Raoul Peck: What James Baldwin Knew About This Moment – The Atlantic

 

“Why can’t we understand, as Baldwin did and demonstrated throughout his life, that racism is not a sickness, nor a virus, but rather the ugly child of an economic system that produces inequalities and injustice?
The history of racism is parallel to the history of capitalism. The law of the market, the battle for profit, the imbalance of power between those who have all and those who have nothing are part of the foundation of this macabre play. He spoke about this not-so-hidden infrastructure again and again:
“What one does realize is that when you try to stand up and look the world in the face like you had a right to be here, you have attacked the entire power structure of the Western world.’ And more pointedly: ‘I attest to this: The world is not white; it never was white, cannot be white. White is a metaphor for power, and that is simply a way of describing Chase Manhattan Bank.”

Source: Raoul Peck: What James Baldwin Knew About This Moment – The Atlantic

12 Books and Texts You Need to Read to Understand Black Feminism in Brazil – PART 1 – Coisa de Preto by Kiratiana

Black Feminism in Brazil is enjoying an important moment in the spotlight. In recent years, Brazil’s newly educated black women have sought out black authors and thinkers. While the Internet has played a huge role, much of this increased demand can also be attributed to 2015’s Black Women’s March when more than 50,000 Black Brazilian marched in Brasília. One of the main goals of the march was to push the Brazilian government into establishing policy that met the specific needs of black women—disproportionately affected by violence, poverty, and health issues.

Source: 12 Books and Texts You Need to Read to Understand Black Feminism in Brazil – PART 1 – Coisa de Preto by Kiratiana