Family of Jacob Blake, shot by US police calls for calmness
AFP - USA - 26/08/2020
The family of a black man shot by a white policeman last weekend called for people to calm down this Tuesday, as the US revolt over the new case of police violence against the black community increased, which rekindled protests against racism.
“Really, we just need…
Brazilian court approves proportional financing for black candidates
Lusa - Brazil - 26/08/2020
The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court (TSE) on Tuesday approved the proportional division of funds for campaign financing and radio and television broadcasting time between black and white candidates in the elections
The obligation will only be effective from the…
Police shoot black man in the back and provoke wave of protests in Wisconsin
Folha de S.Paulo - Brazil - 25/08/2020
Victim, Jacob Blake, is 29 years old and in critical condition; he was hit in front of 3 children
A crowd took to the streets to protest in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA, after police fired several times on Sunday (23) at a black man in the back, at close range…
We fight racism with tools of our time, says founder of Black Lives Matter
Folha de S. Paulo - Brazil - 24/08/2020
Opal Tometi recalls the movement’s origin and makes connections between acts by George Floyd and pandemic
Opal Tometi, one of the three co-founders of the Black Lives Matter (black lives matter), returns to the origin of a movement that inspired this year the…
