This is the first article in a series of three on Brazil’s Black Coalition for Rights.

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“We are not born black, we become black. It is a hard, cruel understanding that one develops out in the world. A black person who is conscious of their blackness is in the fight against racism.” – Lélia Gonzalez

This article was written by Tatiana Lima, and published on January 12, 2021.
Translation provided by Mikayla Ribeiro.

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