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Can Portugal confront its racist history?
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English - October 07, 2020 09:30 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 360 ratingsNews Society & Culture aj+ world journalism reporters al jazeera global news news podcasts international news Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Portugal’s antiracist movement had its largest protest in recent memory after George Floyd was killed by US police. The protest wasn’t only about an injustice an ocean away, but part of an ongoing struggle in a country that looks back fondly on its colonial past. What’s behind Portugal’s rosy view of history, and how does that affect Black activists fighting for their rights today?
In this episode:
Cristina Roldão, a sociologist and activist, and Helena Vicente (@helenavicente__), a researcher and activist with Grupo EduCAR (@grp.educar).
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