race - legacies and realities - in the americas

i wanted to make a note of this, it's a very interesting discussion (that pertains to latin america as well as north america by contrast/parallel):

Panel workshop “White Privilege In Latin America - Myths and Realities"

This video shows part of a panel discussion and round table about the persistence of white privilege in Latin America. Panelist discussed the legacies of colonialism, slavery, imperialism, color preference, economic disparities, white privilege and racism within the Latin America community in the US and in their original countries.

Participant panelist in order of appearance:
Description given by each participant

* Aisha Brown, Afro descendant from Panama.
* Carlos A. Quiroz, Muchik Quechua Indigenous from Peru.
* Orielena Lopez-Ayon, Afro descandant from Cuba.
* Ximena Camou, Mestiza from Mexico.
* Juanita Cabrera-Lopez, Maya Naam Indigenous from Guatemala.
* Clemente Akassi, African from Ivory Coast.

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also good to check out: "We Shall Remain" (films and multimedia project)