Race & Racism

Tony Wood’s book looks at how Latin American radicals debated race, nation, sovereignty, and imperialism during a crucial period of the region’s history, with attendant lessons for today.

A.Chal’s new track “Pituko” is a creative disruption of postcolonial geographies across Peru, and a blend of old and new genres that creates a unique postcolonial sound.

Anne Mahler’s history of the Anti-Imperialist League of the Americas recovers the contributions to the study of imperialism made by pre-WWII Latin American thinkers.

Brazil’s highly militarized policing disproportionately impacts poor and racialized communities. By providing funding and training, the United States has helped exacerbate the crisis.

The quest for white dominance has required undermining Haiti’s freedom and demonizing its people. A transnational response is necessary to foster solidarity and challenge the notion of U.S. exceptionalism.

Renewed attacks on Haitian immigrants in the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election have created fertile ground for mass mobilization.

This series brings together perspectives on Haitian migration and experiences of anti-Haitianism across the continent, from the Midwest to the Dominican Republic and beyond. 

In the face of mounting attacks on Haitian diaspora communities from Springfield to Santo Domingo, immigrants across the hemisphere are coming together to demand protection.

Erased from the archive, the remarkable story of one Afro-Dominican revolutionary illuminates the Dominican colonial desire for whiteness at the expense of Black women's lives.

In highly segregated and unequal Rio de Janeiro, family photographs capture Black joy and the power of claiming the right to the city.

Nazis have a long historical presence in Brazil reaching back to the early days of European fascism. President Jair Bolsonaro has emboldened them.

Read the editor's introduction to our latest issue of the NACLA Report, "Fighting for Housing Justice in the Americas."