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feature: creative collective afrobapho’s photo essay “vidas negras importam” addresses black genocide in brazil
“Vidas Negras Importam” (or, “Black Lives Matter”) is a photo essay made by Brazilian collective Afrobapho and addresses black genocide in the country and other issues that comes with it, such as the black women’s condition and the violence toward black LGBTT people. Afrobapho is a space for visibility and empowerment of marginalized voices in the intersection of race, gender and sexualities.
“Any of us can be the next target of institutional racism from the police. Any of us can become a number in the statistics of the genocide of black people. However, a few people are interested in learning about it and discuss this matter. From this, we decided to perform the essay and attach to the photos on Facebook some informations that shows how the genocide of black people is a reality in Brazil”, Afrobapho members say.
Besides the approach to that problem, they took the concept of the essay to talk homophobia, transphobia, sexism, aesthetically racism and demystification of stereotypes, believing that the aesthetics of the essay can bring people who aren’t involved in this debate to know more of the issue.
By Robin Batista*, AFROPUNK contributor
Series: “Vidas Negras Importam”
Concept: AfroBapho
Photography and Editing: Gabriel Oliveira
Models: Alan Costa, Alex Matos,Diego Alcantara, Diih Cerqueira, Euvira, Lucas Castro, Malayka SN, Nice Pita, Paulett Furacão, Rogério Teodoro.
*Robin Batista is a Brazilian designer, student in Afro-diasporic Visual Arts and AFROPUNK contributor. www.facebook.com/robiefreakcode
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