Racism in Peru: TAKE ACTION to stop offensive “Negro Mama” character in Peruvian TV
MAYO 14, 2011
por Carlos A Quiroz
FUENTE: http://peruanista.wordpress.com/2011/05/14/racism-take-action-against-negro-mama-peru-television/
Many people in the United States, were sadly impressed (to use a kind expression) while watching the last episode of the PBS series “Black in Latin America”, which referred to the African heritage of the people of Mexico and Peru.
There in national television, a black-faced character depicting a black man, a proof that racism in Latin America is worst that imagined. Negro Mama “is the most racist character I have ever seeing in my life” said professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. when he saw it in Lima.
Afro Peruvian activist Monica Carrillo, of the non-profit LUNDU, described Peru as “perhaps the most racist country in Latin America”.
Here is a video commentary, directed to Peruvians but mostl to those Black Americans who are still very upset about this type of racist media produced in Peru. I want you to know that the “Negro Mama” character does not represent the values of most Peruvians.
Most importantly, I want you to help Peruvians understand why racism has to do with oppression. The same racism that justified slavery and class division in the U.S., is used to keep most Peruvians in poverty. Please watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGtcIhjpkB0