Combating Anti-Black Racism in Brazil and Beyond
An interview with anthropologist Christen A. Smith provides insights into resisting police violence and creating safe societies for people of African descent.
Eshe Lewis
Eshe Lewis holds a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from the University of Florida. She has worked extensively with Afro-descendants in Peru on women’s rights, gender violence, social movements, Black feminism, and identity politics. Eshe is currently the public anthropology fellow at SAPIENS magazine.
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Dos veces víctimas: mujeres negras agredidas no se les reconoce como víctimas
En Perú, los estereotipos diseminados sobre las mujeres afroperuanas como agresivas e hipersexuales deja a muchas de ellas sin capacidad—o sin deseo—de buscar ayuda cuando sufren abusos.
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When Black Female Victims Aren’t Seen as Victims
In Peru, rampant stereotypes about Afro-Peruvian women as aggressive and hypersexual leaves many women unwilling or unable to seek support as victims of abuse.