Publications on Ethnic-Racial Justice
Providencia: small island, big Caribbean
For decades, the Old Providence Civic Oversight Committee has worked to protect the Raizal people of the islands of Providencia and Santa Catalina from dispossession. Through their work, they seek to preserve the Creole language and traditional cultural practices, the core of the islanders’ connection to their territory.
Read MoreThe resistance of the black people of the Pacific coast of Cauca
Among the rivers and jungles of the Cauca Pacific, the strength of Black identity accompanies the Community Councils of Guapi, Timbiquí, and López de Micay. Their struggle to achieve a dignified life and build tools for local development is nourished by the teachings of their ancestors.
Read MoreThe struggle of Afro-Colombian women in northern Cauca is told in songs
Singing and music are some of the many tools used by ASOM, an organization that has existed since 1997, to prevent gender-based violence and empower a group of 230 members with skills and autonomy.
Read MoreAn organization that supports the Awá
The Nariño-based organization Corporación Chacana has sought to work toward the empowerment of indigenous communities in the area, especially the Awá, an ethnic group in danger of extermination due to the violence of the armed conflict.
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