Social Justice
In November, Juana del Carmen Martínez, an Afro-Colombian midwife self-taught in traditional medicine, waited outside the door of a zinc-roofed shack on the outskirts of Quibdó, the capital of Chocó, a region in western Colombia.
The death of the man in police custody sparked protests across Colombia, and a reckoning over police brutality.
“Who killed him? It was the police! Who killed him? It was the police, it was the police,” a crowd of hundreds of protesters chanted on June 15 in downtown Bogotá, Colombia.
When 30 percent of Colombia's Black citizens disappeared from the data overnight, a group of Afro-Colombian activists demanded an explanation.
Cali, Colombia — Every year, the Petronio Álvarez Music Festival is lauded as one of the most important events showcasing Afro-Colombian talent and folklore.
Cartagena, Colombia – Inmates at the San Diego Women’s Prison in Cartagena get a taste of freedom every night as they morph into cooks, waitresses and dishwashers at “Interno,” a colorful restaurant now open in one of the facility’s indoor patios.
The winning “No” vote in Colombia's referendum to ratify a peace agreement with the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army) has meant anything but the end of the discussion.