Istoé weekly denies racism and calls row a ‘false controversy’ after social media users express outrage – ‘I just wanted to throw up when I saw this’ said oneA popular weekly news magazine based in São Paulo is under fire for featuring only white faces on its “Brazilians of the year” cover – underneath a headline that asks why “aroused racism” still exists.
The cover provoked indignation in a country where most people characterize themselves as black or mixed race. Racism has become an increasingly hot topic as Brazil confronts its violent history of slavery and questions its cherished self-image of a harmonious racial democracy.
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Source: guardian.co.uk