The online reading of the children's book “As Cores da Cidade Cinzenta”, by the author Rita Garcia Fernandes, illustrated by André Filipe, was the way chosen by the Portimão Chamber to mark, on March 21st, the International Day of Fight Against Racial Discrimination .
The reading will be done by clinical psychologist Tânia Paias, director of portal bullying, with the children being motivated, at the end of the narrative, to discover fundamental values of conduct and life in society.
For this purpose, they will be able to use flesh-colored pencils and color the marked pages, thus participating in the book's conclusion.
The initiative, scheduled for 16 pm, can be followed through the Zoom Platform and has the partnerships of CLAIM Portimão – Local Support Center for the Integration of Migrants, ACM – High Commission for Migration and CICDR – Commission for Equality and Against Racial discrimination.
Participation is free through the link http://bit.ly/3bBeMsW, and is open to all interested parties.
equality message
The International Day for Combating Racial Discrimination was created by the UN, in accordance with a resolution passed in 1966 following the massacre that took place in Johannesburg on March 21, 1960, and which became known as the “Sharpeville Massacre”.
On that fateful day, 20 people peacefully protested against the Pass Law, which forced the black population to carry a card with identification of the places where it was allowed to circulate, when the police of the regime in apartheid fired into the unarmed crowd, causing 69 deaths and 186 wounded.
Since it is celebrated, the International Day to Combat Racial Discrimination aims to transmit a message of equality, in the sense of building a fairer world.
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