ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the experience of the Afro-Reggae Cultural Group, which, in a strict sense, cannot be easily classified under the rubric of the "black movement". The proximity of the black movement to leftist political parties was very close and intense. Questions regarding the necessary link between culture and politics that were important for the mobilization and organization of the black population were raised. The tension between academic and activist discourses has been marked by efforts to demonstrate how "racial politics" and the "politics of identity" formulated by social movements are imbricated. This tension has also been made explicit in the dialogue among whites, nonwhites, Brazilians, "Brazilianists", leftists, intellectuals, federal agencies, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), among others. Over the course of three years, Afro Reggae Noticias (ARN) has published articles and interviews about reggae, rap, hip hop, blocos afro, dance, apartheid, and racism in Brazil and in other parts of the world.
