Lupita Nyong’o and the Mexicans
The actress Lupita Nyong’o was born in Mexico, who wanted to claim her Oscar win. But why should she owe the Oscar to Mexico, a country with such high levels of racism?
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María Ximena Plaza is a Colombian journalist based in Bogotá.
The actress Lupita Nyong’o was born in Mexico, who wanted to claim her Oscar win. But why should she owe the Oscar to Mexico, a country with such high levels of racism?

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Colombians and outsiders continue to associate Afro-Colombians largely with dance or music. This is a problem.