{"id":10483,"date":"2023-11-21T20:48:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T17:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/10483\/vinicius-junior-launches-campaign-to\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T20:48:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T17:48:35","slug":"vinicius-junior-launches-campaign-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=10483","title":{"rendered":"Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior launches campaign to combat racism in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior launches campaign to combat racism in Brazil\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data- media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data- media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Vin\u00edcius won the Socrates Prize for the best social initiative by a champion footballer in 2023. <cite>Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Real Madrid striker Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior has launched a campaign to fight racism, organized to mark Black Awareness Day in Brazil on November 20.<\/p>\n<p>Vin\u00edcius was the target of racist abuse on several occasions during his time in La Liga and has now launched a campaign in his home country Brazil with a <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/series\/\"   title=\"series\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">series<\/a> of initiatives aimed at spreading the message against racial discrimination .<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A poster depicting Vin\u00edcius&#8217; face, accompanied by the phrases: &#8220;Racism, don&#8217;t pretend you don&#8217;t see it&#8221; and &#8220;Expose the racists&#8221;, appeared on billboards in every major city in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Vin\u00edcius shared a photo of the poster on his Instagram stories and wrote: &#8220;This is the message. Today and always.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s a message.  Today and always.  \u270a\ud83c\udfff\ud83d\udda4<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DiadaConsci%C3%AAnciaNegra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DiadaConsci\u00eanciaNegra<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AntiRracista?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AntiRacist<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlackAwarenessDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlackConsciousnessDay<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OzsfdV5dY7\">pic.twitter.com\/OzsfdV5dY7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Vini Jr. (@vinijr) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vinijr\/status\/1726681272079327735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The 23-year-old also announced the release of his anti-racist educational manual.<\/p>\n<p>On X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Vin\u00edcius Institute page <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/institutovinijr\/status\/1726719501985796468?s=20\">wrote<\/a>: &#8220;It is with great enthusiasm that we announce that tomorrow, Tuesday, will take place the launch of our anti-racist education manual!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether we are building a future where education is a transformative force.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With more than 60 pages, the manual aims to offer support to schools in Brazil to make the educational environment more inclusive and avoid stereotypes that could lead to prejudice.<\/p>\n<p>Vin\u00edcius recently spoke out against racism in <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/football\/\"   title=\"football\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">football<\/a> after receiving the Socrates Prize in October for his humanitarian work in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;It&#8217;s very annoying to always have to talk about racism, but I&#8217;m prepared for that, to always be able to speak when it&#8217;s necessary, to keep everyone strong because I will fight for them. .. it&#8217;s very sad that I talk about racism all my life, I love talking about football.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>ESPN Brazil understands that Vin\u00edcius also had 5,000 T-shirts printed with anti-racist phrases on the poster which were supposed to be distributed during Tuesday&#8217;s World Cup qualifying match against Argentina at the Maracan\u00e3 stadium.<\/p>\n<p>However, the project was abandoned after the player suffered a hamstring injury while on international duty with Brazil last <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/week\/\"   title=\"week\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">week<\/a>, forcing him to return to Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the government of Rio de Janeiro announced an anti-racism law named in honor of Vin\u00edcius.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, sporting events will be stopped or suspended in the event of racist behavior.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior launches campaign to combat racism in Brazil\u060c Vin\u00edcius won the Socrates Prize for the best social initiative by a champion footballer in 2023. 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