Sergio Peñaloza Pérez
Pedro Sergio Peñaloza Pérez (Cuajinicuilapa, Guerrero, Mexico, September 8, 1953) is a Mexican professor and activist, former president of the anti-racist organization México Negro A.C.[1]
Biography[edit]
With a degree in education from the Autonomous University of Guerrero, his work as an activist has consisted of promoting respect and knowledge of the rights of Afro-descendants in Mexico for more than twenty years.[2]
Sergio Peñaloza is currently the longest-serving Afro-Mexican activist in the fight for the constitutional recognition of black people in Mexico.
In 1997, he founded México Negro, the oldest Afro-descendant organization in the country and of which he is the leader.[3][4] From this position, he has organized popular, academic, and folkloric forums, as well as participated in events on Afro-descendants abroad.[5]
In 2017, he participated in the collection of signatures to become a pre-candidate for the presidency of Mexico through an independent candidacy, however, he was unsuccessful.[4][6][7] During the same year, he participated in the construction of a proposal for constitutional reform in Mexico City, with the objective of recognizing people of African descent on a territorial basis, without limiting official recognition to legal visibility.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pedro Sergio Peñaloza Pérez". sil.gobernacion.gob.mx. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Reconocimiento constitucional: deuda de México con los afrodescendientes según Sergio Peñaloza". Alcalor político (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Varagur, Krithika. "Mexico Finally Recognized Its Black Citizens, But That's Just The Beginning". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ a b "Sergio Peñaloza el afrodescendiente que quiere ser candidato independiente a la presidencia de México". NSS Oaxaca. Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Gavia, Mieko (2017-02-07). "BHM Heroes: Sergio Peñaloza Pérez". BRTW. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Pedro Sergio Peñaloza". Instituto Nacional Electoral. 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Los 5 independientes más conocidos de 49 con registro". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Académicos mexicanos trabajan en una reforma constitucional para reconocer los derechos de los afrodescendientes". notimerica.com. 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2023-12-14.