Deu no New York Times:: Léa Garcia, Who Raised Black Actors’ Profile in Brazil, Dies at 90

 

"Still, laboring to change racial perceptions in the world of film and television involved tremendous perseverance and discipline. “Much more was demanded of us,” she told Ela. “We had to arrive with the text on the tip of our tongue, always smelling good and elegant. Others could be wrong. We could not. We could play subservient characters, but we needed to show that we ourselves were not.”"

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Léa Garcia, Who Raised Black Actors’ Profile in Brazil, Dies at 90 – DNyuz