Joyce Fernandes

Joyce Fernandes
Fernandes at the 3rd Latin American and Caribbean Feminist Encuentros in 2018
Born
Joyce da Silva Fernandes

(1985-05-13) May 13, 1985 (age 39)
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • TV host
  • activist
EmployerTV Globo

Joyce da Silva Fernandes (born May 13, 1985),[1] also known as Preta Rara, is an Afro-Brazilian rapper, activist, and television host.[2][3] A former maid,[4] her work in internet activism against the subordination of domestic workers led to a book that recorded first-person accounts of abuse.[3] This work also extends to racial discrimination and sizeism.[5]

  1. ^ "Preta-Rara Oficial". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  2. ^ "Brazil rapper voices Latin housemaids' suffering". Al-Ahram. 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ^ a b Londoño, Ernesto (2021-05-18). "Preta Rara: The Brazilian Maid-Turned-Star Who's Taking on Racism". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  4. ^ Griffin, Jo (2020-05-05). "'For the lives of our mothers': Covid-19 sparks fight for maids' rights in Brazil". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  5. ^ "Heróis Possíveis para Causas Impossíveis: Preta Rara". Globo TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2024-02-17.