Afrolink

Afrolink publishes articles about racism, black identity, and belonging, mostly, but not exclusively, in the context of Portugal.

Its founder Paula Cardoso was motivated to create Afrolink primarily so as to be on top of the cultural and social events surrounding Portugal's African or African descent communities. "You can't find that information anywhere else, and I used to find out about these events only after they had happened, which was frustrating," Cardoso says.

But Afrolink, as a one-woman team, is much more than that. Cardoso updates the website by herself, writing profiles of black people worthy of attention or articles about African culture ephemerides. There's also room for commentary on some controversies surrounding identity and racism. The goal is to share information, strengthen alliances, raise awareness about African topics overlooked by the Portuguese media, and also to promote businesses created by African people or descendants.

According to her, there's a vast market for stories about African communities. "My dream is to create a black newsroom in Portugal that dedicates itself to investigating current stories like police brutality or living in marginalised neighbourhoods, but also to writing articles that include links with the historical past," she explains.