We bid farewell with deep sorrow to Anny Ocoró Loango

The passing of Anny Ocoró Loango leaves a profound void in Latin American social sciences and in the struggles for racial justice, equality, and recognition of Afro-descendant populations. Anny was a researcher with the Academic Freedom Programs at CLACSO and co-coordinator of the Working Group “ Intersectionalities, Politics, and Democracy .”

A researcher, teacher, and activist born in Cali, Colombia, and based in Argentina, Anny dedicated her career to questioning structural racism, highlighting the historical and cultural contributions of Afro-descendant communities, and defending the right of Black women to produce knowledge, occupy academic spaces, and transform the societies in which we live.

Her work bridged research, education, and activism, contributing to the strengthening of feminisms, anti-racist perspectives, and the struggle for a more just, diverse, and inclusive higher education. Through her thinking and commitment, she invited us to question persistent inequalities and to recognize historically silenced voices and knowledge.

His intellectual and political legacy will continue to accompany the struggles for a more democratic, pluralistic and racism-free Latin America and Caribbean.

At the recent Convention “ 25 Years After Durban ”, from August 31 to September 4 at UNAM in Mexico, he gave an interview to CLACSO TV.

We send our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and all the people and communities who feel his absence today.

We honor her life, her thought, and her struggle. Her legacy lives on in every pursuit of justice, in every voice raised against racism, and in every effort to build a more equal world.

Goodbye, Anny.