Nov 21, 20221 min read

Zumbi dos Palmares: Showing the Resistance of Afrobrazilians in Black November

Zumbi dos Palmares is our national month in Brazil to celebrate Black lives - we call it Black November

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Jul 13, 20214 min read

July for Black Women: “For Genocidal Brazil, Black Women point out the Solution!”

Created by Odara – Instituto da Mulher Negra, Julho das Pretas celebrates the International Day of African-Latinx and Caribbean Black Women

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Mar 1, 20218 min read

Black Lives in the Global South Matter - and that’s not negotiable

In a pandemic, where the order was to stay indoors, they still did not escape the widespread violence attributed to the Favelas in Brazil.

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Aug 11, 20202 min read

Repatriation

I recognize myself in the Benin Bronzes. An object in motion, stolen and dispersed, rooted in displacement. A transient experience of...

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Jun 27, 20204 min read

Nossos Mais Velhos: As formas de comunicação ancestrais de Mestre Didi

Mestre Didi transcribed his lived experiences into books and sculptures that carry the beauty of his self-discovery

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Jun 17, 20206 min read

Reflections on my Blackness

I wrote this essay upon reflection of my personal experience with Blackness, a process of moving through liminal spaces...

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May 27, 20201 min read

Spirituality & Solidarity

I was inspired to artistically portray Blackness without Borders through our spiritual dispositions, the generational knowledge and wisdom

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May 24, 20206 min read

Blackness without Borders (BwB)

Blackness exists and thrives in countless ethnic and geographic contexts. Thus, Blackness is extranational and transcultural.

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May 15, 20205 min read

Salvador, máquina de beleza, máquina de lucro / Salvador, beauty machine, profit machine

"Welcome!" These are likely the first words you will hear when arriving in Brazil - especially if you come to Salvador.

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The Black and African Solidarity Show