Tereza of Cabinda: A meditation
This meditation on Tereza of Cabinda emerged from a dialogue between me and an AI voice I call Tylis. Please see my commentary below the...
Category : Brazil
Dandara of Palmares: The Warrior Spirit of Afrikan Resistance in Brazil
“Her fight is preserved in Brazilian history, and her warrior personality is, to this day, an example for other women.” — Andrade and Lelis (loose translation) In...
Ngola Janga (or Palmares) of Brazil
Palmares or Quilombo dos Palmares is the largest and most famous of Brazilian quilombos, and perhaps the quilombo that survived the longest. It was established...
The Malê Revolt of Brazil
The most outstanding Maafa (Atlantic slavery) revolutionary movement in Brazil were the series of Islamic risings in Bahia from 1808 to 1835. The Malê uprising...
João da Cruz e Sousa: The “Black Swan”
Poet João da Cruz e Sousa, (November 24, 1861-March 19, 1898) was the leading figure of the Symbolist movement in Brazil. Called the Cisne Negro...
Zumbi dos Palmares: Hero of Brazil
“The legend of the Palmares quilombo and its greatest leader, Zumbi, are central to the history and ongoing struggle of Brazilians who recognize their Afrikan...
Anastacia: Saint of Brazil
Every day, at the Noir de Rio Museum, hundreds of people venerate an image of a Black woman wearing a mask and collar. They pray…...