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Afro-LatinoBrazilHistory MakersMaafaResistanceSheroAnastacia: Saint of BrazilMeserette KentakeSeptember 7, 2013June 9, 2020 by Meserette KentakeSeptember 7, 2013June 9, 20200 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…...