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Black Brazilians in remote 'quilombo' hamlets stand up to be counted
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor the first time in its 132-year history, the Brazilian census now underway includes a question...
AP PHOTOS: Brazil slave descendants revive rites after COVID
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCAVALCANTE, Brazil (AP) — For three long years, Vandeli Matos was an emperor in waiting. The...
Bridging an ocean, Angolan king visits Brazilian community descended from slaves
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoResidents danced and chanted Wednesday in a community descended from runaway slaves in Rio de...
Phoenix man sentenced to 58 years in prison in wife, roommate murders
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA man convicted earlier this year of fatally shooting his wife and their roommate was sentenced to...
Four Lessons Georgia Democrats Can Learn From the History of Black Self-Governance in America
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via GettyGeorgia stands a good chance to become the first state...
Learning Afro-Brazilian history through its carnival parades
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOPINION: It's carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, where vibrant parades feature music, dancers and a...
Braids Guided Our Ancestors to Freedom—They Can Bring Our Children Freedom, Too
Parents via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrom Colombia to Congo, braids communicated important messages for those who wore them. Here's why...
Brazil’s Black Excellence: Embracing Heritage In Black Consciousness Month
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn November, Brazil celebrates National Black Consciousness Month. This month serves to honor and...
How Black people saved Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca forest
theGrio via AOL· 12 months agoOPINION: Tijuca National Park is the largest urban rainforest in the world and the heart of Rio....