Author: Sed
Sed
An expat now living in Northeast Brazil, Sed Miles works hand in hand with working-class, Afro-Brazilian artists, activists and intellectuals fighting against Brazil’s systematic racial and class barriers using a Pan-African, intersectional pedagogy. Each week they will present dispatches from the archives that will bridge communities and be a resource for the future. The mission of the Archives is to help unite the Black diaspora through documenting, preserving, and sharing stories that represent the shared themes and experiences of working class Black people. The series will focus on Brazil and the United States, societies built and held together by generations of Africa’s unshakable children.
Late January marks the beginning of Salvador’s summer festivals, where the streets come alive. Throughout his excitement, a contrasting reality…
In the heart of Salvador, Bahia, the Lavagem do Bonfim (Cleaning of the Bonfim Church) festival is one of the…
Monday (Jan. 1) marked the final day of Kwanzaa, which is not the end but rather the beginning of a…
I’ve been living in Brazil for nearly a decade now, and I’ve grown accustomed to many familiar and not-so-familiar aspects…
Black Brazilians mourn the loss of Antonio Bispo dos Santos, known as Nego Bispo, a beloved and influential intellectual activist…
On November 20th, the streets of Salvador Bahia in Brazil were bouncing with cultural celebrations as the city commemorated Black…
Afro-Brazilian entertainment and art forces united with Black Hollywood this month when Oscar winner Viola Davis, alongside her husband and…
Brazil is generally seen as a false paradise. Every level of its social structure supports a racial paradox that keeps…
We have finally made it to the last segment of this series on the influence of Black Brazilian athletes on…
Many of us remember growing up during Black History Month and seeing classroom decorations that included an alphabet wall hanging…
Generally, my dispatches from the Atlantic Archives have focused on my observations as an African-American living in Brazil, the significant…
With the largest population of African descendants in the world, Brazil also has unbroken links to indigenous African spiritual practices…