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.
In the heart of Salvador, Bahia, the Lavagem do Bonfim (Cleaning of the Bonfim Church) festival is one of the…
Last week I began recommending summer reading pics by Afro-Brazilians available in English translations. Let’s add some streaming media to…
Afro Brazilians enjoy the frequent translation and publication of English language texts including Audre Lorde, Ta-Neihisi Coates, Octavia Butler, and…
Monday (Jan. 1) marked the final day of Kwanzaa, which is not the end but rather the beginning of a…
In the Northeastern Brazilian State of Bahia, July 2nd is considered the true independence holiday by the majority Black population.…
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…
When the Brazilian borders eventually reopen after nearly two years of lockdown, many African Americans will revisit their travel bucket…
On November 20th, the streets of Salvador Bahia in Brazil were bouncing with cultural celebrations as the city commemorated Black…
On Saturday, Brazilians took to the streets in another massive protest against President Jair Bolsonaro’s deadly negligence during the Covid…
Afro-Brazilian entertainment and art forces united with Black Hollywood this month when Oscar winner Viola Davis, alongside her husband and…
Last week, Brazilian police forces murdered three Black women who were bystanders during two of the frequent raids in Black,…