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.
On September 19, people around the world commemorated the 100th birthday of the beloved icon, Paulo Freire. He is by…
Brazil is often known as a mecca for street art because of the ingenuity and social impact of the works of…
This week we continue our discussion with Lucio Magano, music researcher for Radio Africa, Brazil’s only radio show showcasing African…
A small three-man team in Salvador, Bahia uses the radio waves to connect Black people throughout the diaspora through the…
Another pandemic year impacts the traditional August festival season in Northeast Brazil. In the small town of Cachoeira, two hours…
Black and Afro-Indigenous athletes continue to put Northeast Brazil on the map at the Tokyo Olympics. The region, called Nordeste…
Rebeca Andrade and Herbert Conceição are two young Afro Brazilian Olympians whose performance and presence in Tokyo shined a spotlight…
This month I launched a project that I have been pouring my soul into for several years now. The Atlantic…
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…
In the Northeastern Brazilian State of Bahia, July 2nd is considered the true independence holiday by the majority Black population.…
When the Brazilian borders eventually reopen after nearly two years of lockdown, many African Americans will revisit their travel bucket…