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.
Carnival season has ended, and I wanted to share my recent experience at the largest street carnival in the world…
Gloria Maria Matta da Silva, affectionately known as Gloria Maria, was born in Rio de Janeiro and was one of…
The Iemanjá Festival is an Afro-Brazilian spiritual celebration in honor of the orixá Iemanjá (also spelled Yemanja), which took place last…
Afro-Brazilians expressed cautious optimism as the New year saw the celebration of great political strides but also critical social challenges.…
Right-wing, antidemocratic supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro illegally stormed three key federal buildings on Sunday, January 8th. Claiming…
On Sunday, Jan. 1, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva was officially reinstated as President of Brazil after 12 years following the…
Legendary Afro-Brazilian singer Margareth Menezes was recently appointed as Minister of Culture of the upcoming presidential cabinet of Luis Inácio…
The documentary Racionais: Das Ruas de São Paulo Pro Mundo is now available on Netflix. The film chronicling the life…
The global music community mourns the loss of Brazilian singer Gal Costa. It’s nearly impossible to talk about Brazilian music…
Afro-Brazilians flooded the streets last night sharing a collective sigh of relief, as polling outlets all over the country began…
Sharing the social, political and cultural reality of Afro-Brazil is the obvious way to show the relationship between Black communities…
Brazil’s presidential election will go to a run-off vote, according to electoral authorities, after President Jair Bolsonaro’s unexpected strength in…