Luiza Mahin was born some time in the 1800s in either the Gulf of Benin, West Africa or Bahia (her exact place of birth and birth date are uncertain) and claimed to be of African royalty. Based on her surname, she is assumed to be of the Mahi tribe from the Nagô (a subgroup of […]
Understanding Afro-Brazilian Feminism
With regard to feminism, the following brief articles offer some insight on the Afro-Brasileira experience: Black Feminism in Brazil – The Role of Religion, Afro-Brazilian Feminism and Two Non-Governmental Organizations Feminism in the Favela Fighting Poverty, Plagued by Violence: Why 10,000 Black Women in Brazil Marched for Their Rights {Racial divides in Brazilian feminism can be traced […]
Lélia Gonzalez: Afro-feminist
Lélia Gonzalez was an intellectual and activist of the Movimento Negro (Black Movement) in Brazil and primarily responsible for the development of black feminism in Brazil. Gonzalez was born in 1935 and grew up to challenge the reality of social vulnerability by achieving her Ph.D. in Social Anthropology, confronting racism and sexism in the social […]