In a recent blog post, Afroculinarian Michael Twitty describes how the book, The Masters and the Slaves (titled Casa-Grande & Senzala in Portuguese), by Gilberto Freyre, introduced him to the historical beginnings and sociological influences that produced a significant part of the food culture in Brazil through traditional Afro-Brazilian cuisine. Twitty also credits the book […]
Dia da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness Day)
November 20 is known as Dia da Consciência Negra (Day of Black Consciousness or Black Awareness Day) in Brazil. On this day, Brazilians recognize the efforts towards equality of the Movimento Negro (Black Movement) and celebrate black resistance and liberation by honoring Zumbi dos Palmares, a national hero. Zumbi dos Palmares was a warrior and […]
Founding of Ilê Aiyê
Ilê Aiyê, the first afro-bloco of Brazil, was started in Curuzu, Liberdade, which with about 600,000 inhabitants is one of the most populous black neighborhoods in the country. The group was founded on November 1, 1974 to preserve, enhance, and expand exposure of the African-Brazilian culture in Brazil and has pursued this goal in different […]
November – The Month of Black Consciousness
In November, Bahians will embark upon a month of recognition of Black history and cultural awareness. Much like Black History Month is celebrated in the month of February in the U.S., November is considered Black Consciousness Month in the state of Bahia in Brazil. November 20 is also known as Dia da Consciência Negra (Black Consciousness […]
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