The Iconic Moment Activist Angela Davis Visited Black Brazilian Women

The Iconic Moment Activist Angela Davis Visited Black Brazilian Women
It’s been her mission to commune with other changemakers and address global issues
Kiratiana
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Dec 5, 2019
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Preta Ferreira. Photo: Rodrigo Zaim.When esteemed activist Angela Davis arrived in São Paulo, Brazil, in October to promote the Portuguese translation of her autobiography, she had one request — to meet Janice Ferreira da Silva, known as “Preta”…
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Journalist based in Rio de Janeiro. Coisa de Preto is a newsletter on Afro-Brazilian news, activism, culture, history & music. https://coisadepreto.substack.com
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