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About the Project
This project seeks to enable access to neglected aspects of Afro-Brazilian memory through archives containing documents of Afro-Brazilian activism. The material encompasses three periods of Brazilian history: the onset of the military dictatorship (1964), democratization (the 1980s) and the deepening of Brazilian democracy (from the 1990s onwards). Digital access to this collection will enrich the understanding of the deterioration of democracy in present-day Brazil. This archive is endangered not only because of exposure to environmental elements like humidity, but also due to Brazil’s recent political climate wherein the administration has decreased funding to cultural and educational initiatives, with Afro-Brazilian communities disproportionately affected.
Project Leads
- Marcia Lima, Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP) and University of São Paulo (USP)
- Paulo Ramos, Brazilian Center of Analysis and Planning (CEBRAP) and University of São Paulo (USP)