The Black Diaspora in Brazil

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course will investigate the black diaspora in Brazil. The course will introduce some aspects of the history of Africa which are important to understand the black diaspora and the importance of African cultural memory in the formation of the black diaspora and how its importance in the construction of racial-black identity and national identity in Brazil. The course will examine the political, social and cultural actions of black social movements in contemporary Brazil and the fight by blacks for social inclusion in Brazilian society.