Brazil’s only slave memoir to be published in Portuguese for first time

Bruce Douglas: More than 4 million Africans, or some 40% of all the slaves that crossed the Atlantic, landed in Brazil. Yet despite the African population’s profound impact on the country, the teaching of Afro-Brazilian history still encounters serious resistance. “I think it’s shameful that slavery has not been examined very deeply in Brazil,” Verás said. “It’s a past that those in power want to forget. But this legacy for a part of the population that is still marginalised should not be forgotten.” More here.