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Honoring Black Consciousness Day in Brazil

Marcha Zumbi está Vivo, 1983.

Januário Garcia, 1983

Geledés Instituto da Mulher Negra

Slave woman also known as “slave who earns” selling fruits

Christiano Junior, 1864

Museu Histórico Nacional

Maria Auxiliadora, 1970

Museu Afro Brasil

Octávio Araújo, 1949

Pinacoteca de São Paulo

Sisterhood of the Good Death - by Jess Vieira

The artist portrays the Sisterhood of the Good Death, exploring the sense of community and sisterhood that culminated in female entrepreneurship.

Design and Technology in the age of slavery - by Heloísa Hariadne

The technologies mastered by Africans in farming, mining, metallurgy and astronomy were essential to the colonizers, demystifying the idea that black people contribute only to art and culture.

Ibejis - by Robinho Santana

The Ibejis are entities that express general aspects of human dualities and are represented by twins in the Yoruba tradition.The artwork proposes to build an opportunity to present black childhood with dignity and reality.

Timóteo brothers - by Pegge

The Timóteo Brothers were the first black artists to receive national and international recognition after slavery,  and to portray common unstereotyped black people. The artist builds on their “insistence on being seen” in this piece.

The Google team welcomes the founders of the 6 new startups that will be funded by Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund in Brazil.

Google employees and startup founders on a video call

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