Grant

REDACTED DUE TO PII

$60,000
National Endowment for the Humanities
Award ID
FEL30258625
Action Date
2026-07-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey
Period of Performance
2026-07-01 → 2027-06-30
Funding Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities

Description

BLACK POWER IN BRAZIL: THE BLOCOS AFROS OF SALVADOR, BAHIA [IN 1974, A GROUP OF BLACK YOUTHS SET OUT TO UNDO THE DAMAGE OF AN ANTI-BLACK SOCIETY. IN WHAT HAD ONCE BEEN A MAJOR SLAVING CAPITAL OF LATIN AMERICA, THEY CREATED AN ALL-BLACK GROUP TO PARADE IN THE CARNIVAL OF SALVADOR, BAHIA, BEARING SIGNS PROCLAIMING, ?BLACK POWER.? THEY SPARKED A NEW CULTURAL EXPRESSION CALLED BLOCOS AFROS THAT BECAME INTEGRAL TO THE STORY OF BLACK POLITICS IN BRAZIL AND THE GLOBAL BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS ERA. THIS PROJ

Recipient

Name
REDACTED DUE TO PII
State
NJ