Incalculable loss as 200-year-old Rio institution gutted Brazil’s oldest and most important historical and scientific museum has been consumed by fire, and much of its archive of 20 million items is believed to have been destroyed. The fire at Rio de Janeiro’s 200-year-old National Museum began after it closed to the public on Sunday … More A year ago: Brazil museum on fire
AFRICANS ARRIVE IN VIRGINIA, 1619 One stormy day in August of 1619 a Dutch manof-war with about 20 Africans on board entered port at the English colony of Jamestown, Virginia. Little is known of these newly arrived people: the first Africans to set foot on the North American continent. At this time the slave … More 1619-2019: 400 years later
The African Lisbon tour is honoured to be invited to 2019 Valuing Black Lives Global Emotional Emanticipation Summit that will take place in Richmond from Aug 20-22. Eventhough we could not have been issued the Visa by the US Embassy our participation will be real and be ONE with our brothers and sisters. 1619-2019: In … More 2019 Valuing Black Lives
“ If you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else” Toni Morrison ( 1931-2019) Your voice and texts will remain and guide us everytime and everyday. You empower millions of people and WE will also continue empowering others. Your breath, cried … More Tribute to Toni Morrison
The story of those who worked tirelessly to end slavery in the 19th century cannot be told without giving due prominence to Black abolitionists like Mary Prince, Phyllis Wheatley, Ottobah Cugoano and Olaudah Equiano. Linda Ali traces the history of resistance and rebellion. The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act (1807) gave the Church … More Black Abolitionists and the end of the transatlantic slave trade
”Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” Harriet Tubman During the last Afroeuropeans conference in Lisbon, the African Lisbon Tour has the opportunity to meet folks from everywhere and share with them about the … More An African Day in Lisbon
“ It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men “ Frederick Douglass What is the best way to build these children? Education and here we are all doing it. All together united to give the make the next generation stronger true the reality of the history. We don’t give up … More Afroeuropeans summit 2019
“Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” Toni Morrison Like birds, our feathers grow day by day fed by the history and memory of millions of victims of the slave trade. Motivated in the four corners of the globe, we gather as a family to break the taboo around … More African Tour in Lisbon
What are your plans on may 25 while you are in Lisbon? Come and gather with different people and celebrate the Africa day with us. There are a lot to do. Music Gastronomy Exhibition History mode We will start our day at 10am with the African Lisbon Tour from Praça de Comercio. Just … More AFRICA DAY : MAY 25
Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Louise Norton Little, was a homemaker occupied with the family’s eight children. His father, Earl Little, was an outspoken Baptist minister and avid supporter of Black Nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. Earl’s civil rights activism prompted death threats from the white … More His name IS Malcom X born on May 19, 1925
