African Lisbon Tour

Sarah Baartman died on 29 December 1815, but her exhibition continued. Her brain, skeleton and sexual organs remained on display in a Paris museum until 1974. Her remains weren’t repatriated and buried until 2002. Brought to Europe seemingly on false pretences by a British doctor, stage-named the “Hottentot Venus”, she was paraded around “freak shows” … More Sarah Baartman: The black Venus and an human attraction

Last month ( March) during the African Day at the Naval Academy of Lisbon, I have been invited to present the project African Lisbon Tour and talk about the History of Slavery in Portugal. It is undeniable that the topic of slavery is difficult and sensitive and for this reason the approaches are different. Unfortunately … More Africa day : Naval Academy – Lisbon

In 1665, Princess Aqualtune Ezgondidu Mahamud da Silva Santos led 10,000 men into the Battle of Mbwila; between the Kingdom of Kongo and the Kingdom of Portugal.  It is estimated that 5,000 men died in the war. The surviving members of the Kongo army were captured and sold as slaves in Brazil amongst other places. … More Princess Aqualtune Ezgondidu Mahamud

One of these days when the word HAPPINESS has no limit as you are surrounded by smiling and happy people and you end with them like friends or a family after sharing point of views and experiences about the African history of slavery and colonialism in Portugal and also from their different countries: Belgium, Netherland, … More Chapter 14th: African Lisbon Tour

At any moment that I feel I am going to meet people who want to make changes in the world by changing the narrative of our own history I am always excited because we all believe WE can do It and WE JUST DO. Every week the African Lisbon Tour gathers tenth of people from … More Chapter 13. 2019, African Lisbon Tour

Sharpeville massacre, (March 21, 1960), incident in the black township of Sharpeville, near Vereeniging, South Africa, in which police fired on a crowd of blacks, killing or wounding some 250 of them. It was one of the first and most violent demonstrations against apartheid in South Africa.The Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC), a splinter group of the … More 21 march 1960 -Remember Sharpeville and take actions

45 years ago, the Portuguese former colonies were still not independent.  The struggle for the liberation of these countries were led by leaders who were ready to go against all odds and sacrify their lives  for their people. Today we portray for you EDUARDO MONDLANE at the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination. Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane (20 June … More Celebrating an Hero: Eduardo Mondlane