Global Advocacy and Engagement
Community Conversations and Kilomba Network of Black Brazilian Immigrant Women: Online monthly community-engaged events that create a safe and informative space for Black Brazilian women immigrants, discussing a variety of topics that pertain to their livelihoods. Follow us on Instagram for more info about meetings.
UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, and participatory meeting with Brazilian Minister of Racial Equality Anielle Franco, where we proposed joint actions. We also spoke at a civil society meeting with the UN Mission of Brazil, and took part in the exchange agenda of the Black Alliance for the End of Violence, a project by ELAS+.
“Matriarchs” is a community conversation and an artistic-musical-literary intervention about the transnational journey of the Brazilian African diaspora, linking the past, present, and future of the Black Brazilian immigration in the United States. Event happened at the Countee Cullen Library, New York, on May 7, 2021.
International Solidarity:
We have raised funds to support the National Fundraising Campaign for Emergency Actions Against Hunger and Violence During the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. The campaign mapped 222.895 families in vulnerable situations that will benefit from food baskets delivered directly to them.
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Justice for Miguel Otávio:
Follow Mirtes Renata and join us on the international mobilization to bring awareness to the fight for justice for Miguel Otávio.
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Workshops and Events
Workshops
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Quinta com Kilomba: Faça as Pazes com as Finanças. Kilomba Collective e Out of the Mattress se uniram para oferecer um workshop gratuito sobre inteligência financeira para mulheres brasileiras imigrantes. When: 10/30/2025, 7 pm EST. Participants: Only those who are participating in our WhatsApp Chat Group.
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2025 Black Brazilian Consciousness Abroad at Columbia University.
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Theme: Celebrating the life and legacy of Lélia Gonzalez.
The Brazilian Consciousness Month Celebrations at Columbia University are now in their third year, and this edition honors the life and legacy of Lélia Gonzalez – a pioneering Amefrican intellectual, activist, and politician. Gonzalez shaped Black feminist thought in Brazil, advancing debates on race, gender, and class, and connecting the struggles of the African diaspora across the Americas. Her work continues to inspire movements for racial justice, women’s rights, and the recognition of Afro-Latin identities.
This year’s program will feature a panel with Djamila Ribeiro.
Date: November 12, 2025
6 pm
Milbank Hall – Teachers College, Columbia University