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Honorable discharges for 110 Buffalo soldiers convicted in aftermath of 1917 Houston riots By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Army Secretary Christine Wormuth formally gave the green light to overturn the court-martial convictions of 110 Black soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, popularly known as the Buﬀalo Soldiers. The Army said in a news release that oﬃcials made the decision based on a suggestion from the Board for Correction of Military Records and to atone for the unfair treatment of soldiers after the 1917 Houston Riots. “After a thorough review, the Board has found that these Soldiers were wrongly treated because

of their race and were not given fair trials,” Secretary Wormuth stated. “By setting aside their convictions and granting honorable discharges, the Army is acknowledging past mistakes and setting the record straight.” The Houston Riots, which erupted on August 23, 1917, stemmed from racial tensions and provocations against members of the 24th Infantry Regiment. The catalyst for the riots was the violent arrest and assault of two Black Soldiers, leading to a group of 110 soldiers seizing weapons and marching into the city. Clashes ensued, resulting in 19 deaths. The subsequent trials of the soldiers were marred by irregularities, according to historians, culminating in the largest mass execution of

American Soldiers by the U.S. Army. The Army’s immediate regulatory change, prohibiting future executions without proper review, followed the initially secretive executions. The South Texas College of Law, in October 2020 and December 2021, petitioned the Army for a review of the court-martial. Retired general oﬃcers also submitted petitions requesting clemency for the soldiers. “We cannot change the past; however, this decision provides the Army and the American people an opportunity to learn from this diﬃcult moment in our history,” Under Secretary of the Army, Gabe Camarillo, said in the release. At the Secretary’s request, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records meticulously reviewed

records related to the courtmartial cases, officials affirmed. The unanimous decision was that significant deficiencies permeated the proceedings, rendering them fundamentally unfair. The board recommended setting aside all convictions and characterizing the soldiers’ military service as “honorable.” Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Review Boards Michael Mahoney, overseeing the review, agreed with the decision. “With the support of our experts, our dedicated Board members looked at each record carefully and came up with our best advice to Army leaders to correct a miscarriage of justice,” Mahoney added. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said it actively supports family members

aﬀected by the correction of records, helping upon receipt of the amended documents. “It is a long time coming, but it is justice that is finally achieved,” John Haymond, a historian, told the New York Times, which reported that the Army acted after it received a petition requesting clemency for the soldiers that had been written by Haymond and Dru BrennerBeck, a lawyer. The duo cited trial transcripts and other records to show that the soldiers had been denied due process and other basic rights. “This isn’t a political action. This is the Army internally fixing a problem that was the Army’s problem 106 years ago,” Haymond asserted. Family members of the 110 Soldiers may be entitled to benefits, and guidelines for

applying to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records can be found at https://arba. army.pentagon.mil/abcmr-app. html. Online applications can be submitted at https://arba. army.pentagon.mil/onlineapplication.html or through mail to Army Review Boards Agency (ARBA), 251 18th Street South, Suite 385, Arlington, VA 222023531. Applications should include documentation proving a relationship to one of the 110 formerly convicted Soldiers. Family members and interested parties can request a copy of the corrected records from the National Archives and Records Administration, following the NARA Archival Records Request procedures at https:// www.archives.gov/veterans/ military-service-records.

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‘Nuff Respect: A Tribute to Master Storyteller and Griot Nothando Zulu and the Legacy of Love She Left to North Minneapolis and Beyond Culture and Education Editor

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David McGee’s roadmap to creating wealth legacies By Al McFarlane Editor Excerpts from remarks by David McGee, CEO and founder of BuildWealth, MN at The Black Men’s Legacy Summit II, October 28th at Regional Acceleration Center, 1256 Penn Avenue N., Minneapolis. Historically since the beginning of time, the number one way of building wealth is through owning land, owning land and houses. This is a quick exercise on how equity is built up and we how are missing out. We started 9,000 Equities to get 9,000 Black families into homes. The vast majority of people we work with are women. Love our women,

but Black men, we need to start owning some homes to build legacies too. We’re going to talk about how that’s done. I am talking about the power of equity. If you were to buy a home for $200,000, the value of homes go up on the average about 5% every year, period. Rain or shine. you don’t have to do anything to do it. The value of homes appreciates like that especially in a good neighborhood. When we started building some houses in North Minneapolis in 2016, the value of homes were going up actually 14% every year. Now, if you buy a $200,000 house in 2023, in 2024, that house would be worth $210,000, in 2025,

$220,000, 2026, in $231,000, in 2027, $243,000 and so on. By the fifth year, that house you bought for 200,000 will be now worth $255,000. If you had a loan against the house, let’s say you had a $194,000 loan. As you’re paying down your house each year, your loan is going down. Year one you’re at $191,000. By the time you get to year five, your loan is now down to $180,000. How do you figure out equity? The diﬀerence between the value of the house at $255,000 less the actual loan amount gives you a equity position of $74,000 without doing anything over five years. So, now you have this equity that you could use to buy another house, buy an apartment

building, send a child to school. There are many diﬀerent things that you can do with that. How much does it cost for a two bedroom apartment? $1600 a month? There’s 60 months in five years. That’s the example I’m using. I’m taking $1600 times 60 months. It comes up to $96,000. If you were a renter over the same five years, you have paid $96,000 in rent. Question: How much equity would you walk away with after renting five years? Zero. None. Nada. You’re going to pay somebody’s mortgage. Either you’re going to pay yours or you’re going to pay someone else’s.

An Invocation: May the Orishas welcome Maé (Mother) Nothando into her relatives’ ancestral resting place and grant her respite, and a chance to share the stories of her people with all who will listen, griot that she was/is. Ashé It is rare to learn of a person whose very existence embodies love. But such is the case for Maé (Portuguese for Mother) Nothando. Nothando Zulu was the wife of Vusumuzi Zulu for 55 years, and mother of shared children Terrence Walker, Stephanie Dillard, Makeda Zulu, Keke Zulu, and David Dennis, 18 grandchildren and 17 grandchildren, according to her obituary. She also was also the spiritual mother and grandmother of the Northside community in Minneapolis, MN and beyond. According to the posted “In Memoriam,” …[h]er storytelling touched the lives of thousands, carrying the fire that was uniquely hers” (https://nzulu.com/). Though named Daisy Stephens at birth on December 3, 1944 in Southampton. VA, Nothando adopted her African name in the 1970s. There are

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Griot Nothando Zulu

competing definitions of what Nothando means: Mother of Love, Zulu; Have Love,South Africa; God’s Love, Zambia— whichever you choose, without question, “LOVE” is at the center. This is who Nothando Zulu was and how she will be remembered. Her obituary closed with these words: Her mother’s love changed all who knew her for the better and we thank the Creator for allowing us to know His love through her.” And on her website, these words stand out: Black Queen, Mother of Love, and Farewell to the Black Queen Mother of Love, Nothando Zulu, as she takes her place among the ancestors. A Storyteller’s Legacy Mother Nothando is also remembered as a “Master Storyteller.” She developed her art form at an early age,

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LEGACY SUMMIT 6 Chase Daymone Jeffrey Dent-Wells

Making history: The rise of the first Somali Chase Daymone Jeffrey Dent-Wells American Mayor in St. Louis Park, Minnesota September 26, 1988 - October 28, 2023 Guest Commentary by Scott Spindler Minneapolis In a significant milestone for both the Somali American community and the city of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, a historic moment unfolded with the election of the first Somali American mayor. Born and raised in St. Louis Park, the newly elected mayor, Nadia Mohamed, embodies the American dream. Having immigrated to the United States as a child, her parents faced the challenges of adapting to a new culture and language. However, their determination, resilience, and commitment to public service propelled them forward. Throughout their career, Mohamed has been active in community engagement and advocacy, working to bridge cultural gaps and foster understanding. Their dedication to public service

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Nadia Mohamed and commitment to addressing the needs of the community resonated with the residents of

St. Louis Park, leading to their successful mayoral campaign. The election of the

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Visitation was held on Nov. 17, 2023, at Estes Funeral Chapel, 2201 Plymouth Avenue N., Minneapolis. And funeral was held on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church. Chase Dent-Wells, 35, died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Minneapolis. Chase was born and died in North Minneapolis, reflecting his prophetic, heartfelt declaration that he was “Northside Forever”. While he loved Minneapolis, he was well traveled, having spent time in Jamaica experiencing his AfroCuban/Jamaican roots, thanks to his grandfather, and in Norway, learning about Viking roots with his grandmother. Chase was a scholar at Harvest Prep Elementary School, attended Ascension Junior High School, and graduated from North Community High School. He lettered in his junior and senior years as a standout player on the celebrated North High Polars football team. He attended

Mankato State University. Chase excelled in mathematics and literature. He loved to debate everything. He questioned everything, with a joyful intensity that revealed appreciation for the power of words and language. He visited his music producer father, Anthony Dent, in Atlanta regularly from kindergarten on, which nurtured his passion for words and fueled his exploration of songwriting in the hip-hop genre. He was encouraged and inspired by his father’s pioneering work in the music industry. His Dad described Chase as a prolific lyricist, in his own right. Chase examined the grit and grind of the underworld street culture; he wrote about it in volumes of rap songs he authored. Excerpts from unpublished songs: “Imma give it to you real so Im commin correct I gotta bring it straight forward

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DESDE BRASIL CON AMOR: EL PODER Y EL PELIGRO DE LOS ORISHAS EN LA VIDA DE LAS MUJERES BRASILEÑAS NEGRAS PT 2 Por Irma McClaurin Translation By Yoji Senna, Managing Editor, Afrodescendientes Traduzido del original en ingles por Yoji Senna

Spanish Text Estimado lector, de nuevo, y aquí para decirle que el espiritualismo africano (adoración de la cultura espiritual tradicional africana) está siempre presente y es una parte integral de la vida cotidiana en Brasil, especialmente para las mujeres que son vistas como guardianas de estos espíritus. Las creencias en el poder de los Orishas se pueden encontrar en las prácticas culturales de los Terreiros, el Candomblé, la batería, la Capoeira, la interpretación del berimbau (el principal instrumento de cuerda de la Capoeira), la cocina de Acarajé de Baianas, e incluso la música Hip Hop contemporánea y entre los practicantes culturales del Hip Hop. Las mujeres afroamericanas en la Experiencia de Inmersión Cultural de Brasil (BCIE; ver mi primer artículo de Bahía https://bit.ly/bahia1) tuvieron muchas oportunidades de interactuar con mujeres afrobrasileñas, y descubrieron cómo están reclamando su poder a través de asociaciones matriarcales (centradas en la mujer). Independientemente de sus actividades, nivel de educación o profesiones, las mujeres negras que

FRQRFLPRV WHVWL¿FDURQ TXH VXV RULshas las prepararon para conocer el mundo, seguir sus espíritus creativos, inscribirse en la universidad, superar el trauma personal y social, ser resilientes, abogar por su gente y encontrar comunidades de pertenencia, una comunidad de mujeres negras de ideas D¿QHV \ JXLDGDV HVSLULWXDOPHQWH Para los Baianas, tal espiritualismo se traduce en valores articulados centrados en “solidaridad, respeto, hermandad y lealtad”. De hecho, cada organización, comunidad y centro espiritual que visitó el BCIE tenían estos mismos valores incrustados en el tejido de su organización y en sus relaciones entre sí como mujeres negras y con sus comunidades. Apoderamento (tomar el poder a la fuerza) y contar su historia +D\ PXFKDV ¿JXUDV KLVWyULFDV TXH LQÀX\HQ H LQVSLUDQ ODV YLGDV GH las mujeres afrobrasileñas de hoy en día; muchas de ellas son ahora veneradas en espacios que honran sus contribuciones. Lugares como el Memorial de Baianas, Terreiro de Casa Branca y el Instituto Nzingha de Estudios de Capoeira Angola (una de las escuelas de Capoeira más antiguas dirigidas por mujeres) se basan y preservan tradiciones que tienen más de 100 años de antigüedad. Las mujeres más jóvenes, como el African Matrix Terreiro, así como las jóvenes contemporáneas de la cultura Hip Hop, como el Women

Pelourinho Project y el Colectivo Fruicoes, están forjando nuevas tradiciones que abrazan la cultura popular y el espiritismo africano. Otro ejemplo son las jóvenes del Instituto da Mulher Negra Mãe Hilda Jitolu, una organización feminista negra desde 2023 (https://www.instagram.com/institutomaehildajitolu/) que están llevando a cabo el legado de Mãe Hilda Jitolu, una mujer negra brasileña conocida por su apoyo a la comunidad negra. (QWUH ODV ¿JXUDV KLVWyULFDV GH las que nos enteramos, la historia de María Felipa, nacida en la isla de Vera Cruz, es la que más destaca. Ella es una esclava liberada más grande que la vida, que se cree que tiene sus orígenes en Sudán, y una practicante de la capoeira. Felipa es conocida por sus audaces técnicas de rebelión que aterrorizaron a los marineros portugueses (https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-62353785). )HOLSD HV FRQVLGHUDGD XQD ¿JXUD importante en la liberación de Brasil de Portugal, pero se hizo visible hasta hace poco, a través de los esfuerzos concertados de las mujeres activistas afrobrasileñas que mantienen la tradición de luchar duro contra la opresión. Según las mujeres del Proyecto Maria Felipa (MFP), ahora un museo y organización situado en el hogar de uno de los seguidores, Maria Felipa de Oliveira, era una mujer negra alta de más de seis pies de altura, y

considerada una de las mayores líderes de la resistencia a la esclavitud; la MFP ha abogado por obtener el reconocimiento que merece como jugadora importante en la independencia de Brasil de Portugal. Se dice que Felipa usó los dones con los que nació, y se dice que ella y sus mujeres seguidoras sedujeron a sus opresores; una vez que los hombres se desnudaron, los envenenaron golpeando sus cuerpos desnudos con las hojas de una planta venenosa. A ella y a sus seguidores se les atribuye haber incendiado más de 40 barcos coloniales portugueses. ¡Claramente, una mujer negra brasileña “Badass”! La continua opresión de las mujeres brasileñas negras Pero ser Mãe, Terreiro o líder espiritual y defensor de las comunidades rurales Quilombo marginadas y las comunidades urbanas (https:// rioonwatch.org/? P=63779), también es un negocio peligroso y mortal para las mujeres negras. La precariedad de ser una líder espiritual de mujeres negras fue traída a nuestra atención por nuestro guía turístico, el segundo día de nuestra visita. Rita llegó temprano, y visiblemente sacudida por la noticia del asesinato asesino y audaz de una líder Quilombo de 72 años, Mãe Bernadete, en su propia casa, con el asesino enviando a sus nietos a esperar en la habitación de al lado. Para Rita, y para muchos afrobrasileños, fue una advertencia inconfundible.

Al día siguiente del asesinato, solo informó la agencia en línea de %UDVLO ³0DULD %HUQDGHWH 3DFt¿FR la líder del quilombo Pitanga dos Palmares, una sacerdotisa de la religión afrobrasileña Candomblé, y la ex secretaria de Igualdad Racial de Simões Filho, en el estado de Bahía, fue asesinada el jueves por la noche (17 de agosto)” (https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/direitos-humanos/ noticia/2023-08/quilombo-leadermae-bernadete-shot-dead-six-yearsafter-son-was-killed). Unos días más tarde, The Guardian, que describió a Bernadete como un “activista de la comunidad negra”, también publicó un artículo (https:// www.theguardian.com/world/2023/ aug/21/black-community-activist-maria-bernadete-pacifico-killing-brazil#:~:text=Maria%20BernaGHWH 3DF & $'¿FR & a%20community,was%20killed%20 on%20Thursday%20evening.) Pero no apareció nada en los periódicos de EE. UU. Mencionamos su atroz muerte en nuestra transmisión en vivo de “La conversación con Al McFarlane” desde Brasil en Insight News MN YouTube, el 21 de agosto de 2023, para llamar la atención sobre HO VDFUL¿FLR GH OD DFWLYLVWD 0DULD %HUQDGHWH 3DFt¿FR GHVWDFDQGR ³(O poder y la opresión de las mujeres negras en Brasil” (https://www.youtube.com/live/dJU2PgzFUh4? si=3JpT8rk4VWpUKP-7 ).

La muerte de Mãe Bernadette no fue un simple robo, sino más bien una ejecución. En el centro de su trágica desaparición no solo están sus creencias espirituales, sino la eliminación de ella como una fuerte defensora de Quilombo. Y no está sola. El hijo de Bernadete, un profesor, fue asesinado seis años antes. No se han encontrado los culpables, y se suponía que Bernadete estaba bajo protección policial. La tierra en la que los Quilombos y las comunidades se sientan hoy en día, una vez estuvo aislada y escondía la miseria de la pobreza en lo alto de las colinas y fuera de la vista de la ciudad en los lugares rurales; ahora es un inmueble de primera, y los desarrolladores quieren asegurarlo por cualquier medio necesario, incluido el asesinato, según aquellos que siguen los acontecimientos actuales en Brasil. Para las mujeres negras en Brasil, Apoderamento o tomar el poder a la fuerza (como lo articuló el grupo 0DULD )HOLSD FRQ HO ¿Q GH SUDFWLFDU sus creencias espirituales y abogar por la liberación de su pueblo, debe ser elogiado y celebrado. Las mujeres de María rechazan la idea de que necesitan ser “empoderadas” por otra persona, sino más bien que toman su propio poder, ¡así que apoderamento! Pero tiene un precio muy alto. Desde Brasil con amor, ©2023 Irma McClaurin

FROM BRAZIL WITH LOVE: THE POWER AND DANGER OF THE ORISHAS IN THE LIVES OF BLACK BRAZILIAN WOMEN PT 2 Special for Insight News

By Irma McClaurin 3K' Culture & Education Editor Dear Reader, Back again, and here to tell you that African spiritualism (worship of traditional African spirit culture) is ever present and an integral part of everyday life in Brazil, especially for women who are viewed as keepers of these spirits. Beliefs in the power of the Orishas can be found in the cultural practices of the Terreiros, Candomblé, drumming, Capoeira, the playing of the berimbau (the main string instrument in Capoeira), cooking Acarajé by Baianas, and even contemporary Hip Hop music and among Hip Hop cultural practitioners. Black American women on the Brazil Cultural Immersion ExperiHQFH %&,( VHH P\ ¿UVW %DKLD DUWLcle https://bit.ly/bahia1 ) had many opportunities to engage with Af-

ro-Brazilian women, and discovered how they are claiming their power through matriarchal (women-centered) associations. Regardless of their activities, level of education, or professions, the %ODFN ZRPHQ ZH PHW DOO WHVWL¿HG WKDW their Orishas prepared them to meet the world, follow their creative spirits, enroll in college, overcome personal and social trauma, become resilient, advocate for their people, and ¿QG FRPPXQLWLHV RI EHORQJLQJ²D sistahhood of like-minded, spiritually-guided Black women. For the Baianas, such spiritualism translates into articulated values centered on “solidarity, respect, sisterhood, and loyalty.” Indeed, every organization, community, and spiritual center the BCIE visited had these same values embedded in the fabric of their organization and in their relationships with each other as Black women, and with their communities. Apoderamento (Taking power forcefully ) and Telling Herstory 7KHUH DUH PDQ\ KLVWRULFDO ¿JXUHV ZKR LQÀXHQFH DQG LQVSLUH WKH OLYHV RI Afro-Brazilian women today; many of them are now revered in spaces that honor their contributions. Places like the Memorial of Baianas, Terreiro de Casa Branca, and the Nzingha Institute of Capoeira Angola Studies (one of the oldest women-led Capoeira schoosl) build upon and preserve traditions that are over 100

years old. Younger women, like the African Matrix Terreiro as well as the contemporary young women of Hip Hop culture, like the Women Pelourinho Project and Colectivo Fruicoes, are forging new traditions that embrace popular culture and African spiritualism. Another example are the young women of the Instituto da Mulher Negra Mãe Hilda Jitolu, a Black Feminist organization since 2023 (https://www.instagram.com/institutomaehildajitolu/) who are carrying forth the legacy of Mãe Hilda Jitolu, a Black Brazilian woman noted for her support of the Black community. $PRQJ WKH KLVWRULFDO ¿JXUHV ZH learned about, the story Maria Felipa, born on the island of Vera Cruz, stands out the most. She is a largerthan-life freed slave, believed to have origins in Sudan, and a practitioner of capoeira. Felipa is known for her audacious rebellion techniques that terrorized Portuguese sailors (https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/ brasil-62353785 ). )HOLSD LV FRQVLGHUHG D VLJQL¿FDQW ¿JXUH LQ %UD]LO¶V OLEHUDWLRQ IURP 3RUtugal, but made visible until recentO\ WKURXJK WKH FRQFHUWHG H൵RUWV RI Afro-Brazilian women activists who FDUU\ RQ WKH WUDGLWLRQ RI ¿JKWLQJ KDUG against oppression. According to the women of the Maria Felipa Project (MFP), now a museum and organization situated in

the home of one the followers, Maria Felipa de Oliveira, was a tall Black woman measuring over six feet tall, and considered one of the greatest slavery resistance leaders; the MFP have advocated to get her the recogQLWLRQ VKH GHVHUYHV DV D VLJQL¿FDQW SOD\HU LQ %UD]LO¶V LQGHSHQGHQFH IURP Portugal. Felipa is said to have used the gifts with which she was born, and it is said that she and her women followers seduced their oppressors; once the men were undressed, they poisoned them by beating their nude bodies with the leaves of a poisonous plant. She and her followers are credLWHG ZLWK VHWWLQJ ¿UH WR RYHU 3RUWXguese colonial ships. Clearly, a Black Brazilian “Badass” woman! The Ongoing Oppression of Black Brazilian Women But being a Mãe, Terreiro, or spiritual leader and advocate for marginalized rural Quilombo communities and urban communidades (https://rioonwatch.org/?p=63779 ), is also a dangerous and deadly business for Black women. The precariousness of being a Black women spiritual leader was brought to our attention by our tour guide, on the second day of our visit. Rita arrived early, and visibly shaken by the news of the murderous and audacious assassination of a 72-yearold Quilombo leader, Mãe Bernadete, in her own home, with the killer sending her grandchildren to wait in

the next room. For Rita, and many Afro-Brazilians, it was an unmistakable warning. The day after the murder, only the online agênciaBrazil reportHG ³0DULD %HUQDGHWH 3DFt¿FR WKH leader of the quilombo Pitanga dos Palmares, a priestess of the Afro-Brazilian religion Candomblé, and the former Secretary for Racial Equality of Simões Filho, in Bahia state, was assassinated Thursday night (Aug. 17)” (https://agenciabrasil. ebc.com.br/en/direitos-humanos/noticia/2023-08/quilombo-leader-maebernadete-shot-dead-six-years-afterson-was-killed). A few days later, the Guardian, which described Bernadete as a “Black community activist, also published an article ((https:// https:// www.theguardian.com/world/2023/ aug/21/black-community-activist-maria-bernadete-pacifico-killing-brazil#:~:text=Maria%20BernaGHWH 3DF & $'¿FR & a%20community,was%20killed%20 on%20Thursday%20evening.) on%20Thursday%20evening .) But nothing appeared in U.S. papers. We mentioned her heinous death on our live broadcast for “The Conversation with Al McFarlane” from Brazil on Insight News MN YouTube, August 21, 2023, to bring attention to the activist, Maria BerQDGHWH 3DFt¿FR¶V VDFUL¿FH E\ KLJKlighting “The Power and Oppression of Black Women in Brazil” ((https:// https:// www.youtube.com/live/dJU2Pgz-

FUh4?si=3JpT8rk4VWpUKP-7 ). ). 0mH %HUQDGHWWH¶V GHDWK ZDV QRW a simple robbery, but rather an execution. At the center of her tragic demise is not only her spiritual beliefs, but the elimination of her as a strong Quilombo advocate. And she is not DORQH %HUQDGHWH¶V VRQ D WHDFKHU was murdered six years earlier. No culprits have been found, and Bernadete was supposed to be under police protection. The land that the Quilombos and communidades sit on today, was once isolated and hid the misery of poverty KLJK LQ WKH KLOOV DQG RXW RI WKH FLW\¶V sight in rural locales; now it is prime real estate, and developers want to secure it by any means necessary, including murder, according to those who follow current events in Brazil. For Black women in Brazil, Apoderamento or taking power forcefully ( as the Maria Felipa group articulated it) in order to practice your spiritual beliefs and advocate for \RXU SHRSOH¶V OLEHUDWLRQ LV WR EH FRPmended and celebrated. The women of Maria reject the idea that they need to be “empowered” by someone else, but rather that they take their own SRZHU௘²௘VR DSRGHUDPHQWR But it does come with a heavy price. From Brazil with Love, ©2023 Irma McClaurin

DO BRASIL COM AMOR: O PODER E O PERIGO DOS ORIXÁS NA VIDA DAS MULHERES NEGRAS BRASILEIRAS PT 2 Por Irma McClaurin Translation By Yoji Senna, Managing Editor, Afrodescendientes Traduzido do original em ingles por Yoji Senna

Portugues Text Estimado lector, de nuevo, y aquí para decirle que el espiritualismo africano (adoración de la cultura espiritual tradicional africana) está siempre presente y es una parte integral de la vida cotidiana en Brasil, especialmente para las mujeres que son vistas como guardianas de estos espíritus. Las creencias en el poder de los Orishas se pueden encontrar en las prácticas culturales de los Terreiros, el Candomblé, la batería, la Capoeira, la interpretación del berimbau (el principal instrumento de cuerda de la Capoeira), la cocina de Acarajé de Baianas, e incluso la música Hip Hop contemporánea y entre los practicantes culturales del Hip Hop. Las mujeres afroamericanas en la Experiencia de Inmersión Cultural de Brasil (BCIE; ver mi primer artículo de Bahía https://bit.ly/bahia1) tuvieron muchas oportunidades de interactuar con mujeres afrobrasileñas,

y descubrieron cómo están reclamando su poder a través de asociaciones matriarcales (centradas en la mujer). Independientemente de sus actividades, nivel de educación o profesiones, las mujeres negras que FRQRFLPRV WHVWL¿FDURQ TXH VXV RULshas las prepararon para conocer el mundo, seguir sus espíritus creativos, inscribirse en la universidad, superar el trauma personal y social, ser resilientes, abogar por su gente y encontrar comunidades de pertenencia, una comunidad de mujeres negras de ideas D¿QHV \ JXLDGDV HVSLULWXDOPHQWH Para los Baianas, tal espiritualismo se traduce en valores articulados centrados en “solidaridad, respeto, hermandad y lealtad”. De hecho, cada organización, comunidad y centro espiritual que visitó el BCIE tenían estos mismos valores incrustados en el tejido de su organización y en sus relaciones entre sí como mujeres negras y con sus comunidades. Apoderamento (tomar el poder a la fuerza) y contar su historia +D\ PXFKDV ¿JXUDV KLVWyULFDV TXH LQÀX\HQ H LQVSLUDQ ODV YLGDV GH las mujeres afrobrasileñas de hoy en día; muchas de ellas son ahora veneradas en espacios que honran

sus contribuciones. Lugares como el Memorial de Baianas, Terreiro de Casa Branca y el Instituto Nzingha de Estudios de Capoeira Angola (una de las escuelas de Capoeira más antiguas dirigidas por mujeres) se basan y preservan tradiciones que tienen más de 100 años de antigüedad. Las mujeres más jóvenes, como el African Matrix Terreiro, así como las jóvenes contemporáneas de la cultura Hip Hop, como el Women Pelourinho Project y el Colectivo Fruicoes, están forjando nuevas tradiciones que abrazan la cultura popular y el espiritismo africano. Otro ejemplo son las jóvenes del Instituto da Mulher Negra Mãe Hilda Jitolu, una organización feminista negra desde 2023 (https://www.instagram.com/institutomaehildajitolu/) que están llevando a cabo el legado de Mãe Hilda Jitolu, una mujer negra brasileña conocida por su apoyo a la comunidad negra. (QWUH ODV ¿JXUDV KLVWyULFDV GH las que nos enteramos, la historia de María Felipa, nacida en la isla de Vera Cruz, es la que más destaca. Ella es una esclava liberada más grande que la vida, que se cree que tiene sus orígenes en Sudán, y una practicante de la capoeira. Felipa es conocida por

sus audaces técnicas de rebelión que aterrorizaron a los marineros portugueses (https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-62353785). )HOLSD HV FRQVLGHUDGD XQD ¿JXUD importante en la liberación de Brasil de Portugal, pero se hizo visible hasta hace poco, a través de los esfuerzos concertados de las mujeres activistas afrobrasileñas que mantienen la tradición de luchar duro contra la opresión. Según las mujeres del Proyecto Maria Felipa (MFP), ahora un museo y organización situado en el hogar de uno de los seguidores, Maria Felipa de Oliveira, era una mujer negra alta de más de seis pies de altura, y considerada una de las mayores líderes de la resistencia a la esclavitud; la MFP ha abogado por obtener el reconocimiento que merece como jugadora importante en la independencia de Brasil de Portugal. Se dice que Felipa usó los dones con los que nació, y se dice que ella y sus mujeres seguidoras sedujeron a sus opresores; una vez que los hombres se desnudaron, los envenenaron golpeando sus cuerpos desnudos con las hojas de una planta venenosa. A ella y a sus seguidores se les atribuye haber incendiado más de 40 barcos

coloniales portugueses. ¡Claramente, una mujer negra brasileña “Badass”! La continua opresión de las mujeres brasileñas negras Pero ser Mãe, Terreiro o líder espiritual y defensor de las comunidades rurales Quilombo marginadas y las comunidades urbanas (https:// rioonwatch.org/? P=63779), también es un negocio peligroso y mortal para las mujeres negras. La precariedad de ser una líder espiritual de mujeres negras fue traída a nuestra atención por nuestro guía turístico, el segundo día de nuestra visita. Rita llegó temprano, y visiblemente sacudida por la noticia del asesinato asesino y audaz de una líder Quilombo de 72 años, Mãe Bernadete, en su propia casa, con el asesino enviando a sus nietos a esperar en la habitación de al lado. Para Rita, y para muchos afrobrasileños, fue una advertencia inconfundible. Al día siguiente del asesinato, solo informó la agencia en línea de %UDVLO ³0DULD %HUQDGHWH 3DFt¿FR la líder del quilombo Pitanga dos Palmares, una sacerdotisa de la religión afrobrasileña Candomblé, y la ex secretaria de Igualdad Racial de Simões Filho, en el estado de Bahía, fue asesinada el jueves por la noche

(17 de agosto)” (https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/direitos-humanos/ noticia/2023-08/quilombo-leadermae-bernadete-shot-dead-six-yearsafter-son-was-killed). Unos días más tarde, The Guardian, que describió a Bernadete como un “activista de la comunidad negra”, también publicó un artículo (https:// www.theguardian.com/world/2023/ aug/21/black-community-activist-maria-bernadete-pacifico-killing-brazil#:~:text=Maria%20BernaGHWH 3DF & $'¿FR & a%20community,was%20killed%20 on%20Thursday%20evening.) Pero no apareció nada en los periódicos de EE. UU. Mencionamos su atroz muerte en nuestra transmisión en vivo de “La conversación con Al McFarlane” desde Brasil en Insight News MN YouTube, el 21 de agosto de 2023, para llamar la atención sobre HO VDFUL¿FLR GH OD DFWLYLVWD 0DULD %HUQDGHWH 3DFt¿FR GHVWDFDQGR ³(O poder y la opresión de las mujeres negras en Brasil” (https://www.youtube.com/live/dJU2PgzFUh4? si=3JpT8rk4VWpUKP-7 ). La muerte de Mãe Bernadette no fue un simple robo, sino más bien una ejecución. En el centro de su trágica

insightnews.com desaparición no solo están sus creencias espirituales, sino la eliminación de ella como una fuerte defensora de Quilombo. Y no está sola. El hijo de Bernadete, un profesor, fue asesinado seis años antes. No se han encontra-

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la miseria de la pobreza en lo alto de las colinas y fuera de la vista de la ciudad en los lugares rurales; ahora es un inmueble de primera, y los desarrolladores quieren asegurarlo por cualquier medio necesario, inclu-

ido el asesinato, según aquellos que siguen los acontecimientos actuales en Brasil. Para las mujeres negras en Brasil, Apoderamento o tomar el poder a la fuerza (como lo articuló el grupo

0DULD )HOLSD FRQ HO ¿Q GH SUDFWLFDU persona, sino más bien que toman su sus creencias espirituales y abogar propio poder, ¡así que apoderamento! por la liberación de su pueblo, debe Pero tiene un precio muy alto. ser elogiado y celebrado. Las mujeres Desde Brasil con amor, de María rechazan la idea de que ©2023 Irma McClaurin necesitan ser “empoderadas” por otra

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eux sont désormais vénérés dans des espaces qui honorent leurs contributions. Des lieux comme le Mémorial de Baianas, Terreiro de Casa Branca HW O¶,QVWLWXW 1]LQJKD G¶pWXGHV GH &DSRHLUD $QJROD O¶XQH GHV SOXV DQFLennes écoles de Capoeira dirigées par GHV IHPPHV V¶DSSXLHQW HW SUpVHUYHQW des traditions vieilles de plus de 100 ans. /HV MHXQHV IHPPHV FRPPH O¶$Irican Matrix Terreiro, ainsi que les jeunes femmes contemporaines de la culture hip hop, comme le Women Pelourinho Project et le Colectivo Fruicoes, forgent de nouvelles traditions qui embrassent la culture populaire et le spiritualisme africain. Un autre exemple sont les jeunes IHPPHV GH O¶,QVWLWXWR GD 0XOKHU 1HJra Mãe Hilda Jitolu, une organisation féministe noire depuis 2023 (https:// www.instagram.com/institutomaeKLOGDMLWROX TXL SHUSpWXHQW O¶KpULWDJH de Mãe Hilda Jitolu, une brésilienne noire. femme connue pour son soutien à la communauté noire. Selon les femmes du Projet MaULD )HOLSD 0)3 DXMRXUG¶KXL XQ musée et une organisation située dans OD PDLVRQ GH O¶XQH GHV DGHSWHV 0DULD Felipa de Oliveira, était une grande femme noire mesurant plus de six SLHGV HW FRQVLGpUpH FRPPH O¶XQH GHV plus grandes esclavagistes. les chefs

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PDLVRQ O¶DVVDVVLQ D\DQW HQYR\p VHV petits-enfants attendre dans la pièce voisine. Pour Rita et pour de nomEUHX[ $IUR %UpVLOLHQV LO V¶DJLVVDLW G¶XQ DYHUWLVVHPHQW VDQV pTXLYRTXH /H OHQGHPDLQ GH O¶DVVDVVLQDW VHXOH O¶DJHQFH HQ OLJQH %UpVLO UDSSRUWDLW © 0DULD %HUQDGHWH 3DFt¿FR FKHI du quilombo Pitanga dos Palmares, prêtresse de la religion afro-brésilienne Candomblé, et ancienne VHFUpWDLUH SRXU O¶pJDOLWp UDFLDOH GH 6LP}HV )LOKR GDQV O¶eWDW GH %DKLD a été assassiné jeudi soir (17 août) » (https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/ direitos-humanos/noticia/2023-08/ quilombo-leader-mae-bernadeteshot-dead-six- années après que son ¿OV DLW pWp WXp Quelques jours plus tard, le *XDUGLDQ TXL TXDOL¿DLW %HUQDGHWH GH « militante de la communauté noire », publiait également un article (https:// www.theguardian.com/world/2023/ aug/21/black-community-activLVW PDULD EHUQDGHWH SDFL¿FR NLOOing-brazil#:~:text=Maria%20BernaGHWH 3DF & $'¿FR & a%20community,a été%20tué%20 OH MHXGL VRLU 0DLV ULHQ Q¶HVW apparu dans les journaux américains. Nous avons mentionné sa mort RGLHXVH ORUV GH QRWUH GL൵XVLRQ HQ direct de « La conversation avec Al McFarlane » depuis le Brésil sur In-

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KA YIMID BRAZIL OO LEH JACAYL: AWOODDA IYO KHATARTA ORISHAS EE NOLOSHA HAWEENKA MADOW EE BRAZIL PT 2 By Irma McClaurin Translation by Yoji Senna, Managing Editor, Afrodescendientes Waxaa laga soo turjumay Isbaanishka Yoji Senna

Somali Text Akhristaha sharafta lahow, De retour, et ici pour vous dire quemar kale, iyo halkan si aan kuugu sheego in ruuxa Afrikaanka ah (cibaadada dhaqanka ruuxiga ah ee Afrikaanka ah) ay weligeed jirto oo qayb muhiim ah ka ah nolol maalmeedka Brazil, gaar ahaan haweenka loo arko inay yihiin kuwa ilaaliya ruuxyadaas. Rumaynta awoodda Orishas waxaa laga heli karaa dhaqamada dhaqameed ee Terreiros, Candomblé, durbaanka, Capoeira, ciyaarta berimbau (qalabka ugu weyn ee Capoeira), karinta Acarajé by Baianas, iyo xitaa muusikada Hip Hop ee casriga ah iyo ka mid ah dhaqaatiirta Hip Hop. Haweenka Madaw ee Ameerikaanka ah ee ku jira khibradda immersion-ka ee Brazil (BCIE; eeg maqaalkeygii ugu horreeyay ee Bahia https://bit.ly/bahia1) waxay heleen fursado badan oo ay kula falgalaan haweenka Afro-Brazilian, waxayna ogaadeen sida ay u sheeganayaan awooddooda iyada oo loo marayo matriarchal (haweenka). -mid) ururo. Iyadoo aan loo eegin hawlahooda, heerka waxbarashadooda, ama xirfadahooda, haweenka madow ee aan la kulannay dhamaantood wax-

ay ka marag kaceen in Orishas ay u diyaariyeen inay la kulmaan adduunka, raacaan ruuxooda hal-abuurka ah, iska diiwaan geliyaan kulliyadda, ka gudbaan dhaawacyada shakhsi ahaaneed iyo bulsheed, noqdaan kuwo adkeysi leh, u doodo dadka, oo hel bulshooyin ay ka tirsan yihiLQ NXZD LVNX ¿NLU DK GXPDU 0DGRZ oo ruuxi- haga. Baianas, ruuxiyannimada noocan oo kale ah waxay u tarjuntaa qiyam qeexan oo udub dhexaad u ah “wada jirka, ixtiraamka, walaalnimada, iyo daacadnimada.” Runtii, urur kasta, bulsho, iyo xarun ruuxi ah oo ay BCIE booqatay waxay lahaayeen qiyam isku mid ah oo ku qotoma qaabka ururkooda iyo xidhiidhka ay midba midka kale la leeyihiin sida haweenka Madow, iyo bulshooyinkooda. Apoderamento (Awoodda si xoog leh) iyo Sheegista Herstory Waxaa jira dad badan oo taariikhi ah oo saameeya oo dhiirigeliya nolosha haweenka Afro-Brazil maanta; qaar badan oo iyaga ka mid ah ayaa hadda laga xushmeeyaa meelaha lagu sharfayo tabarucaadkooda. Meelaha sida Memorial of Baianas, Terreiro de Casa Branca, iyo Nzingha Institute of Capoeira Angola Daraasado PLG ND PLG DK KDZHHQND XJX GD¶GD weyn ee Capoeira dugsiyada) waxay dhisaan oo ilaaliyaan dhaqamada ka weyn 100 sano. +DZHHQND GD¶GD \DU VLGD 0DWUL[ Afrikaan ah Terreiro iyo sidoo kale KDZHHQND GD¶GD \DU HH FDVULJD DK HH

dhaqanka Hip Hop, sida Haweenka Pelourinho Mashruuca iyo Colectivo Fruicoes, ayaa abuuraya caadooyin cusub oo soo dhaweynaya dhaqanka caanka ah iyo ruuxa Afrikaanka ah. Tusaale kale waa haweenka GD¶GD \DU HH ,QVWLWXWR GD 0XOKHU 1HJUD 0mH +LOGD -LWROX RR DK KD\¶DG GXmar madow ah ilaa 2023 haweeneyda ayaa lagu xusay taageerada ay siiso bulshada Madow. Tirooyinka taariikhiga ah ee aan ka baranay, sheekada Maria Felipa, oo ku dhalatay jasiiradda Vera Cruz, ayaa aad u taagan. Waa addoon xor ah oo ka weyn nolosha, oo la rumeysan yahay inay asal ahaan ka timid Suudaan, iyo xirfadle capoeira. Felipa waxay caan ku tahay farsamooyinkeeda fallaagada ee geesinimada leh ee argagixiyay badmaaxiinta Bortuqiisku (https://www.bbc.com/ portuguese/brasil-62353785). Felipa waxaa loo arkaa mid muhiim u ah xornimada Brazil ee Portugal, laakiin waxay muujisay ilaa dhowaan, iyada oo loo marayo dadaalka wadajirka ah ee haweenka Afro-Brazil ee u dhaqdhaqaaqa kuwaas oo sii wata dhaqanka ah inay si adag ula dagaallamaan dulmiga. Sida laga soo bixiyo haweenka mashruuca Maria Felipa (MFP), KDGGD PDG[DI L\R KD\¶DG NX WDDO guriga mid ka mid ah shaqada, Maria Felipa de Oliveira, waxay ahayd naag madow oo dheer oo dhererkeedu ka badan yahay lix cagood, sida loo arko mid ka mid ah addoonsiga ugu weyn. madaxda iska caabinta; MFP

waxa ay u ololaysay in ay hesho lug ay u qalanto iyada oo ah ciyaaryahan muhiim ah oo ka mid ah madax-bannaanida Brazil ee Portugal. Felipa ayaa la sheegay in ay adeegsatay hadiyadihii ay ku dhalatay, waxaan la sheegay in iyada iyo haweenkeeda raacsan ay sasabteen daalimiinta; Nimankii mar la qaawiyey, waxay ku sumeeyeen jirkooda oo qaawan caleemaha geed sun ah. Iyada iyo hooyadaasheeda ayaa lagu tiriyaa inay dab qabadsiiyeen in ka badan 40 markab oo gumeysi Portuguese ah. Si cad, naag Madow Brazilian ah “Badass”! Dulmiga Joogtada ah ee lagu hayo Haweenka Madaw ee Brazil Laakin ahaanshaha Mãe, Terreiro, ama akhriska ruuxiga ah iyo u doodaha bulshooyinka Quilombo ee miyiga ah ee la haybsooco iyo wada-xaajoodyada ah (https://riionwatch.org/?p=63779), sidoo kale waa ganacsi khatar ah oo dilaa ah haweenka Madow. Khatarta ah in ay akhristaan ruuxiga ah ee haweenka Madowga ah ayaa waxaa noo soo jeediyay hagahayaga dalxiiska, maalintii labaad ee dalxiiska. Rita goor hore ayay timid, oo si muuqata u gilgishay warka ku saabsan dilka foosha ee lagu dilay hoggaamiyihii Quilombo, Mãe Bernadete, oo 72 jir ah, iyada oo ku sugan gurigeeda, iyada oo gacan-ku-dhiigluhu u diray safrinteeda ayeeyo u tahay inay ku sugaan qolka xiga. Rita, iyo dad badan oo Afro-Brazil ah, waxay u ahayd digniin

aan la garan karin. Maalin ka dib dilka, kaliya agênciaBrazil online ayaa sheegay, ³0DULD %HUQDGHWH 3DFt¿FR KRgaamiyaha quilombo Pitanga dos Palmares, wadaad diinta Afro-Brazil Candomblé, iyo Xoghayihii hore ee sinnaanta jinsiyadda ee Simões Filho, ee gobolka Bahia. , ayaa la dilay habeenimadii Khamiista (Aug. 17)” sano ka dib-wiil-la dilay).

leh ma aha oo kaliya caqiidadeeda UXX[LJD DK ODDNLLQ EDDEL¶LQWD L\DGD oo ah u doode xooggan oo Quilombo ah. Kaligeedna maaha. Wiilka Bernadete, oo macalin ah, ayaa la dilay lix sano ka hor. Dembiile lama helin, Bernadetena waxa ay ahayd in ay ku hoos jirto ilaalinta booliiska.

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Swahili Text Akhristaha sharafta lahow, Rudi tena, na hapa kukuambia kwamba umizimu wa Kiafrika (kuabudu tamaduni za jadi za roho za Kiafrika) huwapo na ni sehemu muhimu ya maisha ya kila siku nchini Brazili, hasa kwa wanawake wanaotazamwa kuwa walinzi wa roho hizi. Imani katika uwezo wa Orishas inaweza kupatikana katika desturi za kitamaduni za Terreiros, Candomblé, ngoma, Capoeira, uchezaji wa berimbau (chombo kikuu cha nyuzi huko Capoeira), kupika Acarajé na Baianas, na hata muziki wa kisasa wa Hip Hop na. miongoni mwa watendaji wa utamaduni wa Hip Hop. Wanawake Weusi wa Marekani kwenye Uzoefu wa Kuzamishwa kwa Kitamaduni wa Brazili (BCIE; tazama makala yangu ya kwanza ya Bahia https://bit.ly/bahia1 ) walipata fursa nyingi za kushirikiana na wanawake wa Afro-Brazil, na kugundua jinsi wanavyodai mamlaka yao kupitia uzazi (wanawake). - iliyozingatia) vyama. Bila kujali shughuli zao, kiwango cha elimu, au taaluma, wanawake Weusi tuliokutana nao wote walishuhudia kwamba Orishas yao ili-

watayarisha kukutana na ulimwengu, kufuata roho zao za ubunifu, kujiandikisha chuo kikuu, kushinda kiwewe cha kibinafsi na kijamii, kuwa wastahimilivu, kutetea haki zao. watu, na XWDIXWH MXPXL\D ]LQD]RKXVLND²PWDwa wa wanawake Weusi wenye nia moja, wanaoongozwa kiroho. Kwa akina Baiana, umizimu kama huo hutafsiriwa katika maadili yaliyoelezwa yanayokazia “mshikamano, heshima, udada, na uaminifu.” Hakika, kila shirika, jumuiya, na kituo cha kiroho ambacho BCIE ilitembelewa kilikuwa na maadili sawa yaliyowekwa katika muundo wa shirika lao na katika uhusiano wao na kila mmoja wao kama wanawake Weusi, na jamii zao. Apoderamento (Kuchukua mamlaka kwa nguvu) na Kusimulia Hadithi Kuna watu wengi wa kihistoria wanaoshawishi na kuhamasisha maisha ya wanawake wa Afro-Brazil leo; wengi wao sasa wanaheshimika katika nafasi zinazoheshimu michango yao. Maeneo kama vile Ukumbusho wa Baianas, Terreiro de Casa Branca, na Taasisi ya Nzingha ya Capoeira Angola Masomo (mojawapo ya shule kongwe zaidi za Capoeira zinazoongozwa na wanawake) hujenga na kuhifadhi mila ambazo zina zaidi ya miaka 100. Wanawake wachanga, kama Matrix ya Kiafrika Terreiro na vilevile vijana wa kisasa wa tamaduni ya Hip Hop, kama Mradi wa Wanawake Pelourinho na Colectivo Fruicoes,

wanabuni tamaduni mpya zinazokumbatia utamaduni maarufu na umizimu wa Kiafrika. Mfano mwingine ni wanawake vijana wa Instituto da Mulher Negra Mae Hilda Jitolu, shirika la Watetezi wa Wanawake Weusi tangu 2023 (https://www.instagram.com/institutomaehildajitolu/) ambao wanaendeleza urithi wa Mae Hilda Jitolu, Mbrazil Mweusi. mwanamke aliyejulikana kwa msaada wake kwa jamii ya Weusi. Miongoni mwa takwimu za kihistoria tulizojifunza, hadithi ya Maria Felipa, aliyezaliwa kwenye kisiwa cha Vera Cruz, inajulikana zaidi. Yeye ni mtumwa mkubwa kuliko maisha aliyeachiliwa, anayeaminika kuwa na asili ya Sudan, na daktari wa capoeira. Felipa anajulikana kwa mbinu zake za uasi ambazo ziliwatia hofu mabaharia wa Ureno (https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/ brasil-62353785). Felipa anachukuliwa kuwa mtu muhimu katika ukombozi wa Brazil kutoka kwa Ureno, lakini alionekana hadi hivi majuzi, kupitia juhudi za pamoja za wanaharakati wanawake wa Afro-Brazil ambao wanaendeleza utamaduni wa kupigana kwa bidii dhidi ya ukandamizaji. Kulingana na wanawake wa Mradi wa Maria Felipa (MFP), ambao sasa ni jumba la makumbusho na shirika lililo katika nyumba ya mmoja wa wafuasi, Maria Felipa de Oliveira, alikuwa mwanamke Mweusi mrefu mwenye urefu wa zaidi ya futi

sita, na kuchukuliwa kuwa mmoja wa utumwa mkubwa zaidi. viongozi wa upinzani; MFP wametetea kutambuliwa kwake kama mchezaji muhimu katika uhuru wa Brazil kutoka kwa Ureno. Inasemekana kwamba Felipa alitumia karama alizozaliwa nazo, na inasemekana yeye na wafuasi wake wanawake waliwatongoza watesi wao; mara watu hao walipovuliwa nguo, waliwatia sumu kwa kuwapiga miili yao uchi kwa majani ya mmea wenye sumu. Yeye na wafuasi wake ZDQDVL¿ZD NZD NXFKRPD PRWR PHOL zaidi ya 40 za wakoloni wa Ureno. Kwa wazi, mwanamke Mweusi wa Brazili “Mbaya”! Ukandamizaji Unaoendelea wa Wanawake Weusi wa Brazili Lakini kuwa Mãe, Terreiro, au kiongozi wa kiroho na mtetezi wa jumuiya za vijijini za Quilombo zilizotengwa na jumuiya za mijini (https://rioonwatch.org/?p=63779 ), pia ni biashara hatari na hatari kwa wanawake Weusi. Uhatari wa kuwa kiongozi wa kiroho wa wanawake Weusi uliletwa kwetu na kiongozi wetu wa watalii, katika siku ya pili ya ziara yetu. Rita DOL¿ND PDSHPD QD DNLRQHNDQD NXVKtushwa na habari za mauaji ya kikatili ya kiongozi wa Quilombo mwenye umri wa miaka 72, Mãe Bernadete, nyumbani kwake, huku muuaji akiwatuma wajukuu zake kumngoja katika chumba kinachofuata. Kwa Rita, na Waafrika wengi wa Brazili, lilikuwa onyo lisilo na shaka.

Siku moja baada ya mauaji hayo, shirika la mtandaoni la agênciaBrazil pekee liliripoti, “Maria Bernadete 3DFt¿FR NLRQJR]L ZD TXLORPER 3Ltanga dos Palmares, kasisi wa dini ya Afro-Brazil Candomblé, na aliyekuwa Katibu wa Usawa wa Rangi wa Simões Filho, katika jimbo la Bahia. , aliuawa Alhamisi usiku (Ago. 17)” (https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/ direitos-humanos/noticia/2023-08/ quilombo-leader-mae-bernadeteshot-dead-six- miaka-baada ya-mwana-aliuawa). Siku chache baadaye, gazeti la Mlezi, ambalo lilimtaja Bernadete kama “mwanaharakati wa jumuiya ya watu Weusi, pia lilichapisha makala ( https://www.theguardian.com/ world/2023/aug/21/black-communiW\ DFWLYLVW PDULD EHUQDGHWH SDFL¿co-killing-brazil#:~:text=Maria%20 Bernadete%20Pac%C3%ADfico%2C%20a%20jamii,iliuawa%20 %20on%20Thursday%20evening.) Lakini hakuna kitu kilichoonekana kwenye karatasi za U.S. Tulitaja kifo chake cha kutisha kwenye matangazo yetu ya moja kwa moja ya “Mazungumzo na Al McFarlane” kutoka Brazili kwenye Habari za Maarifa MN YouTube, Agosti 21, 2023, ili kuangazia dhabihu ya mwanaharakati, Maria Bernadete 3DFt¿FR NZD NXDQJD]LD ³1JXYX QD Ukandamizaji wa Wanawake Weusi Nchini Brazil” ( https://www.youtube.com/live/dJU2PgzFUh4?si=3JpT8rk4VWpUKP-7 ). Kifo cha Mae Bernadette hakiku-

wa wizi wa kawaida, bali unyongaji. Kiini cha kifo chake cha kusikitisha sio tu imani yake ya kiroho, lakini kuondolewa kwake kama mtetezi hodari wa Quilombo. Na hayuko peke yake. Mwana wa Bernadéte, mwalimu, aliuawa miaka sita mapema. Hakuna wahalifu waliopatikana, na Bernadete alipaswa kuwa chini ya ulinzi wa polisi. Ardhi ambayo Quilombos na communidades wanakalia leo, iliZDKL NXWHQJZD QD NX¿FKD WDDEX \D umaskini juu ya vilima na nje ya macho ya jiji katika maeneo ya vijijini; sasa ni mali isiyohamishika, na watengenezaji wanataka kuilinda kwa njia yoyote muhimu, ikiwa ni pamoja na mauaji, kulingana na wale wanaofuatilia matukio ya sasa nchini Brazili. Kwa wanawake Weusi nchini Brazili, Apoderamento au kuchukua mamlaka kwa nguvu (kama vile kikundi cha Maria Felipa kilivyoeleza) ili kutekeleza imani yako ya kiroho na kutetea ukombozi wa watu wako, inafaa kupongezwa na kusherehekewa. Wanawake wa Maria wanakataa wazo kwamba wanahitaji “kuwezeshwa” na mtu mwingine, lakini badala yake wachukue mamlaka yao ZHQ\HZH௘²௘VR DSRGHUDPHQWR Lakini inakuja na bei kubwa. Kutoka Brazil na Upendo, ©2023 Irma McClaurin

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Honoring our promise to our Black Veterans By Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn The original government-issued posters publicizing the G.I. Bill of 1944 were designed to inspire. Oversized red and white letters urged, “Veterans — prepare for your future through EDUCATIONAL TRAINING. Consult your nearest Office of the VETERANS ADMINISTRATION.” Another read, “VETERANS — if buying a farm, home, or business, learn about GUARANTEED LOANS.” A third showed a young man with his hand on his chin, deep in thought, with the following text above: “Shall I go back to school?” What’s notable about these posters is that every person pictured is white. These posters sent a message to Black veterans that they need not apply — that these lifechanging programs were not meant for them. This message was reinforced by the blatant discrimination perpetrated by Veterans Affairs (VA) offices around the country and the abysmal benefits provided to veterans of color. In 1947, only two of more than 3,200 home loans administered by the VA

Legacy Summit From 3 This is power of equity. I waited until I was 38 years old to own my first home. 38 years old. My wife, and I rented for 13 years for almost $1,300 a month for 13 years. Do the math. They put us out because they wanted to recycle the apartment into a town home. They wanted us to get out so they can go in there and redo carpet and then rent it to someone else. the

in Mississippi cities went to Black borrowers. Similarly, less than 1% of VA mortgages went to Black borrowers in New York and New Jersey suburbs. These disparities in homeownership opportunities have grown with time. The Consumer Federation of America estimates that homeownership rates for white and Black Americans stood at 74.50% and 44.10% respectively in 2020, and 65% and 38% in 1960. This homeownership disparity helps explain the diﬀerence in net worth for white families ($171,000) compared to that of Black families ($17,150). After signing the G.I. Bill into law in June 1944, President Truman remarked that it would give “emphatic notice to the men and women in our armed forces that the American people do not intend to let them down.” Nearly 80 years later, I’ve teamed up with Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) to ensure President Truman’s words ring true. We have reintroduced Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox G.I. Bill Restoration Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S.

Senate. It would provide critical housing and education benefits to Black World War II veterans and their descendants, honoring our long overdue promise to the nation’s heroes. It would also require that the Government Accountability Oﬃce establish a panel of independent experts to assess inequities in how benefits are distributed to minority and female service members. The bill’s name pays homage to two admirable and unsung World War II veterans. In February 1946, decorated World War II veteran Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. was traveling home on a Greyhound bus to Winnsboro, South Carolina when a local police chief forcibly removed him from the bus. Still in his uniform after being honorably discharged, the oﬃcer beat him mercilessly. Woodard was cruelly thrown in jail rather than given the necessary medical treatment, leading to his blindness. The police chief was ultimately acquitted of the crime by an all-white jury. President Truman was so moved by Sgt. Woodard’s horrific abuse that he signed an Executive Order integrating the armed services. Sgt. Joseph Maddox, another World War II veteran, applied and was accepted to

We walked away with how much? Zero. We walked away with zero. If we could aﬀord a $1,300 payment at that time, rates were at a place where we would’ve had a $200,000 house. That’s about what it cost at that time for a $200,000 mortgage. I’ve been a banker for 40 years and there’s never been an opportunity like the one that has come into play recently. Thanks to the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, you can buy an apartment building with as little as 5% down. That’s never happened. That’s just a miracle.

If you try to buy a fourplex, you need 25% down. If it’s a $400,000 home fourplex, you had to put down a hundred thousand dollars. But if I bought a million-dollar apartment building under this, I can get it for $50,000 down. Somebody will say, “I ain’t got no $50,000.” I didn’t have $50,000. So you know what I did? I got all my kids to pool money. We started a LLC and I encouraged them bring $10,000 each to the table. We raised $90,000 to start getting involved in buying apartment buildings.

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Official portrait of U.S. Rep Jim Clyburn a master’s degree program at Harvard University. His local Veterans Aﬀairs oﬃce denied him the tuition assistance he was rightfully due under the G.I. Bill to “avoid setting a precedent.” After seeking assistance from the NAACP, the VA in Washington, D.C., ultimately promised to get Sgt. Maddox the educational benefits he deserved.

These are just two of the countless servicemembers who were treated unfairly after sacrificing on behalf of their country. Black soldiers returning home from World War II found themselves facing the same socioeconomic and racial discrimination they had faced before. Instead of being welcomed with open arms,

they struggled to find jobs, get educated, and purchase homes. We cannot undo the injustices of our past. But we can begin to restore the possibility of full economic mobility for those that the original G.I. Bill left behind. The G.I. Bill Restoration Act would bring us one step closer to that goal.

So, this is not a thing that you can’t do. You may not have all the money yourself, but that’s McDonald’s money. If you look at it, most of us spend more than $10,000 a year on fast foods, so it isn’t like you don’t have it. I want to show you the same situation with a multiunit apartment building. If you bought a $2 million apartment building, there’s a program in the city of Minneapolis where they’ll give you up to $35,000 for every door as long as you’re going to service people whose incomes are $54,000 a year or less, which is most

of us who are in apartments. Under the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund program, we only need $100,000 down to buy a $2 million apartment building. Buy for $2 million. There’s going to be some fees associated with that, but look how the value of the property goes up…. so that by the end of the fifth year, you’re sitting on $431,000 in equity. If you had a Greater Minnesota Housing Funds loan, at the end of five years, the property value is $2.4 million minus what you owe, In five years, you’d have

$960,000 in equity for you to build a legacy for your family. If you are 34, for instance, by 39 you could have a million dollars built up to build up a legacy for your children. This is real. This is not a hocus pocus. This is real stuﬀ. I helped this gentleman who’s here today. He’s done it. He’s got 40 units of apartments already. He just started two years ago and I think he’s getting ready to close on another one. So, he may have three apartment buildings with 60 units. He’s started two years ago and he’s already here. Continued next week.

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Zulu From 3 once confessing as a guest on the show, A Public Health Journal”, that she told her “greatest story” at age 8 to avoid getting a whupping.” She states she was strongly influenced in storytelling listening to the men “… tell Fish stories” in her Uncle’s barbershop (not unlike Zora Neale Hurston listening to the men swap lies on Joe’s storefront porch in Eatonville, FL as a child) and practicing telling Bible stories for church.” But Nothando did not rest on simply drawing from

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the cultural roots of her native community environment of Virginia; she also honed her craft as a theater major at the University of Minnesota, cofounder of The Black Theater Alliance, performing in plays at the Penumbra Theater, and ultimately co-founding the The Black Storytellers Alliance with her husband Vusumuzi, and launching the annual Black Master Storytelling Festival: “Signifyin’ and Testifyin’, which celebrated its 33rd year on September 30, 2023 (https:// idream.eduvision.tv/default?q= X3Y5NcZVhaA9jSf8WdsI5g% 3d%3d), exactly 19 days after Mother Nothando joined the Ancestors on September 11, 2023. In her book, A Journey that Matters; Your Personal Liv-

ing Legacy, Consultant and Life Coach Erline Belton, states “… how you live day to day forms your living legacy” (https://instagram.com/erlinebelton?igshid=YzAwZjE1ZTI0Zg==). There is truth in this, for Nothando’s life was one of serving her community, giving generously of her time, and passing on the wisdom of her people through storytelling is the a legacy worth remembering and sharing. Says Native American poet, Leslie Martin Silko, “I will tell you something about stories…They aren’t just entertainment. Don’t be fooled. They are all we have, you see, all we have to fight oﬀ illness and death.” From Ceremony Without question,

Nothando used her stories to not just to entertain, but to teach, preach, and heal. ‘Nuﬀ Respect to this Master Storyteller and Griot who left us a rich legacy of wisdom and creativity, and above all else, LOVE. Other Tributes and Resources: https://www. goodreads.com/author/quotes/29581.Leslie_Marmon_Silko h t t p s : / / w w w. t w i n cities.com/2023/09/28/obituary-remembering-nothandozulu-master-storyteller-wholent-a-moral-and-entertaining-voice-to-cultural-tales/ https://www. startribune.com/obituaries/detail/0000469428/

https://www.compas. org/blog/2023/9/21/celebrating-the-life-of-nothando-zulu https://idream.eduvision.tv/default?q=X3Y5NcZ VhaA9jSf8WdsI5g%3d%3d © 2023 Irma McClaurin Originally posted on Medium, Nov 13, 2023 (https://irmamcclaurin.medium. com/nuff-respect-a-tribute-tomaster-storyteller-and-griotnothando-zulu-and-the-legacyof-love-she-54a99a626477 ) Dr. Irma McClaurin (https://linktr.ee/dr.irma/ @ mcclaurintweets) is a digital columnist on Medium, Culture and Education Editor for Insight News, and Ms. Magazine author. She is the founder of the Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Ar-

chive at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. An activist Black Feminist anthropologist and award-winning author, recognized in 2015 by the Black Press of America as “Best in the Nation Columnist.” She is a past president of Shaw University and recently was featured in the PBS American Experience documentary on Zora Neale Hurston as an anthropologist. A collection of her Insight News columns, Justspeak: Reflections on Race, Culture & Politics in America, is forthcoming. She is also working on a book manuscript on Zora Neale Hurston and anthropology as well as a collection of short vignettes entitled Confessions of a Barstool DIVAH.

in St. Louis Park is a significant step towards achieving greater representation and inclusivity in local government. It sends a powerful message to

marginalized communities, demonstrating that their voices matter and that they can actively participate in shaping the future of their communities.

Mohamed has outlined a comprehensive agenda aimed at addressing the diverse needs of St. Louis Park. Their priorities include promoting aﬀordable housing initiatives, enhancing educational opportunities, fostering economic development, and strengthening communitypolice relations. By focusing on these critical areas, Mohamed

aims to create a more equitable and prosperous St. Louis Park for all residents. One of the key strengths of Mohamed’s leadership is their ability to build bridges between diﬀerent communities. By fostering dialogue and understanding, they aim to create a more cohesive and harmonious city. Their inclusive approach encourages collaboration and

cooperation, ensuring that all voices are heard and valued. The election of the first Somali American mayor in St. Louis Park serves as an inspiration to future generations. It demonstrates that with hard work, dedication, and a commitment to public service, individuals from diverse backgrounds can break barriers and make a positive impact on their communities.

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I’m truly blessed… The bottom line Is I’m truly prayed up…” Next Up Copyright 2023, Chase DentWells Chase was a peaceful, empathetic, and charitable leader, his friends say. He looked out for the people that were close to him, always concerned about their well-being and happiness. He was an avid chess player who did not like to lose. Chase was preceded in death by his maternal great grandparents Alvin and Queen Mother Maxine McFarlane Sr., George and Virginia Mae Wells, and paternal great grandparents Robert C. and Almeritta Johnson, Sr., paternal grandparent Charles Dent, uncle, Robert C. Johnson Jr., and aunt Kathleen Scroggins. Chase is survived by his father, Anthony Damone Dent, and mother, Michelle Rene Wells, brothers Isaiah Howard, Kylen Dent, Ke’aun Dent, sisters Charity Dent, Chaela Dent, and bonus sister Dominque Williams (cousin), paternal grandparent Shelley Dent, and maternal grandparents Susan (Buster) Wells, Al (Bobbie) McFarlane, bonus dad, Garth Howard, bonus moms, Staci Dent, and Kristin (Andrew) Wells-Udo, (aunt), uncles Covelle (Chrys) Houston, Serakh Perhotep, Robert (RL) Davis, Keith (Noy) Dent, aunts Rebecca (Dante) Rabb, Selene (Chad) White, Batala (Reginald) McFarlane, Kesha (Gafney) Dorsey, and a host of great uncles and aunts and many cousins and friends who were like brothers and family. The Celebration of Life services for Chase Dent-Wells will be held at 1pm Saturday, at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 2507 Bryant Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55411. Repast will follow services at New Salem.