Quilombos are the Living African Communities at the Heart of Brazilian Black Identity

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        Quilombos are the Living African Communities at the Heart of Brazilian Black Identity
    Communities founded by slaves in Brazil keep the spirit of their ancestors alive. 
Kiratiana Freelon
May 14, 2018
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Quilombos are the Living African Communities at the Heart of Brazilian Black Identity

Communities founded by slaves in Brazil keep the spirit of their ancestors alive.

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