Afro-Brazilians in Rio celebrate their history and culture on Black Consciousness Day
There was dancing and celebration in the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as people came out to celebrate Black Consciousness Day. It’s a national holiday recognizing Afro-Brazilian history, resistance and contributions to the country.
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00:00There was dancing and celebration in the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as people came out to celebrate Black Consciousness Day.
00:10It's a national holiday recognizing Afro-Brazilian history, resistance and contributions to the country.
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00:24They wanted me dead, I'm alive.
00:26They wanted me poor, I'm rich.
00:31The Tia Ciara procession is named after the Black cultural leader, whose home in 20th century Rio became a hub for musicians, shaping what would become the soundtrack of Brazil, samba.
00:46November 20th represents a day of reflection, a day of resistance, of speaking about our culture, of exchanging knowledge.
00:56So this is a day when we celebrate our culture.
00:59The date honors the death of Zumbi Dos Palmares, a leader of resistance against the enslavement of Africans by Portuguese colonizers and a symbol of African freedom in Brazil.
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