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Afronta! Facing It!

2017
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26 episodes
Loo Nascimento
Ep. 1

Loo Nascimento

11/20/2017
13 min

Designer, model and blogger Loo Nascimento talks about her life and work, and the value of self-understanding as a member of the African diaspora.

Ingrid Silva
Ep. 2

Ingrid Silva

11/27/2017
13 min

Ingrid Silva, a dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, discusses the differences between Brazil and the U.S. in the fight against racism.

Rincon Sapiência
Ep. 3

Rincon Sapiência

12/4/2017
14 min

Rap artist Rincon Sapiência discusses his passion for Black culture including capoeira, reggae, and African religion, and it influences his music.

Batekoo
Ep. 4

Batekoo

12/11/2017
14 min

The Batekoo organizers talk about a movement that centers marginalized and urban culture, collective strengthening, music, dance, and the Black body.

Gabriel Martins
Ep. 5

Gabriel Martins

12/18/2017
13 min

Filmmaker Gabriel Martins, whose films have appeared at more than 50 festivals worldwide, talks about the importance of Black characters.

Benjamin Abras
Ep. 6

Benjamin Abras

12/25/2017
14 min

Benjamim Abras, a multifaceted artist, talks about awareness through art and the role of Black culture from the perspective of contemporary art.

Daniele DaMata
Ep. 7

Daniele DaMata

1/1/2018
13 min

Makeup artist and entrepreneur Dani DaMata believes that her work is part of an expanding network. Discover how makeup can empower Black women.

Tasha & Tracie Okereke
Ep. 8

Tasha & Tracie Okereke

1/8/2018
14 min

Tracie and Tasha, twin DJs and producers, talk about how their interest in fashion led to a blog that explores research on Black culture.

Mariana de Matos
Ep. 9

Mariana de Matos

1/15/2018
14 min

Mariana de Matos believes she became a poet because her feelings were not repressed as a child; now she uses her art to reveal colonial perspectives.

André Novais
Ep. 10

André Novais

1/22/2018
14 min

Filmmaker André Novais was nominated for two prizes in Cannes. Operating on the periphery, he uses friends and family as actors in his films.

Mahal Pita
Ep. 11

Mahal Pita

1/29/2018
13 min

Mahal Pita is a music producer and designer. Learn about his career and how he sees himself as an instrument, a frontier, and a bridge between worlds.

Grace Passô
Ep. 12

Grace Passô

2/5/2018
14 min

Actress and director Grace Passô knows her theater resists conventional narratives; she creates her own texts that represent herself and her friends.

Thamyra Thâmara
Ep. 13

Thamyra Thâmara

2/12/2018
14 min

Thamyra Thâmara is a journalist, photographer and cultural creator. She depicts creative solutions to problems created by the state's failures.

Xenia França
Ep. 14

Xenia França

2/19/2018
14 min

Xenia França found a form of expression in music that she had never expected. She gathers stories about ancestry and Black women's identity.

Criola
Ep. 15

Criola

2/26/2018
12 min

Criola is a graffiti artist and fashion school graduate. She tells how valuable rap and hip-hop were in her studies and how graffiti became an escape.

Dani Ornellas
Ep. 16

Dani Ornellas

3/5/2018
14 min

Dani Ornellas is a film, theater, and TV actress. See how her choice of characters and her work has transformed her views on the issues of race.

Anelis Assumpção
Ep. 17

Anelis Assumpção

3/12/2018
14 min

Anelis Assumpção is a singer-songwriter. She talks about her musical journey and the importance of preserving the historical legacy of Black culture.

Magá Moura
Ep. 18

Magá Moura

3/19/2018
14 min

Magá Moura, YouTuber and blogger, talks about becoming a fashion icon and the importance of Black representation in predominantly white spaces.

Tássia Reis
Ep. 19

Tássia Reis

3/26/2018
14 min

Singer and composer Tássia Reis believes that people identify with what she has to say and that there is a demand for Black artists in Brazil.

Liniker
Ep. 20

Liniker

4/2/2018
14 min

Singer and composer Liniker traces her musical journey, exploring the places that enabled her to be an artist and learn how to express herself.

Yasmin Thayná
Ep. 21

Yasmin Thayná

4/9/2018
14 min

Researcher and filmmaker Yasmin Thayná talks about how her work reconnected her with her ancestry and addresses the political situation of Black women.

Raquel Virgínia
Ep. 22

Raquel Virgínia

4/16/2018
14 min

Raquel Virginia, a singer-songwriter, talks about being a Black trans woman, the importance of being part of a movement, and how this affects her life.

Juliana Luna
Ep. 23

Juliana Luna

4/23/2018
14 min

Artist and cultural ambassador Juliana Luna sees self-care as a form of militant resistance, allowing one to take care of oneself and the world.

Erica Malunguinho
Ep. 24

Erica Malunguinho

4/30/2018
13 min

Erica Malunguinho tells us about her journey and how she founded "Aparelha Luzia," a meeting place and cultural space developed for Black creators.

Diane Lima
Ep. 25

Diane Lima

5/7/2018
14 min

Curator Diane Lima researches a project about the work of Black artists, revealing a connection between ancestry and the subjectivity of bodies.

Karol Conká
Ep. 26

Karol Conká

5/14/2018
13 min

Rapper and presenter Karol Conká has become known for the expression "Tombamento," which symbolized an entire Black generation.