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AfroReggae: "Antropofagia," Sublimation, and Intimate Revolt in the "Favela"
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Maddox, John T. – Hispania, 2014
The documentary "Favela Rising" (2005) and its companion narrative, "Culture is Our Weapon" (2010), depict the AfroReggae cultural movement as a break with the past, a means of creating citizenship for Brazilian "favelas." A leitmotif of the film is struggling to end the communities' "paralysis" caused by…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Popular Culture, African Culture, Latin American Culture
Voodoo Dolls, Charms, and Spells in the Classroom: Teaching, Screening, and Deconstructing the Misrepresentation of the African Religion
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Reuber, Alexandra – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2011
"New Orleans voodoo," also called "créole voodoo," is an amalgamation of an honoring of the spirits of the dead, a respect for the elderly and the spiritual life, African knowledge of herbs and charms, and European elements of Catholicism. It is a religion of ancestor worship that is unknown to us, and that we are not…
Descriptors: African Culture, Religion, Catholics, Haitians
The Spirit of Excellence: Resources for Black Children Ages Three to Seven.
National Black Child Development Inst., Inc., Washington, DC. – 1991
The first of four publications in a series of resource guides containing suggested books, records, and audiovisual materials for African-American children and adolescents is presented. The materials provide positive images of black children and realistic depictions of black culture, heritage, and life experiences that are relevant to black…
Descriptors: African Culture, Audiodisks, Audiotape Recordings, Biographies
The Spirit of Excellence: Resources for Black Children Ages Eight to Eleven.
National Black Child Development Inst., Inc., Washington, DC. – 1991
The second in a series of four resource guides containing annotated citations of books, records, and audiovisual materials for African-American children and adolescents is presented. The materials offer positive images of black children and realistic depictions of black culture, heritage, and life experiences that are relevant to black children…
Descriptors: African Culture, Annotated Bibliographies, Audiodisks, Audiotape Recordings
The Spirit of Excellence: Resources for Black Youth Ages Twelve to Fifteen.
National Black Child Development Inst., Inc., Washington, DC. – 1991
The third in a series of four resource guides containing annotated citations of books, records, and audiovisual materials for African-American children and adolescents is presented. The materials offer positive images of black youth, and realistic depictions of black culture, heritage, and life experiences that are relevant to black children and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, African Culture, Audiodisks
The Spirit of Excellence: Resources for Black Youth Ages Sixteen and Older.
National Black Child Development Inst., Inc., Washington, DC. – 1991
This publication is the last of a series of four resource guides containing annotated citations of books, records, and audiovisual materials for African-American children and adolescents. The materials offer positive images of black youth and realistic depictions of black culture, heritage, and life experiences that are relevant to black youth.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, African Culture, Audiodisks