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Baquité
Discover Baquité, a traditional basket made from native straw from the quilombola territories of the Pantanal. This basket is ideal for transporting food, tools, and essential utensils for daily life in slash-and-burn farming. In our digital Baquité, we offer curated news and publications that we consider essential for the quilombo community promoted by our project. Enjoy your reading!
On Agricultural Engineer's Day, this article by Fran Paula provokes profound reflection: what if the sugar mills could speak? Through childhood memories, a critical analysis of colonial agricultural manuals, and quilombo experiences, the author interprets the role of the Black population in the history of Brazilian agriculture—not only as enslaved labor, but as creators of techniques, technologies, and knowledge. More than a denunciation, it is a plea: for agricultural science committed to racial justice, recognizing Black voices and breaking with the structures of captivity. 🌱 An article that breaks the silence of agricultural manuals and sows words of freedom.
This study aims to deepen the understanding of inequality in access to land in Brazil, examining its historical roots that place the country among the leaders in land concentration. We seek to understand how this inequality interrelates with racism and the exclusion of Afro-descendant peoples. The lack of access to land reflects a colonial past that perpetuates inequalities. We want to highlight the narratives of populations excluded from land ownership, who played crucial roles in counter-genomic struggles. We will revisit the importance of Quilombos and movements such as the Brecha Camponesa, which were catalysts for transformation, seeking alternatives to colonial society. Thus, we ask ourselves: what is the role of Black people in the struggle for land in Brazil? Is Racial Reparation essential for a new model of Agrarian Reform? These central questions help us understand the Brazilian land structure and its impact on Black populations. We invite you to explore these issues, recognizing the struggles that deserve space. Understanding land history is understanding the roots of current inequalities and projecting a more just future for all.
The Atlas of Afro-descendants maps the territories of Afro-descendant peoples in 15 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, including Brazil, highlighting their territorial rights and their relevance to mitigating climate change. Published in September 2024 by the International Coalition, of which CONAQ Brazil is a part, the Atlas is the result of a partnership between organizations and academics from the Afro-descendant movement, including the National Coalition for Rights and Resources and the Observatory of Ethical and Peasant Territories of the Javeriana University.
Released by CESE on August 23rd, the book "Racism and Agri-food Systems," authored by Fran Paula, discusses environmental racism in the Cerrado region. The systematization presents a record of the reflections and lessons learned during meetings, dialogues, and exchanges with organizations, movements, and peoples of the Cerrado. These activities took place in 2021 and 2022, with the support of the Ibirapitanga Institute, through the initiative to Combat Racism and Defend Agri-food Systems. The narratives in the book address themes such as Land Racism, Environmental Racism, and Food Racism.
The project "Poetic Writing and Food Culture of Black, Pantanal, Riverside, and Quilombola Women of Cáceres/MT" aimed to record and disseminate the poetic writing of Black, Pantanal, riverside, and Quilombola women from Cáceres and to promote the food culture of the municipality and region, through the selection and dissemination of recipes produced by these women that contribute to the maintenance of food culture, their histories, and importance to the region.
This action is of great importance, as it strengthens the identity of Black, Indigenous, Pantanal, and riverside women in Cáceres, and encourages cultural production, self-esteem, and empowerment of these women, who suffer from invisibility in a sexist and racist society.
Produced by the Black Women's Collective of Cáceres in 2021, the project was selected and received funding from Public Selection Notice No. 01/2020-CMC - Aldir Blanc Law, through the Municipal Secretariat of Tourism and Culture of Cáceres/MT.
Finally, we present this e-book as the result of this beautiful project, and may it serve as a historical reference to the talent, sensitivity, and power of each of these women, systematized in each poem and recipe that follows.
BOOK - LAUNCH
Between Earth and Freedom:
Land Tenure Racialization and Black Resistance in Brazil
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