Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies CLALSES
Donminique Acevedo is an editor, journalist, documentary filmmaker, and producer affiliated with Coletivo Cacos and Correio Nagô. With a graduate degree in Gender, Race and Sexualities from the State University of Bahia, Donminique Acevedo is a journalist working on national projects linked to diversity and political innovation. In 2018, she participated in the program “U.S. Study Tour for Brazilian Journalists: Press Freedom and Innovation in Journalism," in the United States. She co-directed the documentary AIUÊ - Escutando os Sons dos Quilombos (2018) and the documentary Ganhadeiras (2010). In 2017, she was invited by Corporación Amigos de la Unesco to provide audiovisual and web coverage to the Third International Colloquium on African Descent in Cali, Colombia. She is currently producing Anastacia vai falar - O que querem as mulheres negras na Diáspora Afro Latina?, a series filmed in Brazil and Argentina featuring the intersections between theory and practice to address sociocultural dimensions of gender, race, ethnicity and sexuality in the lives black women in Latin America.
This conversation with Donminique Santos invites reflection on the first episode of the series Aiuê: Listening to the Sounds of Quilombos, titled Territory and the Recognition of Rights. The discussion highlights the political and cultural perspectives of Quilombola peoples in Brazil, emphasizing the deep connections between territory, identity, and ancestry. These interwoven elements are essential for the continuity of Quilombola life and culture, and for ongoing struggles for recognition and rights.
Note: Simultaneous interpretation Portuguese-English available via Zoom app (RSVP). Bring your electronic device (e.g. computer, cellphone) and headphones to the event.
Hosted by Tulia Falleti, Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of Political Science.
Check out some of Donminique Santos' amazing documentaries at the Dispossessions in the Americas Penn-Mellon Just Futures website.