Biblioteca Comunitária Assata Shakur

The Assata Shakur Community Library (Portuguese: Biblioteca Comunitária Assata Shakur) is a library in São Paulo, Brazil.[1] It was started by the Ujima Organization to help educate black Brazilians, promote black culture, and spread the work of black writers.[1][2][3] The library opened in 2019 in the neighborhood of Vila Formosa.[1] It is named after Assata Shakur, who used to be in the Black Liberation Army and the Black Panthers.[4] The library also distributed food and supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vieira, Kauê (2019-10-31). "Com autores negros, biblioteca na quebrada aposta na subversão contra o racismo". Hypeness. Archived from the original on 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  2. ↑ Rafael (2020-06-29). "5 bibliotecas comunitárias em São Paulo que você precisa conhecer". Portogente (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. ↑ Pinheiro, Amanda; Porcidonio, Gilberto (2020-08-16). "Como a nova geração negra usa as redes sociais para informar e combater o racismo". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  4. ↑ "Conheça a Biblioteca Comunitária Assata Shakur, citada por Emicida no Roda Viva da última segunda (27)". TV Cultura (Universo Online) (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  5. ↑ Stabile, Arthur; Dias, Paulo Eduardo (2020-04-09). "Ex-detentos e ativistas se unem para ajudar presos e familiares durante pandemia". Ponte Jornalismo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-04-01.