Her most legendary move? Burning enemy ships and ambushing soldiers using CAPOEIRA and palm tree branches. For years, history ignored her contributions, but today, she is finally being recognized as a national hero.

#MariaFelipa #AfroBrazilianHistory #WomenWarriors #BrazilianIndependence #capoeira

Tereza de Benguela’s story reflects the legacy of Black women across the African Diaspora: building, leading and resisting.

#AfricanDiaspora #BlackWomen #AfroBrazilianHistory #BlackWomenLead #BlackResistance #BlackVoices

Zumbi dos Palmares refusait d'accepter que certains soient libres tandis que d'autres restaient esclaves. Il a mené la lutte pour l'autonomie de Palmares, est devenu une légende de son vivant et un symbole après sa mort. #TAIKeducates #Zumbi #Palmares #AfroBrazilianHistory

Zumbi dos Palmares refused to accept freedom for some while others remained enslaved. He led Palmares’ fight for autonomy, became a legend in life, and a symbol in death. His story is proof: resistance isn’t just an act—it’s a legacy. ✊🏿🌿

#TAIKeducates #Zumbi #Palmares #AfroBrazilianHistory

This week we came to learn about Maria Felipa de Oliveira — the woman who lured away ship guards, burned Portuguese vessels, and defended Bahia in 1823. #TAIKeducates #TAIKinforms #MariaFelipa #HiddenHeroines #AfroBrazilianHistory #BlackResistance #Bahia1823 #AfricanDiaspora

🇧🇷 On This Day in Black History – November 20, 1971 ✊🏾

Brazil’s National Day of Zumbi and Black Consciousness ✊🏾

#BlackConsciousnessDay #ZumbiDosPalmares #AfroBrazilianHistory #OnThisDay #BlackHistoryEveryday #DiaDaConsciênciaNegra #TheEnglandManor

In Brazil, the Quilombos—settlements founded by escaped enslaved Africans—created self-governing communities like Quilombo dos Palmares, which resisted colonial powers for nearly a century.
#BH365 #MOAMEZ #BlackHistory365 #Quilombo #AfroBrazilianHistory

Quilombo refers to autonomous communities formed by escaped enslaved Africans and their descendants in colonial Brazil. These settlements resisted slavery through collective defense, agriculture, and cultural continuity.

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#Palmares
#AfroBrazilianHistory
#BlackResistance
#MaroonCommunities