“Today we work rescuing our memory…It is all connected to our history - to return to the past, to seek our origins, to learn good things, to bring to the present and build a better future.”

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Adilson Almeida (ah-deel-sun ah-may-dee-yah)

Quilombo do Camorim Cultural Association

IMAGE SOURCE: Laura Bunn. “Quilombo do Camorim Cultural Association #SustainableFavelaNetwork.” Rio on Watch. 22 Oct. 2018. | TEXT SOURCE: “In Rio de Janeiro, urban ‘quilombo’ recover the history of our ancestors.” YouTube. United Nations. 13 Apr. 2…

IMAGE SOURCE: Laura Bunn. “Quilombo do Camorim Cultural Association #SustainableFavelaNetwork.” Rio on Watch. 22 Oct. 2018. | TEXT SOURCE: “In Rio de Janeiro, urban ‘quilombo’ recover the history of our ancestors.” YouTube. United Nations. 13 Apr. 2017.

QUOTE CONTEXT: Describing rescuing memory with cultural events such as jongo (Afro-Brazilian dance) and coco de Roda (African musical rhythm) performances, “a choreography created inside the Quilombo do Camorim, all connected to our history.”

QUOTE QUESTION: What historical memory do you hope to rescue?

IMAGE CONTEXT: Bordering the Pedra Branca State Park, one of the largest urban forests in the world and an important biodiversity conservation site, lies Quilombo do Camorim. Adilson is the founder and president of the community association.

IMAGE QUESTION: What is your natural terrain?

MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from an interview with a Dutch NGO. The photo is from a philanthropic organization.

MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: What processes help you to decide which media channels can be allies for your People?

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