20 de novembro, Viva Zumbi!

Um dia pra refletir, pra buscar aprender mais sobre nossa história...Ainda não foi reconhecida politicamente e culturalmente o significado e importância deste dia no Brasil, pois ainda não foi estipulado como feriado nacional..mas quem estiver liberado dos afazeres neste dia pode aproveitar o tempo pra participar da programação especial em sua cidade celebrando a presença negra no Brasil e no mundo. Deixo abaixo uma nota do ano de 2009 direto da Casa Branca pra nós! Que sirva de motivação..

Brazilian Black Consciousness Day Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC November 18, 2009 The United States Government and the American people congratulate the people of Brazil as they recognize Black Consciousness Day, also known as Zumbi dos Palmares Day, on November 20. The life of Quilombo leader Zumbi and his unrelenting struggle against slavery stands as an enduring symbol of freedom and justice. Today, both Brazil and the United States recognize the important contributions of Afro-descendants in our societies and the imperative of combating discrimination, which has negatively impacted both of our countries. Just last month, our governments, in partnership with civil society and our private sectors, met for the third time in Salvador da Bahia under the historic U.S. – Brazil Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality. Together we are celebrating the diversity of our heritage and developing and sharing best practices to ensure equal opportunity for Afro-descendants and indeed all citizens of our nations. On this significant day, we congratulate the people of Brazil and look forward to a long and fruitful partnership as, together, we provide leadership and examples of democracy, diversity, and social justice to our Hemisphere and to the world.