BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10608@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T190000 DTSTAMP:20250503T145506Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/online-small-talk-beyond-black-a merica-insights-from-brazilian-history-with-stephen-small/ SUMMARY:: Online: Small Talk ‘Beyond Black America: Insights from Brazili an History’ with Stephen Small DESCRIPTION:Beyond Black America: Insights from Brazilian History is the f ocus of this compelling online talk by friend of WoW Professor Stephen Sm all\, urging us to look beyond familiar narratives of the Black experienc e. While Black America has profoundly shaped global Black identity\, the Black experience across the Americas is far more diverse.\n\nJoin us for this insightful online talk as Professor Small explores the rich and ofte n overlooked history of Black Brazilians\, relevant to Liverpool. He will illuminate key differences: Brazil has twice the Black population of the U S\, primarily Portuguese-speaking\, with a slavery history beginning centu ries earlier and tragically involving ten times more enslaved Africans. Br azil was the last independent nation in the Americas to abolish slavery in 1888.\nCrucially\, the talk will highlight the remarkable resistance of e nslaved people in Brazil\, where larger\, sustained rebellions led to exte nsive Maroon communities – a vital\, often overlooked history. As a Gues t Curator at Liverpool’s International Slavery Museum\, Professor Small will also touch upon Liverpool’s historical trade and political relation s with Brazil.\n\nProfessor Stephen Small taught at the Department of Afr ican Diaspora Studies at the University of California\, Berkeley\, from 19 95-2024. He is Director of the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues since 2020. Born in Toxteth\, he earned his PhD in Sociology at the Unvers ity of California\, Berkeley in 1989 and has held visiting positions at un iversities in the UK\, Netherlands\, France\, Spain\, Brazil\, Japan and Z imbabwe.\n\n \;\n\n*These are difficult times. We know some people may struggle to afford full price tickets. If you would like to attend this e vent but can’t afford to\, please contact info@writingonthewall.org.uk. All queries will be treated in confidence.   \n\nBOOKING &\; INFO ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2025/05/WOWFEST-25-WebHead.jpeg CATEGORIES:Talks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR