Mixed Race Writings

I am a Black Brazilian woman, a Black queer feminist, educator, creative writer, poet, decolonial activist, and auntie. I am currently a Senior Lecturer in Race and Decolonial Studies and was formerly Co-Director of the Race.ED Network at the University of Edinburgh. My journey in the Black Brazilian movement began at the age of 16, when I studied for the university entrance exams at an anti-racist NGO, Núcleo de Consciência Negra na USP. That training continues to shape my ethical and political worldview, deeply inspired by Brazil’s quilombola communities and samba culture. 

I am the fourth generation of women teachers in my family and have worked as an educator from a very young age, across different educational levels – from babies, children and youth education to adult literacy programmes and higher education. My research interests include traditional Black territories in Brazil, Black diasporas between the Global South and North, Afrofuturism, creative digital methodologies, affect, and love. I am passionate about collaboration and see myself as a community weaver, connecting ideas, people, and projects. 

I am currently completing my first book, “Weaving Affect with Black Diaspora: Intersectionality in (Post)colonial Britain”, which blends creative writing with my doctoral research. 

I am a vegan foodie, passionate about music, dance, and poetry.