Celebrations of National Tereza de Benguela and Black Women’s Day begin in Brazil
July 25, 1992
Tereza de Benguela (died 1770) was a quilombola leader who lived in the state of Mato Grosso, in Brazil, during the 18th century. She is notable for her leadership of the Quilombo do Piolho. Under her leadership, the black and indigenous community of Quilombo do Piolho resisted slavery for two decades, surviving up to 1770, when the quilombo was destroyed by the forces of Luís Pinto de Sousa Coutinho.
Using this date to celebrate Tereza de Benguela and Black Women, began in 1992 and it became an official national holiday in Brazil in 2014. The origins come from the 1st Meeting of Black Women in Latin America and the Caribbean in 1992 (July 19 to July 25). Black women from >30 countries including Ochy Curiel, participated and established this July 25th as Day of Black Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. The conference was partially mobilized to protest against the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the "discovery" of the Americas.
We highly recommend you watch the 1 minute video linked in the source about the influence of July 25th celebrations for Black children.
Using this date to celebrate Tereza de Benguela and Black Women, began in 1992 and it became an official national holiday in Brazil in 2014. The origins come from the 1st Meeting of Black Women in Latin America and the Caribbean in 1992 (July 19 to July 25). Black women from >30 countries including Ochy Curiel, participated and established this July 25th as Day of Black Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. The conference was partially mobilized to protest against the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the "discovery" of the Americas.
We highly recommend you watch the 1 minute video linked in the source about the influence of July 25th celebrations for Black children.