African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Notes:
1 videocassette (45 min.), Documentary on the rural communities in Alcântara, Brazil (in the state of Maranhão), descendants of the quilombos founded by Blacks who had escaped from slavery. The documentary explores the communities' historical narratives, rituals, festivals, use of land and natural resources, and describes the displacement of families for the construction and expansion of the Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (a launching base for rockets and satellites).
Inhetvin, Tomas (author), Reis Araujo, Marcos Antonio (author), Luz, Leda (author), Espirito Santo, Infaide Patricia do (author), and World Conservation Union (IUCN), International Union for Conservation and Natural Resources.
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2003-09-08
Published:
Brazil
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 155 Document Number: C25111
Notes:
Chapter 11 in Denise Hamu, Elisabeth Auchincloss and Wendy Goldstein (eds.), Communicating protected areas. Compilation of papers on education and communication presented to the Vth IUCN World Parks Congress, Durban, South Africa, September 8-17, 2003.
