Benedita da silva autobiography example

Description:

I Was Born a Black Woman is a documentary based on the remarkable life of the first Afro-Brazilian woman to be elected to Brazil’s senate. Benedita da Silva was born to poverty, started working at age seven and gradually gained stature for herself and her community through education, faith in God and community organizing.

Filled with Afro-Brazilian music, poetry and dance, I Was Born a Black Woman weaves a dynamic tale of black Brazil and one woman’s victory over racism. I Was Born a Black Woman was based on the acclaimed biography, "Benedita da Silva: An Afro-Brazilian Woman's Story of Politics and Love," written by Benedita da Silva, Maisa Mendonça (co-director of the film) and Medea Benjamin and published by Global Exchange and Food First.


Biography:

Director Maria Luisa (Maisa) Mendonça co-authored the book on Benedita with Medea Benjamin and Benedita herself.

Maisa has won many awards in the US, Canada and Latin America for