\u201cNext month, I will be going to New York to teach at NYU. It will be my first time living outside of Brazil, and I found myself reflecting on the journey I’ve taken,\u201d wrote the Brazilian philosopher on her Instagram, commenting on photos from the time she was a teacher at Educafro Baixada Santista, a pre-college course for Black and low-income students, about 20 years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cInterestingly, I had not yet graduated at that time, but I voluntarily dedicated all my Saturdays and some weekdays to the project so these young people could achieve their dream of higher education. Thulane was a baby, and I always took her with me,\u201d she emphasized.<\/p>\n
Djamila also posted a photo from a field trip she took with the students, \u201cfirst to the Museu do Ipiranga and then to the Museu Afro Brasil so they could conduct a critical analysis. My dear friend Augusta Fran\u00e7a (@augustadefrancaoliveira)<\/a> coordinated everything with much love,\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the last photo, my friend Fl\u00e1via Monteiro (@flavia.m.monteiro)<\/a> is taking care of Thulane so I could teach. In photo 5, I am moderating the launch of Cadernos Negros with the dear Esmeralda Ribeiro (@escritoraesmeraldaribeiro)<\/a>, and in photo 7, I am giving a lecture at the Col\u00e9gio Estadual dos Andradas on the importance of Black Consciousness Day,\u201d Djamila commented, highlighting how much this community work enriched her development.<\/p>\n \u201cTeaching at a university in the USA is only possible because I had experiences like these. Experiences in favor of the collective that allowed me to see the world beyond the cracks and taught me about political mobilization. I feel nostalgic with the approaching change, but happy to see that everything continues to make sense. Those who do not forget where they came from, the sure arrow always points to where they are going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t