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May 12, 2026

Reflecting on Teaching Difficult Histories in Portugal

Read Luís Graça reflections on the challenges of teaching difficult histories related to colonialism in Portugal

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January 6, 2026

Dispatch from Angra dos Reis, Brazil

I just wanted to share a quick dispatch from our unforgettable morning in Angra dos Reis, the site of the wreck of the slave ship, Camargo. You know how gorgeous the coast of Brazil is. And three hours or so from Rio, it’s rural and lush, achingly beautiful. The mountains fold around the bay here and drop right into the sea. The water is every shade of calm. But we’re here because of the history of this place.

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December 18, 2025

Rituals of Collecting Sea Water

Written by AfrOrigens and Emerson Mec to explain the process of collecting water from the site of the Camargo for inclusion in the In Slavery’s Wake exhibition in Rio de Janeiro.

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December 10, 2025

In Slavery’s Wake and the Camargo

Descendants of the enslaved people from the Santa Rita do Bracuí farm now form the Quilombo do Bracuí and fight to remain on the land of their ancestors.  The work of the Slave Wrecks Project and its partners in Brazil – AfrOrigens and the quilombo itself, ensures that this work is also about reclamation, about healing, and about empowerment.

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December 2, 2025

Sea Paths: Routes and Memories on Mozambique Island

This project grew out of a desire to bring the public closer to these maritime stories, not just as historical data, but as a living part of the communities that continue to inhabit and care for the sea.

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November 25, 2025

From the Shore to the Deep: My Journey as a Community Monitor from Mozambique Island

 I often saw archaeologists, divers, and researchers coming from all over the world to the island to study our maritime cultural heritage I would watch them and think “what is the world was like beyond the coast?” I wanted to do the same. I didn't know that a seed was being planted in me. 

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November 20, 2025

Swim to Scuba: Student Reflections on the Power of Diving

The Africatown Swim to Scuba Program is a collaborative project aimed at empowering residents of Africatown to engage with underwater heritage through access to the water, specifically swimming and scuba diving proficiency.

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September 15, 2025

On The Passing of André Bergeron and Blandine Daux

The Slave Wrecks Project family mourns the loss of our beloved colleague and friend André Bergeron, who passed recently alongside his wife Blandine Daux while on holiday in Lisbon, Portugal.

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