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Dies Zélia Lover of God, Reference of the Anti-Racist Struggle in Pará

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Professor Emerita Zélia Amador de Deus, 74, from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), died this Tuesday (8), in Belém (PA). The social science researcher and activist was one of the founders of the Center for Studies and Defense of Black People of Pará (Cedenpa) and worked in defense of the rights of quilombola communities. Related news: “Racism has been reduced to calling someone a monkey,” criticizes writer. On August 18, she was honored at…

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Zélia Amador de Deus Ascom/UFPA "Zélia Amador de Deus, one of the main figures in the black movement and the anti-racist struggle in the Amazon, died at age 74 this Tuesday (8), in Pará. Professor emerita at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), researcher, artist and activist, she dedicated decades to defending the rights of the black population and building policies to confront racial inequalities. Daughter of a domestic worker who gave birth…

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Professor Emerita at UFPA and founder of Cedenpa, Zélia articulated the racial quota policy and represented Brazil at the UN in Durban in 2001. Professor, researcher and activist Zélia Amador de Deus died this Tuesday (8), at the age of 74, in Belém, after feeling unwell and being taken to a hospital in the afternoon of […] The post Zélia Amador de Deus, activist for the rights of the black population, dies at the age of 74 appeared first on Mun…

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We received with sadness the news that our colleague Zélia Amador de Deus passed away this Tuesday, September 8th, at the age of 74, in Pará. For Geledés, this is a difficult loss. Zélia was part of a generation of Black women who, since the 1980s, have directly confronted violence, racism, and […] The post Zélia Amador de Deus, present appeared first on Geledés.

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Professor Emerita Zélia Amador de Deus, 74, from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), died this Tuesday (8), in Belém (PA).

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Professor Zélia Amador de Deus died today, Tuesday (08), at the age of 74. A writer, actress, theater director and activist for the rights of the black population, the native of Pará built a distinguished career in education, culture and the fight for racial equality. Zélia was very active at the Federal University of Pará. Zélia was one of the founders of the Center for Studies and Defense of Black People of Pará (Cedenpa), an entity that works…

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DOL - Diário Online broke the news on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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