Djamila Ribeiro
Brazilian philosophist and feminist
Djamila Taís Ribeiro dos Santos (born 1 August 1980) is a Brazilian academic, philosopher, writer, and activist. She is best known for her studies on racism and Black feminism.
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She is currently a Visiting Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she is part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors Program.
A practitioner of candomblé and initiated for the orixá Oxóssi, she holds a master's degree in Political Philosophy from the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp). Ribeiro has emerged as a leading voice in black feminism, both in Brazil and internationally, with a significant presence in the media.
Ribeiro is a prominent figure in the publishing world, whose influence and contributions have been widely recognized. An author of works that have sold over 1 million copies, she also coordinates the Plural Feminisms Collection, an initiative that has published fourteen books by Black authors, predominantly women, with a focus on accessibility and the democratization of knowledge. This project has played a key role in promoting literary diversity and inclusion in Brazil, earning Djamila recognition for efforts in democratizing books and reading.
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