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Clementina de Jesus was one of Brazil’s most revered singing stars. She was born on February 7, 1901 in Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and as a teen, she paraded with the Portela Samba School and the Mangueira Samba School, as well. She married in 1940 and worked as a maid over the next two decades. In 1963, she was discovered by composer Hermínio Bello de Carvalho and at the age of 63, Clementina de Jesus began her professional career. According to the Tumblr user who suggested we share a post on this legend, Ms. de Jesus was the granddaughter of a slave, and as a result “was considered the missing link between the current black culture and the culture of the slaves”.

Gary Simmons (American, born 1954), Black Chalkboard (Four Mouths), from the series Erasure, 1993, chalk and fixative on Masonite, Museum Purchase: Robert Hale Ellis Jr. Fund for the Blanche Eloise Day Ellis and Robert Hale Ellis Memorial Collection, © 1993 Gary Simmons, Courtesy of Metro Pictures, 93.6

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I could give up shopping but I’m not a quitter.

Leslie Uggams

What is your name?

Shannon Washington http://shannonwashington.com

What do you do?

I am a Creative Director, Content Creator and Traveler

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It’s not a complete implementation yet, but it’s a start.