Daniela F. Gomes da Silva Phone number: (512) 775-9356 E-Mail: [email protected] alternative e-mail : [email protected]

Education 2013-Present

PhD Candidate in African and African Diaspora Studies The University of Texas at Austin

2011-2013

Master in Cultural Studies Universidade de São Paulo, USP, São Paulo, Brazil

2009 - 2010

Specialization in Media, Information and Culture Universidade de São Paulo, USP, São Paulo, Brazil

2000 - 2004

Bachelor in Journalism. Universidade Metodista de São Paulo, UMESP, São Bernardo Do Campo, Brazil Complementary Education

2011 - 2011

The Theory and political questions of the African Diaspora in the Americas University of Texas / Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, UERJ, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

2010 - 2010

Digital Innovation: Blogs and social networks Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial - SP, SENAC, Brazil

2009 - 2009

Popular and Alternative Journalism Universidade de São Paulo, USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil

2008 - 2008

Management of Social Entities Universidade São Francisco, USF, Braganca Paulista, Brazil Languages

Portuguese: Native

English: Fluent

Professional Experience Teaching Experiences 1.

The University of Texas at Austin

2016 – Present

Graduate Research Assistant -

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Criola/ The University of Texas at Austin

Summer 2016

On site coordinator for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Abroad Program - Black Diaspora in the Americas       

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Organized the African and African Diaspora Studies Department brown bag workshop series Assisted with office duties Organized files and institutional archives Researched how the removal of campus confederate statues impacts the University community and the viewpoints Of the petitioners who want the statutes to remain on campus.

Assisted with the selection of undergraduate students to participate in the program Facilitating communication between UT students and selected Brazilian students Simultaneously interpreted class lectures from English/Portuguese/English Guided students during community engagement activities Mediated conflicts between students, community partners and Criola Helped with students’ adaptation outside the classroom Presented a lecture titled, “The women in the Wire” which engaged with questions of race and gender exhibited in the show

The University of Texas at Austin

Summer 2015

Teaching Assistant - 2015 AFR W321 Rio de Janeiro Summer Abroad Program – Black Diaspora in the Americas. Dr. João H. Costa Vargas       

Spring 2015

Conducted information sessions to promote the program to college students Offered academic and interpersonal support to students during the course Clarified student’s doubts and facilitating communication between UT students and selected Brazilian students Translated classes from English/Portuguese/English Guided students during community engagement activities Helped with students’ adaptation outside the classroom Presented a lecture titled, “The past and present of Afro Brazilians” which engaged with the particularities of the African Diaspora in Brazil

Teaching Assistant – AFR 317D Street Justice: Moral and The Wire. Dr. Stephen Marshall  

Assisted with class organization, Evaluated students papers, participation

quizzes

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Fall 2014

Facilitated discussion sessions Presented a lecture titled, “The women in the Wire” which engaged with questions of race and gender exhibited in the show

Teaching Assistant - AFR 372C 12-Race, Gender and Surveillance. Dr. Simone Browne   

Assisted with class organization Evaluated students papers, quizzes participation Facilitated weekly discussion sessions

and

class

4. Universidade de São paulo Fall 2011

Teaching Assistant – Resolution of Problems II Dr. Mauro Leonel    

Assisted students with research projects Assisted with class organization Facilitated discussion sessions Presented a lecture titled, “Ethnicity: Blackness”

Other Professional Experiences 1.

The Root

2015

Freelance writer for The Root website.

2 .Instituto Afrobrasileiro de Ensino Superior - UNIPALMARES 2004 - 2010

Position: Journalist     

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Universidade de São Paulo - USP

2010 - 2010 4.

Chief-editor, reporter and writer of the international news agency afrobrasnews, Writer for Afirmativa Plural Magazine articles, Producer and presenter of Negros em Foco talk show PR for Afrobras, Zumbi of Palmares College and The Raça Negra Awards. Translator and International Affairs International Public? Relations

Freelance writer for Dikamba Magazine published by CELACC

Igreja Apostólica Nova Terra – IANT

2008 - 2008

Chief Editor of Nova Terra News Magazine Writer of Nova Terra News Magazine articles

5. Work Market Comunicação – WM 2008 - 2008

Chief Editor of Controle de Pragas Magazine

Writer of Controle de Pragas Magazine articles PR – Served as a mediator between the (organization, company, etc.) and the media.

costumers

6. Casa de Cultura da Mulher Negra – CCMN 2004 - 2006

Freelance Writer for Eparrei Magazine: editions 07 and 09 Fellowship Awards

2017

Graduate Continuing Fellowship – The University of Texas at Austin

2017

Charles Wilson Hackett Memorial Scholarship - Pan American Round Table of Austin

2017

Anna Luiza Ozorio de Almeida Award - Tereza Lonzano Long Institute of Latin American Studies

2015

Activist Research Grant Initiative – The Social Justice Institute

2015

Tinker Field Research Grant – Tereza Lonzano Long Institute of Latin American Studies

2015

Research Travel Grant – John L. Warfield Center

2014

International Student Voice Magazine Margaret W. Wong scholarship, International Student Voice Magazine

2014

African and African Diaspora Studies Award for Summer 2014 – The University of Texas at Austin

2013

Henry Bullock Presidential Fellowship - The University of Texas at Austin

2013

Prêmio Mulheres Negras Cristãs – Igreja Presbiteriana Independente do Carandiru

2011

1st Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent. -United Nations, UN, Switzerland

2011

Social Demand Program – Capes Foundation

Community Engagement 2015-2016

Dada Mkutano – Encontro de Irmãs – Served as the Development and Event Coordinator. Dada Mkutano is a bimonthly informal meeting organized by Black women focused on wellness and dialogue around concerns that affect us in particular ways. The idea was to construct a secure environment where Black women from different backgrounds could talk about their issues without feel silenced. During the meetings, that had a picnic format, I acted as a moderator helping to facilitate discussions and trying to create a friendly environment to the participants. Public Service Positions

2016-Present

Graduate Students Assembly – AADS representative

2016-Present

“Sankofa Scholars” Pre-Graduate School Internship Program -The Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)

2014-Present

Black Graduate Students Association Publications

Academic Articles   

The Revolutionary Generation: Hip Hop, Resistance and Awareness in Sao Paulo-Brazil -Words Beats & Life: The Global Journal of Hip-Hop Culture. Volume 6, Issue 2. 2016. Our Issues, Our Struggles: A Conversation Between Activists Daniela Gomes and Janaya Khan. World Policy Journal 2016 Volume 33, Number 1 Afro Latin voices - The omission of the left and the insurgency of the Black Movement. PragMATIZES - Revista Latino Americana de Estudos em Cultura. , 2012.

Book chapters: 

Living the African American way of life – Impressions and disillusions of an Afro Brazilian Woman in the U.S. In. Race and the Politics of Knowledge Production: Diaspora and Black Transnational Scholarship in the United States and Brazil edited by Mitchell-Walthour, G., Hordge-Freeman, E.

Writing Under Review Book Chapters on hold for publication: 

“É nóis mano” – Hip Hop Diaspora, activism and Black empowerment in Sao Paulo Conference Presentations



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“Hip-Hop salvou minha vida” – Hip-Hop and empowerment of Black youth in Sao Paulo - 1st Annual Afro-Latin American Graduate Student Conference - Dialogues and Challenges in the Study of the African Diaspora in Latin America. – Harvard University, 2017 Raising our voices – Brazilian Hip Hop movement and the creation of a new generation of Afro Brazilian leaders - Circling the Elements Hip Hop Conference – Albany State University, 2015. The Sound of the Diaspora - The influence of American Black Music in Sao Paulo Black Scene 2014. National Council for Black Studies 38th Annual Conference National Council for Black Studies Diasporic Connections - The Black music as a link in the racial relations between Brazil and USA. Colóquio Internacional Culturas Jovens Afro-Brasil América: Encontros e Desencontros, 2012. The sound of the Diaspora: The influence of American Black music in Sao Paulo Black youth. Congresso Nacional de Pesquisadores (as) Negros (as), 2012. Connected World: Leisure, Social networks and the creation of the Black identity. II Seminário de Estudos Culturais, 2011. Universidade Estadual de Sergipe.



The sound of the diaspora: An study of the racial relationship Brazil-The U.S. from the influence of the American Black music in Sao Paulo Black youth. II Seminário de Estudos Culturais, 2011. Universidade Estadual de Sergipe. Affiliated Organizations



ASWAD-Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora Guest Lectures

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TED Talk “The power of hip hop” – TEDx Sao Paulo – Women who Inspire –2016 Understanding Blackness. SASF - Serviço de Assistência Social Básica no Domicílio. 2016 Media and Black identity formation in Brazil. Projeto Muntu. 2016 Understanding Blackness and loving ourselves. Projeto Plano de Menina. 2016 Black women challenges in Brazil and USA. Coletivo Mulheres Negras Empoderadas. 2016 Research, positionality and activism: Activist Research chosen as alternative to academic mutilation. 2016 Hip hop and Black youth empowerment. Kwanzaa Brazil. 2015 1st Empregueafro Award. 2015 Who are the Humans for the Brazilian Human Rights?, 2014 Rainbow-Push 43rd Annual International Convention; - Rainbow-Push Coalition Past and Present of Afro Brazilians. The Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce. 2014 The sound of the color – Black Music as instrument of self affirmation, 2012. 3º Seminário Negritude e Fé Racism and Xenophobia in Latin America – issues that walk side by side, 2013. United Nations 5th session of the Ad Hoc Committee on the elaboration of complementary standards to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; Black women in the Media - Seminário Internacional da Mulher Afro – Latinoamericana e Caribenha. Secretariat for the Promotion of Racial Equality – Prefeitura de São Paulo. 2012. Understanding Blackness - 1ª Semana AfroBrasil. Faculdade Senai de Tecnologia Ambiental. 2012. Blackness Issues - Câmara de Vereadores de São José do Rio Pardo. 2012 Interviews

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The Nation Tonight: intro & interview with Daniela Gomes on the state of Brazil – By Dan Hamilton. 91.7 KVRX. 2016 Daniela Gomes breaks down race, racism and hip hop in brazil. By Kiratiana Freelon. Global Kiratiana Podcast Our Issues, Our Struggles: A Conversation Between Activists Daniela Gomes and Janaya Khan. World Policy Journal 2016 Volume 33, Number 1 Racism Nuances in Brazil and USA – By Jarid Arraes. Revista Fórum. 2015 Cyberativismo. By Rejane Romano. Programa Negros em Foco 406. 2015



Being Black in Brazil. AlJazeera English. 2015 Articles Published in Newspapers and Magazines

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How Preparations for the Rio Olympics Hurt Afro-Brazilians – The Root.com http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2016/08/brutal-crackdowns-hidden-poverty-h ow-preparations-for-the-rio-olympics-hurt-afro-brazilians/ 2016 African American Researcher Uses Human Plasma Analysis to Address Issues That Plague the Black Community. Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, p.8 - 8, 2010. Holding hands for a better world. International Student Voice Magazine. http://www.isvmag.com/08/18/ma, 2014. A mente por trás de um sucesso. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.34, p.62 - 63, 2010. A voz do deserto. Afrobrasnews. São Paulo, 2010. Muito Além das canções. Afrobrasnews. São Paulo, 2010. Nos palcos da Zumbi - Criador do Hip Hop Afrika Bambaataa visita Faculdade Zumbi dos Palmares. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.34, p.8 - 9, 2010. O estatuto possível. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.35, p.16 - 18, 2010. Que venha 2014. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.35, p.88 - 90, 2010. STF faz audiência pública sobre cotas. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.33, p.31 - 32, 2010. Unidos pelo sangue. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.36, p.84 - 86, 2010. Unidos pelo sangue. Afrobrasnews. São Paulo, 2010. A estrela se vai mas deixa seu brilho. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.especi, p.96 97, 2009. Dai-lhes vós de comer. Nova Terra News. São Paulo, p.12 - 13, 2008. Escrevendo a história e estabelecendo o reino. Nova Terra News. São Paulo, p.8 9, 2008. Exemplo do oriente. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.23, p.98 - 99, 2008. Geórgia, sempre em nossa mente. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.27, p.74 - 75, 2008. Mais do que medalhas. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.26, p.26 - 27, 2008. O raiar da liberdade - Unipalmares forma primeira turma e celebra a diversidade no Brasil. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.23, p.6 - 7, 2008. Revista Controle de Pragas - Edição especial Expoprag 2008. Revista Controle de Pragas. São Paulo, p.5 - 29, 2008. Revista Nova Terra News. Nova Terra News. São Paulo, p.5 - 13, 2008. Uma receita de sucesso. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, p.62 - 63, 2008. Belas, negras e conscientes. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.22, p.96 - 97, 2007. Cavaleiro negro. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.20, p.64 - 65, 2007. Diversidade racial transformando a sociedade. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, p.88 90, 2007. No pódio contra a discriminação. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.20, p.59 - 61, 2007. O vencedor. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.19, p.58 - 59, 2007. Pesquisa genética divide opinião. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.20, p.70 - 71, 2007. Uma história de superação. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, v.20, p.62 - 63, 2007. As várias faces de Inaicyra Falcão. Eparrei. Santos, p.19 - 21, 2006. Dedicação e pioneirismo na trajetória de Cida Bento. Eparrei. Santos, p.34 - 37,

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2006. Mulheres de Raça. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, p.52 - 59, 2006. Musas do Carnaval. Eparrei. Santos, p.14 - 17, 2006. Revivendo um passado de glórias. Afirmativa Plural. São Paulo, p.64 - 65, 2006. Caldeirão Cultural. Eparrei. Santos, p.12 - 13, 2004. Festa de São Benedito - Celebrando a liberdade. Eparrei. Santos, p.46 - 47, 2004.