This is a letter from Brazilian artist and scholar Abdias do Nascimento, congratulating the organizers of the Primer Congreso de la Cultura Negra de las Américas (1977, Cali, Colombia) on their initiative to promote black culture in the continent. This letter marks the beginning of a fruitful correspondence between Nascimento and Manuel Zapata Olivella. For related documents, consult Abdias Nascimento’s archival collection, housed by the Afro-Brazilian Studies and Research Institute (IPEAFRO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil http://ipeafro.org.br/home/br/acervo-digital pesquisa@ipeafro.org.br
From: Nascimento, Abdias do, 1914-2011