"I am a child of Brazil's Black Social Movements. I am an activist, an educator, a reader of the world. I have a degree in political and social sciences, a master's degree in social sciences, a doctorate and a postdoctoral degree in applied linguistics. I am a professor at the Federal University of Bahia, at the Institute of Letters. I lead the research group RASURAS: Literacies of Reexistence in the Black Diaspora. I am affiliated to the Brazilian Association of Black Researchers - ABPN. I am a part of the board of directors of the NGO A��o Educativa. In my research I've been diving into uses of language, literacy, hip hop culture, youth and affirmative action. I have several publications, including the book Literacies of Reexistence - Poetry, Graffiti, Music, Dance - Hip-Hop and also Literacies in High School Ed. Parable."