Navio Negreiro Poetry Reading and Latin American Library Collections Display

Join us for the annual Tulane University poetry reading of "O Navio Negreiro" ("The Slave Ship"). “O Navio Negreiro” is a classic piece by Brazilian abolitionist Castro Alves describing the middle passage. The reading will be done in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and—for the first time this year—Haitian Creole. The event will include a display of materials from the collections of The Latin American Library relating to the African experience in Latin America and the Caribbean. All attendees are welcome to sign up to read in the language of their choice. There will be an opportunity to mingle and taste Brazilian sweets following the reading and display.

Sponsored by: the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, Tulane University Libraries, the Latin American Library, the TU Language Learning Center, the departments and programs of: Interdisciplinary Linguistics, Spanish and Portuguese, French & Italian, History, English, and Africana Studies. 

This event is open to the public. Non-Tulane affiliates should bring some form of photo ID to enter H-TML.

Friday, February 21st | 11:00am - 1:00pm | Howard-Tilton 430

Click here to sign up to attend and participate in the poetry reading in English, Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole. 

2/14/2025