Nêgo Bispo
Nêgo Bispo | |
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| Born | Antônio Bispo dos Santos December 12, 1959 |
| Died | December 3, 2023 (aged 63) |
| Other names | Nêgo Bispo |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, academic, quilombo leader |
Antônio Bispo dos Santos (December 12, 1959 – December 3, 2023), also known as Nêgo Bispo, was a Brazilian activist, academic, and quilombo leader best known for his concept of counter-colonization.[1][2] His work challenges colonial complexes and reflects on the experiences and struggles of quilombola communities.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Bispo was born on December 12, 1959, in the Berlengas river valley in Piauí, Brazil.[3] He grew up in Quilombo Saco-Curtume, where he became the first individual in his family to become literate.[3][4] He worked at the State Coordination Office for Quilombola Communities of Piauí (Coordenação Estadual das Comunidades Quilombolas do Piauí—CECOQ/PI) and the National Coordination Office of the Black Rural Quilombola Communities Alliance (Coordenação Nacional de Articulação das Comunidades Negras Rurais Quilombolas—CONAQ).[1][3][4] Bispo died at the age of 63 on December 3, 2023, in São João do Piauí from cardiorespiratory arrest due to complications with diabetes.[1][4]
Thinking
[edit]Counter-Colonialism
[edit]Bispo proposed the concept of counter-colonialism as a defense against cultural domination by the colonizers. This approach emphasizes reinforcing the culture, practices, and social organization of Afro-Pindoramic peoples—particularly indigenous and quilombola communities—who have resisted domination by maintaining their traditional ways of life.[1][3][4][5] Bispo developed counter-colonialism independently, not having heard of the term decoloniality at the time.[2]
Confluence and Transfluence
[edit]In his vision of counter-colonization, Bispo distinguishes between confluence and transfluence. Confluence emphasizes the harmonious coexistence of diverse elements, reflecting the pluralistic worldview of traditional peoples.[2][5] In contrast, transfluence governs the transformation of natural elements associated with Eurocentric and monotheistic perspectives that often seek to impose a singular worldview.[5]
Cosmophobia
[edit]Cosmophobia is the fear of the cosmos and of God. This concept arises from the Biblical account in Genesis, where Bispo interprets the eviction from Eden as transforming nature into a source of terror. As a result, Bispo considers the subjects of this deity to be living in a state of hopelessness.[2][5]
Notable works
[edit]Bispo has authored a series of influential papers and books:
- Quilombos, modos e significados (2007)[3]
- Colonização, Quilombos: modos e significados (2015)[3]
- A terra dá, a terra quer (2023)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Saiba quem foi o pensador quilombola Antônio Bispo dos Santos, o Nêgo Bispo". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ a b c d e "The beginning, the middle, and the beginning". Where the Leaves Fall. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Antônio Bispo dos Santos | Enciclopédia de Antropologia". ea.fflch.usp.br. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ a b c d e "Nego Bispo (1959-2023): Entenda a importância de Antônio Bispo dos Santos em 4 pontos". Educação e Território (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ a b c d "We Belong to the Land". Futuress. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2024-10-24.