Abdias Nascimento

Acting

Born March 14, 1914 — Died March 23, 2011

From Franca, São Paulo, Brazil

Also known as Abdias Nascimento, Abdias do Nascimento

Biography

Abdias do Nascimento (March 14, 1914 – May 23, 2011) was a prominent African Brazilian scholar, writer, visual artist, politician, poet, actor, playwright, and Pan-African activist, who created the Black Experimental Theater (1944) and the Black Arts Museum (1950), organized the National Convention ...