Louis Venters
Aug 30, 20212 min read
Seeing is believing: Understanding Empire and Early Abolitionism in Portuguese History
It was the map, overlaying the enormous countries of Angola and Mozambique on Europe, that initially intrigued me. Sometimes you really...
Louis Venters
Apr 27, 20184 min read
Claiming My Freedom to Move--and Improve
Freedom of movement on one’s own two feet is a fundamental human right. It was so basic to English common law that the Founders didn’t...
Louis Venters
Dec 1, 20141 min read
Capoeira Recognized as Part of the Irreplaceable Cultural Heritage of Humanity
UNESCO, the cultural arm of the United Nations system, has recently inscribed capoeira, the distinctive Afro-Brazilian martial art, on...
