What a Brazilian quilombo taught me about cultural resilience in the CID

A writer for the International Examiner reflects on lessons from visiting Kilombo Souza, a historic Afro-Brazilian community in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and draws parallels to cultural resilience in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. The piece explores how cultural spaces like quilombos and the CID face threats from gentrification, displacement, and major infrastructure projects, and argues that everyday cultural activities—from dim sum to karaoke to mahjong—are forms of resistance that help communities preserve their heritage and identity.