Denize Ribeiro, a professor of Health and Nutrition at the Federal University in Sao Felix and a founding member of Coletivo Angela Davis—an organization for Black women centered on decolonization and the critical theory of subalternity—has attended Boa Morte for over 15 years, sometimes alone and sometimes with friends.

“These women are the continuation of the first Black feminists in Brazil. The Sisterhood is part of a historical strategy of resistance against slavery and against racism,” Ribeiro said. Almost two decades ago, the Sisterhood came close to ending as funding diminished and national interest lessened. “The federal government refused to help. The state government refused to help. The women had to make a plea to African-American women who had visited Brazil, knew the history of Boa Morte and its links to Candomblé, and were willing to support them. Because of their financial help, the women were able to continue their work, and even renovate their church and museum."