Today on The Cameron Journal Podcast we are exploring the beautiful world that Otis Lee has discovered in the highlands of Brazil. In this book, I Was Born in the Forest, he tells the story of the Columbo tribes of Brazil. These towns were founded by escaped slaves from the Portugese plantations in Brazil and were self-sustaining and held back European forces for nearly 100 years. The descendants are still there today and they are a unique aspect of the greater African diaspora in the New World. We talk about all these topics and his other books in this wide ranging and delightful conversation. You can learn more at: https://otislee.com
