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Sabrina Gledhill is an independent scholar, author and publisher who holds a PhD in Ethnic and African Studies from the Universidade Federal da Bahia and an MA in Latin American Studies from UCLA. The main focus of her research is on Black intellectuals and their tactics for combating scientific racism. Since her studies for her MA, she has particularly focussed on Manuel Querino (1851-1923), a pioneering Afro-Brazilian scholar who was, until recently, overlooked and disparaged by most academics in Brazil. Working with Brazilian colleagues, Gledhill is striving to restore Querino to his rightful place in the pantheon of scholars of Afro-Brazilian culture.

Recent Publications

1. Black Atlantic Crossings: The Lives and Anti-Racist Tactics of Booker T. Washington and Manuel R. Querino. Crediton: Funmilayo, 2025.
2. Heroes Sung and Unsung: Black Artists in World History (edited volume). Crediton: Funmilayo, 2024.
3. The Need for Heroes: Black Intellectuals Dig Up Their Past (edited volume). Crediton: Funmilayo, 2024.
4. “A Pioneering Afro-Brazilian Ethnologist: The Life and Work of Manuel Querino”, Encyclopédie Bérose des histoires de l’anthropologie, 2023.
5. Manuel Querino (1851-1923): An Afro-Brazilian Pioneer in the Age of Scientific Racism (edited volume). Crediton: Funmilayo, 2021.
6. (Re)apresentando Manuel Querino – 1851/1923: um pioneiro afro-brasileiro nos tempos do racismo científico (edited volume). Salvador: Sagga, 2021.
7. Travessias no Atlântico Negro: reflexões sobre Booker T. Washington e Manuel R. Querino. Salvador: Edufba, 2020.

Media Coverage

https://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/en/the-reclamation-of-manuel-querino/

Social Media

@sabrina_gledhill_uk

Country Focus

Brazil

Expertise by Geography

Atlantic, Latin America

Expertise by Chronology

19th century, 20th century

Expertise by Topic

Emancipation, Race, Rebellion & Revolution, Slavery