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This paper provides descriptions and illustrations of two new species of Sapotaceae ( Pradosia longipedicellata and Chromolucuma apiculata) from Bahia, Brazil, a new combination ( Chromolucuma congestifolia), and a new identification key for Chromolucuma. Pradosia longipedicellata is distinguished from other congeners by its clustered fascicles of flowers on pedicels 2-3 cm long at the apices of the shoots, and a corolla that is 7-8 mm long. Chromolucuma apiculata is distinguished by glabrous shoots and leaves, short petioles (10-15 mm long), and stipules 5-8 mm long with apiculate apices, while its close relative C. congestifolia has a lower leaf surface with trichomes usually restricted to the midrib and stipules 3-6 mm long with acute apices. Due to intense deforestation in the Amazonian and the Atlantic forests, preliminary IUCN Red List assessments are provided. Pradosia longipedicellata and Chromolucuma congestifolia are proposed the IUCN status Vulnerable, while the data for C. apiculata are still insufficient (Data Deficient). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper depicts how an Afro-Brazilian carnival group turned community development organization addresses socioeconomic inequalities by educating a traditionally marginalized population as part of their larger goal of the preservation of black culture and full citizenship. Specifically, it examines the theory and practice of interethnic pedagogy, a unique approach to critical pedagogy specifically focused on incorporating the experiences and values of subaltern groups. Through ethnographic passages and analysis it examines their work in formal education at Escola Criativa Olodum in Salvador, Bahia and shows how Afro-Brazilian teachers, students and administrators engage in learning experiences while they strive to understand and redefine their own educational processes and outcomes. Lastly, through the lens of racial formation theory, it attempts to explain how these educators and activists periodically adjust their methods and considers their potential impact on Brazilian society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]