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http://www.ebc.com.br/cultura/galeria... http://tvbrasil.ebc.com.br/caminhosda... Until the mid-19th century, they disembarked in Rio de Janeiro by the thousands. From the city, the vast majority went to the farms, sustaining the monoculture and wealth of the landowners. The Africans crossed the Atlantic as slaves and, in addition to contributing immensely to the construction of the country, helped to shape Brazilian culture. Recent works in the port area of Rio have revealed a past that tells a little more about the history of these people: the pier where they disembarked from slave ships, the cemetery where those who did not survive the journey were taken, the street where they were sold, and many objects left behind by those who arrived here, pieces that have been analyzed by a team of historians and archaeologists. These revelations and rediscovered places will be part of the historical and archaeological circuit of African heritage, which will allow locals and tourists to better understand the history of the Africans who arrived here. Caminhos da Reportagem followed the work of this team and will also show how the black heritage extends over time and expands throughout the city: the presence of black people that spread throughout Rio after the abolition of slavery, the influence on the creation of samba, quilombos that still exist in the midst of Rio's urban fabric and the persistence of jongo and black cuisine in Rio de Janeiro.