José Bonifácio Cultural Center. The award Ori was created by the City of Rio de Janeiro and the Secretariat of Culture in order to value icons of Afro-Brazilian culture and to reward academic personalities whose work was relevant for the expansion of knowledge and development of Brazilian society. In 2007, the following were awarded: Abdias Nascimento, Antonio Olinto, Conceição Evaristo, Eliane Gamen, Érico Vital Brazil, Julio Cesar Medeiros, Lia Vieira, Milton Guran, Muniz Sodré, Nei Lopes, Raul Lody, Rogério Andrade Barbosa and Schuma Schumaher.

Pictured: Conceição Evaristo.