Many Rivers to Cross: Black Migrations in Brazil and the Caribbean - Paperbackby Elaine P. Rocha (Editor) Since the first contact with Europeans, the Americas have been a continent of immigrants as much as a continent of continuous migrations. Black migrations represent more than the transit of people between countries and regions and from rural areas to urban centers. It contributed to constructing networks that made survival possible, creating neighborhoods and cultural expression, impacting dietary habits, exchanging crops