College student forcibly removed from bus at gunpoint by Military Police
Note from BW of Brazil: There is much evidence to argue that Brazil’s Military Police often acts with overt aggressive in its dealings with the […]
Month: December 2013
As clear as black and white: In Brazil, who’s more likely to be a street sweeper or a doctor?
Note from BW of Brazil: Whether one is a visitor in Brazil or resident, it’s not difficult to get an idea of which careers are […]
All-black cast stars in musical about the ups and downs of relationships told through the music of beloved Samba musician Arlindo Cruz
Note from BW of Brazil: In order for any non-Brazilian to truly understand the soul of Brazil, one must know at least a little something […]
Ilê Ayê, Bahia’s oldest bloco afro, celebrates 40 years; opens registrations for 2014 Ebony Goddess contest
Note from BW of Brazil: Someone once said that if you never visit the African continent, Salvador, Bahia is the next best thing. With its […]
Popular white comedian offers black man bananas to forget about his racist jokes: Racism ingrained in Brazilian society
Note from BW of Brazil: Although this blog has only existed for almost 25 months, one of its goals has been to expose the deeply […]
Faces of Afro Brazil 14
Number 14 in the series, Faces of Afro Brazil, Renata Cerqueira is an Administrative Assistant from Rio de Janeiro. She plans to compete in the Miss […]
Black youth harassed and humiliated by mall security in northeast Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: The term “apartheid” is usually associated with the legalized policy of racial segregation in South Africa for more than 40 […]
Photo shows Military Police in Ceará, Brazil, spray painting a young man’s face black
Note from BW of Brazil: Police violence and disrespect of the Brazilian population, particularly poor, black youth, has been a regularly explored topic on the […]
After protest against racist social network posting, Dean’s office at university issues a statement
Note from BW of Brazil: This is a followup report of an article posted a few days ago in regards to a racist post in the […]
Faces of Afro Brazil 13
The latest in the series, Faces of Afro Brazil, Débora Cunha, is 23, was born and lives in São Paulo and currently works in textile […]
Canadian woman teaches English to the homeless in the streets of Rio
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s no secret that there are plenty of homeless people in Brazil as there are many other countries. But what […]
“Eu sou negra (I’m black)”
Note from BW of Brazil: One never knows how a person may self-identify racially in a county like Brazil. Although socio-economic statistics clearly show that […]
For Brazil’s Minister of Racial Equality, the figure of Mandela is used to try to disguise racism in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: As the world continues to pay its respects to former South African President and human rights icon, Nelson Mandela, Luiza […]
Groups repudiate racist image associating black people with monkeys in college social network group
Note from BW of Brazil: Another day, another racist act; so what else is new? As has been regularly pointed out on this blog, in […]
