September 2018 - Black Brazil Today

One black lawyer handcuffed in court, another shot at point blank range, both at the hands of government policing agents; Adilson Moreira explains why blacks get no respect, regardless of status

September 28, 2018 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: What’s going on here? Two blacks lawyers were the targets of policing agent actions just a few days apart from […]

“Black & Black: A Meeting of Family”: New social network for blacks wants to bring visibility to politicians and entrepreneurs

September 26, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Technology has long been proven to be a very profitable advantage for those who know how to exploit its full […]

PretaLab (Black Women’s Lab): With support from the Ford Foundation, initiative seeks to stimulate inclusion in the techno world of the global economy

September 23, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note: Brazilian society has long deemed black women as only being appropriate for low skill and domestic labor, or gyrating to Carnaval’s driving samba rhythms. This […]

The error of the pyramid of oppression: Recognizing that the real source of the subjugation of the black women and the black community is NOT black men

September 23, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The article reproduced below is courtesy of a group that publishes material under the banner of an online magazine called Revista […]

In a hospital in Conceição de Macabu, Dr. Fred Nicácio shares the reaction of a 74-year old black woman’s joy at being consulted by a black doctor for the first time in her life

September 20, 2018 Marques Travae 0

In a hospital in Conceição de Macabu, Dr. Fred Nicácio shares the reaction of a 74-year old black woman’s joy at be consulted by a […]

Who are the references for our black children? Athletes, entertainers and prominent media figures continue to be the role models for young people

September 17, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Who are the references for our black children? From a very early age, the imagination of children drives dreams of who they aspire to be […]

Renato Freitas, a Workers’ Party candidate for state congressman for the state of Paraná, was violently assaulted by the Municipal Guard on Monday in the capital city of Curitiba; attack could have been retaliation

September 17, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Renato Freitas, a candidate for state congressman of the state of Paraná was violently assaulted by the Municipal Guard on Monday in the capital city […]

Professora pede que mãe prenda o cabelo da filha

Teacher requests that mother tie down, braid or straighten child’s hair so that classmates accept her; isolated by other children, girl usually plays alone

September 15, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Teacher requests that mother tie down, braid or straighten child’s hair so that classmates accept her; isolated by other children, girl usually plays alone By […]

“What country is this?”: Black woman lawyer is handcuffed and arrested in courtroom simply exercising her duty of defending her client

September 13, 2018 Marques Travae 1

“What country is this?”: Black woman lawyer is handcuffed and arrested in courtroom simply exercising her duty of defending her client By Marques Travae Can […]

Set in Bahia with a primarily black cast, award-winning “Café com Canela” is first full-length fictional film directed by a black woman in 34 years; movie makes its debut across the country this month

September 11, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Set in Bahia with a primarily black cast, award-winning “Café com Canela” is first full-length fictional film directed by a black woman in 34 years; […]

Controversial funk singer, Mr. Catra, husband to three wives and father of 32 children, dies at age 49

September 10, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Controversial funk singer, Mr. Catra, husband to three wives and father of 32 children, dies at age 49 By Marques Travae One never knows when […]

On this loneliness of the black man: Victims of abandonment, imprisonment, murder and residents of psychiatric hospitals, why do feminists conveniently forget these men?

September 9, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: In the text below, Maicol William takes direct aim at the portrait of loneliness and black men as characterized by some […]

Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, “the Brazilian Trump”, stabbed during campaign event in the city of Juiz de Fora; after surgery, congressman in stable condition

September 7, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, “the Brazilian Trump”, stabbed during campaign event in the city of Juiz de Fora; after surgery, congressman in stable condition By […]

In the city of Salvador, the capital of “Black Bahia”, contestants prepare for the third annual ‘Miss and Mister Guetto’ contest to be held on September 15

September 7, 2018 Marques Travae 0

In the city of Salvador, Bahia, contestants prepare for the third annual of ‘Miss and Mister Guetto’ to be held on September 15 By Marques […]

Black Brazil Today

Analyzing Brazil from the Perspective of Race

Month: September 2018

One black lawyer handcuffed in court, another shot at point blank range, both at the hands of government policing agents; Adilson Moreira explains why blacks get no respect, regardless of status

PretaLab (Black Women’s Lab): With support from the Ford Foundation, initiative seeks to stimulate inclusion in the techno world of the global economy

The error of the pyramid of oppression: Recognizing that the real source of the subjugation of the black women and the black community is NOT black men

In a hospital in Conceição de Macabu, Dr. Fred Nicácio shares the reaction of a 74-year old black woman’s joy at being consulted by a black doctor for the first time in her life

Who are the references for our black children? Athletes, entertainers and prominent media figures continue to be the role models for young people

Renato Freitas, a Workers’ Party candidate for state congressman for the state of Paraná, was violently assaulted by the Municipal Guard on Monday in the capital city of Curitiba; attack could have been retaliation

Teacher requests that mother tie down, braid or straighten child’s hair so that classmates accept her; isolated by other children, girl usually plays alone

“What country is this?”: Black woman lawyer is handcuffed and arrested in courtroom simply exercising her duty of defending her client

Set in Bahia with a primarily black cast, award-winning “Café com Canela” is first full-length fictional film directed by a black woman in 34 years; movie makes its debut across the country this month

Controversial funk singer, Mr. Catra, husband to three wives and father of 32 children, dies at age 49

On this loneliness of the black man: Victims of abandonment, imprisonment, murder and residents of psychiatric hospitals, why do feminists conveniently forget these men?

Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, “the Brazilian Trump”, stabbed during campaign event in the city of Juiz de Fora; after surgery, congressman in stable condition

In the city of Salvador, the capital of “Black Bahia”, contestants prepare for the third annual ‘Miss and Mister Guetto’ contest to be held on September 15

“Foreigners think that Brazil is black and mulata; but there are blonds too!” Comments of popular TV host from the 90s show concern with country’s image

“Will the baby be born light?”: Like Meghan Markle, black Brazilian mothers have heard this question

Black representativeness in the field of health: Once a rarity to see a black doctor, these professionals are making history in their fields

After experiencing traumas in sessions with white therapists, more black Brazilians seek psychologists of the same color

“White girls never look at me!” How one participant’s desire to swirl on popular reality show raises questions about the self-esteem of black men

On April 7th, one of Brazil’s most beloved humorists, Mussum, would have turned 80; musician’s life and career symbolize changing attitudes on race in Brazil

In a period of two weeks, three well-known Afro-Brazilian entertainers die from Covid-19; country continues to set record numbers with deadly second wave

Guinea pigs? Popular TV host Xuxa suggests prisoners be used to test vaccines instead of animals; Brazil’s prison population is nearly 2/3 black and brown

‘Executive Order’ is being hyped as best Brazilian film since City of God; plot surrounds Brazilian government attempting to deport blacks back to Africa

March 22: The birthday of Jorge Ben, the guitarist who revolutionized Brazilian music mixing Samba, Bossa Nova and Soul with lyrics that celebrated blackness

With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product

Brazilian Governmental Campaign for Economic Recovery

Brazil’s advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness