March 2019 - Page 2 of 3 - Black Brazil Today

Brazilian woman, Marcelle Soares Santos, from the state of Espírito Santo, wins a $70,000 grant from foundation that produced 47 Nobel Prize winners

March 15, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s stories such as this that we will continue to demand equal opportunity for a black population that, for the […]

“With white skin and light colored eyes, the defendant doesn’t have the stereotype of a crook,” says judge in sentencing man for attempted car-jacking and murder

March 15, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: This is the type of thing that trips me about Brazilians, even among highly educated people. The image of the […]

Today marks one year since Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco was murdered in an act that shocked the world; cities across Brazil and around the world hold events in her memory

March 14, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s hard to believe that a year has gone by already, but then it’s always difficult to measure the time […]

Two days before one year anniversary of the murder of Marielle Franco, two suspects arrested; one is the President’s neighbor and his daughter dated one of the President’s sons

March 14, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Have I ever told you how much Brazilians love novelas (soap operas)? I think I’ve spoken a bit about this […]

Re-connecting with the Motherland: Rio de Janeiro hosts the largest collection of Yoruba art outside Africa

March 12, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It must be acknowledged that when many black readers of the blog and black visitors to Brazil come to know […]

Rich, powerful white men being cuffed and taken to prison is a common sight in Brazil, so why is it that black people are deemed the criminal element?

March 11, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a question I’ve been asking for years but no one wants to answer. Think about it. In Brazil, as […]

American singer Ciara visits Rio: Artist took in Carnaval with husband Russell Wilson and met with Brazilian divas Ludmilla and Iza!

March 10, 2019 Marques Travae 1

American singer Ciara visits Rio: Artist took in Carnaval with husband Russell Wilson and met with Brazilian divas Ludmilla and Iza! By Marques Travae One […]

Carnival of Rio brings several references of black culture in the Sambódromo da Marquês de Sapucaí stadium

March 9, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In recent years, Carnaval themes have been another area in which Brazil’s black population has chosen to voice its grievances […]

During Carnaval, São Paulo’s Vai-Vai samba school parade portrays racism and the struggle of the blacks throughout history and honors Marielle Franco

March 9, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Carnaval parade themes have always been intriguing, but the some of the themes I’ve seen in the past few years […]

“How can we be better than white women if we’re not put on the same level?” International Women’s Day: Black women’s struggle against prejudice, violence and inequality

March 9, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: People in Brazil often like to hide behind empty rhetoric such as the phrase “we are all equal”, which lets […]

Supermarket accused of racism after associating black woman with broom

March 8, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes, you really do have to wonder. How do these types of things come to fruition without somebody involved stopping […]

The Colônia Africana neighborhood and negro removal: In the late 19th century, Porto Alegre began pushing its black population to the outskirts of the city

March 6, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil’s history is a fascinating one. Particularly considering the treatment of its black population. Now, to hear Brazilian tell it, […]

Apartheid continues! In Salvador, Bahia, black blocos afros groups suffer from lack of sponsorships for Carnival

March 5, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So, I’m quite sure that you probably already know that it’s Carnaval season, as international media outlets will always present […]

“Black Beauty: the night we are all ebony goddesses” – In Bahia, legendary bloco afro Ilê Aiyê crowns its 40th “Ebony Goddess”

March 4, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: On Friday, February 15, 15 finalists competed for the yearly crown of the Deusa do Ébano (Ebony Goddess) of the legendary […]

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Month: March 2019

Brazilian woman, Marcelle Soares Santos, from the state of Espírito Santo, wins a $70,000 grant from foundation that produced 47 Nobel Prize winners

“With white skin and light colored eyes, the defendant doesn’t have the stereotype of a crook,” says judge in sentencing man for attempted car-jacking and murder

Today marks one year since Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco was murdered in an act that shocked the world; cities across Brazil and around the world hold events in her memory

Two days before one year anniversary of the murder of Marielle Franco, two suspects arrested; one is the President’s neighbor and his daughter dated one of the President’s sons

Re-connecting with the Motherland: Rio de Janeiro hosts the largest collection of Yoruba art outside Africa

Rich, powerful white men being cuffed and taken to prison is a common sight in Brazil, so why is it that black people are deemed the criminal element?

Carnival of Rio brings several references of black culture in the Sambódromo da Marquês de Sapucaí stadium

During Carnaval, São Paulo’s Vai-Vai samba school parade portrays racism and the struggle of the blacks throughout history and honors Marielle Franco

“How can we be better than white women if we’re not put on the same level?” International Women’s Day: Black women’s struggle against prejudice, violence and inequality

Supermarket accused of racism after associating black woman with broom

The Colônia Africana neighborhood and negro removal: In the late 19th century, Porto Alegre began pushing its black population to the outskirts of the city

Apartheid continues! In Salvador, Bahia, black blocos afros groups suffer from lack of sponsorships for Carnival

“Black Beauty: the night we are all ebony goddesses” – In Bahia, legendary bloco afro Ilê Aiyê crowns its 40th “Ebony Goddess”

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Why do many foreigners see Brazilian women as sexual objects?

Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil

‘’Yes, interracial love does exist, but some black people also use white people as a social passport, to feel more accepted’’, according to social influencer

Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity

In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Once excluded from Brazil’s soccer fields, black players are now regularly the majority on the country’s World Cup team

Singer Anitta is a superstar, but for some, she is a terrible example with which to educate girls but that modern women feminists turn a blind eye

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

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

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