September 2019 - Black Brazil Today

Question of Identity: In the northeastern state of Bahia, people declaring themselves specifically preto, or black, now outnumbers whites

September 30, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Question of Identity: Self-declared pretos, or blacks, outnumber whites in Bahia For experts, an increase in the number of self-declared blacks in Bahia has to […]

For black mother activists, developing blackness in children is a matter of survival

September 28, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The title of this article is true for a number of reasons. In many ways, Brazil is a very anti-black […]

“He said he wanted slavery to come back so I could have sex with him, while pretending to whip me”; woman is victim of racism while on lunch at work

September 26, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Woman is a victim of racism during lunch at work “He said he wanted slavery to come back so I could have sex with him, […]

“Stop killing us!” Rio residents protest police killing of 8-year-old Ágatha Félix; for researcher, death reflects Rio government’s policy of extermination

September 26, 2019 Marques Travae 0

National and international entities demand investigation of children’s deaths during police actions in Rio de Janeiro Five! This is the number of children killed during […]

Senzala Hi-Tech: Music considers a future where black people “exist”; Inspired by Afro-futurism, the group recently released the album “Represença”

September 25, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: To be honest, I don’t even remember how I stumbled upon the music of the Hip Hop collective known as Senzala […]

“Afrotherapists”: because they prefer therapy with black psychologists

September 25, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In my years of following “coisas do Brasil” (things of Brazil), I’ve come to the conclusion that a large percentage of […]

Increase of blacks at Curitiba Festival exposes racism in theater; stages across the country have become the center of the struggle for black representation

September 25, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Increase of blacks at Curitiba Festival exposes racism in theater Celebrated by the artists, the growth of black men and women at the Festival also […]

8-year-old girl shot and killed by Military Police bullet in Rio’s Alemão complex; victim is fifth child murdered by governor’s security policy in 2019

September 24, 2019 Marques Travae 2

8-year-old girl shot and killed in Complexo do Alemão in Rio; outrage and protest accompany child’s funeral Residents and family members blame the police for […]

Fear of a black goddess? Woman attacks statue of African deity of the sea Iemanjá more than 20 times with sledgehammer; statue a symbol of Afro-Brazilian religion

September 23, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In many ways, art and statues can be very influential in the way in we see the world. Similar to film […]

The first defenders of white superiority in Brazil were more powerful than the Ku Klux Klan

September 21, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: When I first learned about the depths of Brazil’s racist methodology some time in the early 21st century, I was […]

“I lost my job because I was black”: Gerontologist details how a company’s lack of action on racist incidents caused her to quit

September 20, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: I don’t think we can ever truly know what the extent of the damage racism cause black people. I’ve often wondered, […]

CNN Brasil to debut in November; Luciana Barreto is network’s first black journalist – cable giant also contracts former anchor fired for racist comment

September 19, 2019 Marques Travae 0

CNN Brasil to debut in November; Luciana Barreto is network’s first black journalist – cable giant also contracts former anchor fired for racist comment So […]

Study finds 50% higher rates of suicide among young black males; lack of positive references found to be one of the leading causes

September 17, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It goes without saying that this is a topic that many of us don’t like to talk about. Think about the […]

Yacy and Yara Sá: Meet the twin descendants of fugitive slave communities from the state of Maranhão who are conquering the fashion world

September 13, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I actually told you guys about this wonderful duo that is the focus of today’s post a few days ago. In […]

Black Brazil Today

Analyzing Brazil from the Perspective of Race

Month: September 2019

Question of Identity: In the northeastern state of Bahia, people declaring themselves specifically preto, or black, now outnumbers whites

For black mother activists, developing blackness in children is a matter of survival

“He said he wanted slavery to come back so I could have sex with him, while pretending to whip me”; woman is victim of racism while on lunch at work

“Stop killing us!” Rio residents protest police killing of 8-year-old Ágatha Félix; for researcher, death reflects Rio government’s policy of extermination

Senzala Hi-Tech: Music considers a future where black people “exist”; Inspired by Afro-futurism, the group recently released the album “Represença”

“Afrotherapists”: because they prefer therapy with black psychologists

Increase of blacks at Curitiba Festival exposes racism in theater; stages across the country have become the center of the struggle for black representation

8-year-old girl shot and killed by Military Police bullet in Rio’s Alemão complex; victim is fifth child murdered by governor’s security policy in 2019

Fear of a black goddess? Woman attacks statue of African deity of the sea Iemanjá more than 20 times with sledgehammer; statue a symbol of Afro-Brazilian religion

The first defenders of white superiority in Brazil were more powerful than the Ku Klux Klan

“I lost my job because I was black”: Gerontologist details how a company’s lack of action on racist incidents caused her to quit

CNN Brasil to debut in November; Luciana Barreto is network’s first black journalist – cable giant also contracts former anchor fired for racist comment

Study finds 50% higher rates of suicide among young black males; lack of positive references found to be one of the leading causes

Yacy and Yara Sá: Meet the twin descendants of fugitive slave communities from the state of Maranhão who are conquering the fashion world

Justice for Miguel: Celebrities and activists demand justice for death of child who fell nine stories from building; child was under mother’s boss’s care

Model denounces hairdresser’s racist comment; stylist said her hair was the result of a slave master fu**ing his slave

“It’s beautiful and necessary to see black men and women loving each other”: On love, affection and prejudice

Afrodengo: Social network brings together black men and black women for relationships and strengthening of the black community against racism

“We blacks are born and raised so that we don’t want to marry each other”: Interracial relationships, eugenics and militancy

Twelve black artists will compete for 2020 “MultiShow” music awards

Solidarity: Black men raise $25,000 for champion gymnast fired due to racism

Singer Margareth Menezes: “Brazil’s music industry is a ‘privilege machine’ for white artists

Maestro Joel Barbosa has conducted orchestras in and outside of Brazil

Black balled: Gymnast Ângelo Assumpção on how racism derailed his career

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” re-released; product debuted in 1950s using racist image of a black girl – stereotypes associate product with black hair

“Where are the Brazilian children?”: Brazilian governmental campaign for economic recovery features all white-skinned children with Caucasian features

“Advertising itself was born racist”: Brazil’s advertising industry continues to value whiteness, but black presence has recently increased, what does this mean?

With November being the Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil, recently released study provides insight into the most pressing issues of the black population

Only 7.4% of commercials feature black women in leading role, research reveals