The influence of Afro Brazilian religions on the festivities | An overview
The influence of Afro Brazilian religions on the festivities | An overview Note from BW of Brazil: New Year’s Eve brings a lot of symbolism, hope […]
Month: December 2019
Palmitagem (swirling) is A Very Big Relationship of Self Hate
Palmitagem (swirling) is A Very Big Relationship of Self Hate Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been a while since I had read anything over […]
Feira Preta is the largest black cultural event in Latin America
Feira Preta is the largest black cultural event in Latin America, but even with 18 years of success, it suffers the same fate of black […]
The sin of skin: black doorman and delivery man called ‘monkey’
The sin of skin: In two different incidents, black doorman and food delivery man called ‘monkey’ and ‘black bastard’; delivery man punched by angry customer […]
The black entrepreneurial spirit: 18th annual Feira Preta
The black entrepreneurial spirit: 18th annual Feira Preta (Brazil’s black expo) Note from BW of Brazil: Well, another edition of Feira Preta has come and […]
Kwanzaa: A festa of commemoration of our ancestry, our African civilizations that more and more Afro-Brazilians are celebrating
Kwanzaa: A festa of commemoration of our ancestry, our African civilizations that more and more Afro-Brazilians are celebrating By Marques Travae Thinking of this holiday […]
The protagonist of a Globo TV Christmas special Will be a Black Family
For the first time, a black family will be the protagonist of a Globo TV Christmas special: ‘Juntos a Magia Acontece’ (together magic happens) airs […]
Singer Nouve Underscores the Importance of Black Love
“On TV shows, couples and families are never black”: Singer Nouve underscores the importance of “#Amor Preto” (black love), in his new music video By […]
Amor Preto: The Cure for a generation thirsty for integration with enslavers
Amor Preto: The Cure for a generation thirsty for integration with enslavers Note from BW of Brazil: I came across the piece below several months […]
The lawyer of the Slaves: Prohibited From Going to Law School
The lawyer of the Slaves: Prohibited From Going to Law School Note from BW of Brazil: I have always considered Luís Gama to be one […]
Why did a Church pastor in Bahia refuse to baptize a young black women?
Why did a church pastor in Bahia refuse to baptize a young black woman? Note from BW of Brazil: A few months back I remember […]
Nigerian UFC fighter Kamaru Usman Cheer Up By Brazilians
“This one is for the people of Brazil”: Why did so many Brazilians cheer and thank Nigerian UFC fighter Kamaru Usman after beating American Colby […]
Foundation coordinator targeted with insults and death threats
Foundation coordinator targeted with insults and death threats Note from BW of Brazil: Have you ever thought about visiting or what it’s like living in Brazil? […]
Paraisópolis: 9 Young people were massacred due to police actions
Paraisópolis: 9 Young people were massacred due to police actions Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been my opinion for some time. I mean how […]
