According to study, every 23 minutes, a black youth is murdered in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Imagine this. This blog generally publishes one post per day. But if the intent of this blog was simply to […]
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The black man and the myth of male privilege
Note from BBT: I want to start today’s post off with a question. When was the last time you had a discussion or debate with […]
“Get out, monkey!’’: In São Paulo, comedian-musician Eddy Jr. leaves his apartment after racist attack; incident triggers protest in front of apartment
Note from BBT: To begin today’s story, I will request that you file this one in the ‘Brazilians aren’t racists’ folder. You’ll see why in […]
The loneliness of black men who, alone, meet death
Note from BBT: When I came across this piece by the photographer and social influencer Roger Cipó, from the title alone, I knew needed to […]
Shocking! Brazilian police killed 17 times the number of blacks than American police killed in 2019
Note from BBT: With a number of controversial murders of black men by police forces happening in the United States, racial inequality in overall terms […]
“Unsubmissive black women are the terror of Brazil”: Filmmaker Sabrina Fidalgo comments on black personalities that Brazil doesn’t tolerate
Note from BBT: I haven’t been able to adequately address or break down what the elimination of rapper Karol Conká from the Big Brother Brasil […]
New comedy “Casa da Vó” (Grandma’s House) opens Wolo TV streaming service, the first focused on the black population
Note from BBT: Feliz Ano Novo to everyone reading this! This first post of 2021 is actually a report from the last week of 2020, […]
Our Light Skinned blackness will not be negotiated | Black Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes when I’m considering a piece that should be covered for this blog, I stumble across interesting other pieces that […]
Funmilayo Afrobeat Orchestra: black women band debuts in São Paulo
Continuing the legacy of Afrobeat: Funmilayo Afrobeat Orchestra, an all black women band named after Fela Kuti’s mother, debuts in São Paulo By Marques Travae […]
Present black parents: Collective uses internet to redeem ancestral values
Present black parents: Collective uses the internet to redeem ancestral values Note from BW of Brazil: With so many oppressive forces at work in Brazil […]
Apps and Affection: A black woman’s experience on Facebook dating
Apps and Affection: A black woman’s experience on Facebook dating Note from BW of Brazil: As I’ve followed this particular topic (the influence of race […]
Protest in São Paulo against murder of Evaldo Rosa dos Santos
Protest in São Paulo against murder of Evaldo Rosa dos Santos Note: This past Sunday afternoon, an estimated 600-1,000 people came together in a demonstration/march […]
Victories of black theater groups are the highlight of the Shell Award
Victories of black theater groups are the highlight of the Shell Award Note from BW of Brazil: What a night! In some ways, as the […]
“You’re suffocating him!” – Security guard in Rio super-center suffocates 19-year old black male to death, pays bail and walks free; protests scheduled throughout the country
Note from BW of Brazil: This is a follow-up to a report posted here yesterday afternoon. When I first heard about this story, the first […]
