‘Vidas negras importam’ (Black Lives Matter) shakes up Brazilians numbed by a routine of racist violence
Note from BW of Brazil: A new era is coming to Brazil. To be truthful, it’s been here for a while. No longer are the […]
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“Someone has to fight; we’re dying”: With Vida Negras Importam (Black Lives Matter) marches in 10 cities, protests raise tone against racism in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: With some questioning the effectiveness of protests and marches (myself including), tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets […]
Rapper Emicida explains why he won’t participate in Vidas Negras Importam (Black Lives Matter) protest tomorrow: “Today, we have no organization for this”
Note from BW of Brazil: The battle over a response to the genocidal actions of Brazil’s police forces is taking on political battle lines among […]
Vidas Negras Importam (Black lives Matter)!: In Rio, protesters participate in call for end of police violence in front of governor’s mansion
Note from BW of Brazil: So, as we can see, it’s not only the United States where police actions are leading people to take to […]
Center for Studies on Labor Relations and Inequalities brings co-founder of Black Lives Matter to Brazil for the first time
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past decades, few slogans that sum up the struggle of black populations against inequality, police brutality, oppression and […]
“Black Lives Matter”: In several cities across the country, hundreds come out in memory of young black male suffocated by security at super-center
Note from BW of Brazil: The murder of Pedro Henrique Gonzaga last Thursday night throws yet another log into the fire of a rising outrage of […]
“We will not be killed without reacting”: Showing that ‘Black Lives Matter’ in Brazil, Third March Against the Genocide of Black People mobilizes youth of Salvador, Bahia
Note from BW of Brazil: The brutal murders and disappearances of black people, specifically black males, continues to be a serious problem throughout Brazil. With […]
Futebol star Neymar ejected after brawl; says opposing player called him ‘monkey’
Futebol star Neymar ejected after brawl; says opposing player called him ‘monkey’ By Marques Travae When the topic is soccer, to tell you the truth, […]
Poet creates project to translate works of African and black Latin American writers
Note from BBT: When I first came across this story, once again, I was taken back to my first discoveries about African descendants in Brazil. […]
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
Note from BW of Brazil: In the midst of a pandemic that has is some ways cancelled the entire year, time continues to fly. It’s […]
Afro-Brazilian Fashion: The Beauty of Empowerment
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been some time since I featured a story about the world of Afro-Brazilian fashion. Quiet as it’s kept, fashion […]
Afro-Brazilian actresses and filmmakers criticize the gap in representation; struggle for more recognition of their creativity in cinema and TV continues
Note from BW of Brazil: A few questions. Is there a fear of black filmmakers in Brazil? Is there a fear of presenting black Brazilian […]
Activists in Rio de Janeiro report challenges of anti-racist mobilizations during the Covid-19 pandemic
Note from BW of Brazil: Funny how demonstrations and protests over racial issues seemed to take some of the focus away from the Covid-19 pandemic, […]
Wearing a Malcolm X t-shirt, black fist in the air, Emerson Osasco denounces racism and fascism and becomes a new symbol of protests for democracy
Note from BW of Brazil: I first became aware of today’s story when it was posted in a black brazilian men’s group on the WhatsApp […]