Vidas Negras Importam (Black Lives Matter) | Racist Violence in Brazil
Vidas Negras Importam (Black Lives Matter) | Racist Violence in Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: A new era is coming to Brazil. To be […]
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Black Lives Matter: Protests Raise Tone Against Racism in Brazil
Black Lives Matter: Protests Raise Tone Against Racism in Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: With some questioning the effectiveness of protests and marches (myself […]
Black Lives Matter to Brazil: CEERT brings Co-founder 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 […]
“Go cut your nappy hair, it’s nothing to be proud of!”: Black conservative leads racist attacks on singer’s hair
Note from BBT: It seems that there’s no end to the absurdities that come out of this guy’s mouth. One of these days, I need […]
Rapper Emicida Netflix documentary shows the essential participation of the black population in Brazilian culture
Note from BBT: It’s hard to believe that it’s already been more than 10 years since I heard rapper Emicida for the first time. I’ll […]
Two black girls, 4 and 7, killed by gunfire in Rio; Military Police claim no responsibility, residents say otherwise
Note from BBT: Yet another tragedy in Rio. It is apparent from the data that even being a child doesn’t protect anyone from being shot […]
Reverse racism? Top retail store announces management training program for only blacks and Brazilians cry foul
Note from BBT: Today’s piece is a story that I wanted to cover when it first became a hot topic back in September, but due […]
In a Carrefour supermarket, 40-year João Alberto dies after security agent kneels on his back for four minutes; protests erupt across Brazil
Note from BBT: When I first heard the slogan Black Lives Matter some years ago, one of my first thoughts was, if black lives really […]
Ingrid Silva: First black Brazilian ballerina featured on the cover of Vogue Brasil
Note from BBT: It’s a funny thing about blogging. Out of nowhere, an article that you posted a month ago, six months ago or even […]
Futebol Star Neymar Ejected After Brawl | Racism in Sports
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, […]
Project to translate works of African and black Latin American writers
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 […]
Justice for Miguel: Celebrities demand Justice for Death of Child
Justice for Miguel: Celebrities demand Justice for Death of Child Note from BW of Brazil: In the midst of a pandemic that has is some […]