Actor Terry Crews Sends Message of Support to Family of João Pedro
Note from BW of Brazil: It must have been quite a pleasant surprise to the family young João Pedro to receive a message from popular […]
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João Pedro Shot and killed During Police Operation in São Gonçalo
João Pedro Shot and killed During Police Operation in São Gonçalo Note from BW of Brazil: I don’t really have the words for this story. […]
Rags to Riches: The meteoric Rise of Rio futebol player João Pedro
Rags to Riches: The meteoric Rise of Rio futebol player João Pedro Rags to riches: The meteoric rise of Rio futebol player João Pedro; a […]
Black Speeches: On Black Consciousness Day in Brazil, TV special presented historical speeches of people who fought for racial causes from 1600 to today
Note from BBT: The February Black History Month in the United States officially ended a few days ago. The November Month of Black Consciousness in […]
56 years without Al Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz: How Malcolm X’s ‘dangerous mind’ helped shape Brazilian rap in the 1990s
Note from BBT: Today, February 21, 2021, marks the 56th anniversary of the murder of one the greatest anti-racist activists of all-time, Malcolm X. I […]
Pianist Amaro Freitas, a rising star in Brazilian Instrumental Music, mixes Brazilian rhythms such as Frevo and Baião with Jazz and pioneers a new sound
Note from BBT: A black man playing piano. Well, if you’re in the United States, numerous black pianists would probably come to mind. Thelonious Monk, […]
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 […]
Nothing new: In Brazil, supermarkets and businesses have a history of aggression against black customers
Note from BBT: The murder of João Alberto Silveira Freitas by security forces at a Carrefour supercenter on November 19th, the night before the national […]
Activists in Rio de Janeiro report challenges of anti-racist mobilizations
Activists in Rio de Janeiro report challenges of anti-racist mobilizations Note from BW of Brazil: Funny how demonstrations and protests over racial issues seemed to […]
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 […]
Emerson Osasco Denounces Racism and Fascism | Black Brazil Today
Emerson Osasco Denounces Racism and Fascism Note from BW of Brazil: I first became aware of today’s story when it was posted in a black […]
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 […]
Vidas Negras Importam In Rio: Protest Against Police Violence
Vidas Negras Importam In Rio: Protest Against Police Violence Note from BW of Brazil: So, as we can see, it’s not only the United States […]
Why Brazilian Racism is More Effective than American Racism?
Why Brazilian Racism is More Effective than American Racism? Note from BW of Brazil: I knew it wouldn’t be very long before this question would […]
