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Amnesty Int’l calls for reduction of black deaths; five activists from every region of Brazil carry casket and present 63,000 signatures to Ministry of Justice

December 12, 2017 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: It is an issue that we can never talk too much about. Black youth in Brazil are dropping like flies, […]

Debate “Black women in resistance and mobilization for human rights” packs Cine Odeon theater in Rio for discussion on violence and the black population

March 5, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The disrespect and disregard for the lives of African descendants is an issue that affects us all, whether we are […]

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“Does the Big House freak out when the slaves become doctors?” – Black medical students discuss racism in the medical field and the necessity of ‘blackening’ it

June 23, 2016 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: The medical industry is a perfect profession to analyze the issue of racial inequality in Brazil. On the one hand, […]

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Social class has changed but the racism and sexism that we suffer hasn’t

May 9, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Everyday Brazil is a society based upon an understood social structure and hierarchy in which everyone is expected to play […]

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“At school, they said that I must be good in bed because of being black”: After suffering from stereotypes that Brazilian society reserves for black women, Monique Evelle now heads her own organization

November 9, 2015 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Continuing with our exposure of Afro-Brazilian women who shine and are making positive contributions to society, today we bring the […]

Why do blacks have less access to health care than whites in Brazil?

June 26, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s no secret. The tentacles of racism reach so many areas of society that one would be completely out of […]

Why is the work of black intellectuals ignored in Brazilian universities? Halls of higher learning are yet another example of whitewashing

May 16, 2015 Marques Travae 6

Note from BW of Brazil: This should actually come as no surprise. As we have consistently documented here on this blog, Afro-Brazilians have been made […]

Women across Brazil continue to organize for the 2015 Black Women’s March in November!

April 2, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: This is really beginning to look exciting! Ever since the announcement of the Marcha das Mulheres Negras 2015 (Black Women’s […]

The only black presidential candidate, Marina suffers resistance among Afro-Brazilians

September 17, 2014 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: With black Brazilians being nearly invisible in Brazil’s sphere’s of power, one would think that the strong possibility of Marina […]

Researcher associates black female samba singers with the struggles of black women’s movements

July 31, 2014 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The history of the Brazil’s national music, samba, is in many ways very representative of the history of representation and […]

Jaqueline Fernandes and Chaia Dechen: Founders of the Latinidades Festival – The largest black women’s festival in Latin America

July 26, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Jaqueline Fernandes and Chaia Dechen, founders of the Latinidades Festival: The largest black women’s festival in Latin America Note from BW of Brazil: Today, July […]

Can black women exist within a feminist movement dominated by white women?

July 8, 2013 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a common issue. Many a movement or organization that have specific ideals, goals and demands attempt to build coalitions […]

Journalism award seeks to present the black woman as protagonist with positive image

June 26, 2013 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In an ongoing attempt to bring more positive visibility to black Brazilian women that has already included writing contests, books, […]

April 30, 2013: 25 years of Geledés: the Black Women’s Institute – a leading organization in the fight against racism and giving visibility to black women of Brazil. Congratulations!

April 30, 2013 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Today, April 30th, in 1988 the black women’s organization Geledés began its very important work of giving voice to Brazil’s black […]

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Amnesty Int’l calls for reduction of black deaths; five activists from every region of Brazil carry casket and present 63,000 signatures to Ministry of Justice

Debate “Black women in resistance and mobilization for human rights” packs Cine Odeon theater in Rio for discussion on violence and the black population

“Does the Big House freak out when the slaves become doctors?” – Black medical students discuss racism in the medical field and the necessity of ‘blackening’ it

Social class has changed but the racism and sexism that we suffer hasn’t

“At school, they said that I must be good in bed because of being black”: After suffering from stereotypes that Brazilian society reserves for black women, Monique Evelle now heads her own organization

Why do blacks have less access to health care than whites in Brazil?

Why is the work of black intellectuals ignored in Brazilian universities? Halls of higher learning are yet another example of whitewashing

Women across Brazil continue to organize for the 2015 Black Women’s March in November!

The only black presidential candidate, Marina suffers resistance among Afro-Brazilians

Researcher associates black female samba singers with the struggles of black women’s movements

Jaqueline Fernandes and Chaia Dechen: Founders of the Latinidades Festival – The largest black women’s festival in Latin America

Can black women exist within a feminist movement dominated by white women?

Journalism award seeks to present the black woman as protagonist with positive image

April 30, 2013: 25 years of Geledés: the Black Women’s Institute – a leading organization in the fight against racism and giving visibility to black women of Brazil. Congratulations!

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Why do many foreigners see Brazilian women as sexual objects?

Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil

‘’Yes, interracial love does exist, but some black people also use white people as a social passport, to feel more accepted’’, according to social influencer

Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity

In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Once excluded from Brazil’s soccer fields, black players are now regularly the majority on the country’s World Cup team

Singer Anitta is a superstar, but for some, she is a terrible example with which to educate girls but that modern women feminists turn a blind eye

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product