Stop killing us: Police violence motivates protest in Rio de Janeiro
Note from BW of Brazil: Stop Killing Us. Three words that attract attention and get right to the point. It is a phrase that’s been […]
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In Rio’s ‘blackest neighborhood’, the Jacarezinho favela slum, police operation leads to 29 deaths, the city’s most lethal massacre
Note from BBT: I mentioned this in a previous post. It’s been a difficult week for Brazil, both in general, but particularly if you follow […]
For the OAS Inter-American Commission, Brazil is racist and exterminates its “undesirables”
Note from BBT: A pandemic can’t cover up the facts. Of course, we all know how much our daily lives have been affected by the […]
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 […]
Rapper Djonga Nominated for a BET Hip Hop Award 2020
Rapper Djonga becomes first Brazilian nominated for a BET Hip Hop Award By Marques Travae with information courtesy of O Tempo, Rolling Stone and […]
Rapper Emicida: Why He Won’t Participate in Vidas Negras Importam
Rapper Emicida: Why He Won’t Participate in Vidas Negras Importam Note from BW of Brazil: The battle over a response to the genocidal actions of […]
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 […]
Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil | November | Black Brazil
With November being the Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil, recently released study provides insight into the most pressing issues of the black population By […]
A plea from the killing fields of black bodies in Brazil
A plea from the killing fields of black bodies in Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: The question remains: How many more young black people must […]
8 Year old Ágatha Félix was gunned down by Military Police fire
8 Year old Ágatha Félix was gunned down by Military Police fire National and international entities demand investigation of children’s deaths during police actions in […]
Girl shot and killed by Military Police in Rio’s Alemão complex
Girl shot and killed by Military Police in Rio’s Alemão complex Girl shot and killed by Military Police in Rio’s Alemão complex; outrage and protest […]
Why Brazilians are protesting President’s Education Cuts | João’s story
Note from BW of Brazil: Let me first say that João’s story is not rare in Brazil. In fact, there are perhaps hundreds of thousands of […]
Hélio Bolsonaro is Confronted by Activist of the Movimento Negro
Hélio Bolsonaro is confronted by activist of the Movimento Negro Note from BW of Brazil: Less than a month ago, I covered an event that […]
Movimento Negro interrupts tribute to Princess Isabel in the Congress
Movimento Negro interrupts tribute to Princess Isabel in the Congress Note from BW of Brazil: The rumblings of revolt began about a week and a half […]
