The favela (slum) is a Field of Extermination of Black People
The favela (slum) is a Field of Extermination of Black People Note from BW of Brazil: When you really stop and think about the situation […]
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No Black Panthers here!! During Brazil’s Military Dictatorship, it was common for police to snatch black men with afros off the streets and shave their heads
Note from BW of Brazil: Most of the posts on this blog keep you up to date on how race relations, racial politics, racism, identity, […]
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
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, […]
Military Police in Rio caught on film executing men laying on ground; police involved in 37 so-called murders in acts of “resisting arrest”
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s often said that the criminal acts of police are not new. What IS new is that in this age […]
24-year old black Economics student shot and killed by police; neighborhood protest is violently repressed by Military Police with tear gas and rubber bullets
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been a while since this blog published a report about the murder of an innocent black man by Brazil’s […]
According to study, every 23 minutes, a black youth is murdered in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Imagine this. This blog generally publishes one post per day. But if the intent of this blog was simply to […]
The genocide of the black population by the Brazilian State denounced at the hearing of the OAS in Washington, DC
Note from BW of Brazil: Black Lives Matter was the message that caught on last year after police murders of black men in the United […]
The genocide continues! Military Police kill 15 young black males in operations in Salvador, Bahia in a weekend
Note from BW of Brazil: A popular hashtag and catchphrase from the the United States last year said that “Black Lives Matter” after a number […]
In Rio, 11-year old black boy shot and killed by Military Police – police claim he had a gun – boy buried on what would have been his 12th birthday
Note from BW of Brazil: At some point outrage simply turns into a deep sadness and frustration that seems to have no end and no […]
Why are Brazilians indifferent to the death of blacks, unlike in the US?
Note from BW of Brazil: The title of this article has been a question that has been asked for some time since the murders of […]
March Against the Genocide of Black People: Majority of women victimized by homicide are black
Note from BW of Brazil: Today, in cities throughout Brazil, the Movimento Negro and other organizations will lead the Second Marcha (Inter) Nacional contra […]
Not meant to survive: In 2011, 35% of homicides victimized black men aged 15-29
Note from BW of Brazil: The recent news that a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman of the murder of African-American teen Trayvon Martin speaks volumes […]
Six Brazilian rappers killed in the last two years; communities suspect Military Police death squads
Top: DJ Felipe, MC Duda, MC Felipe Boladão Bottom: DJ Lah, MC Primo, MC Careca In São Paulo, Hip Hop is one of the strongest cultural […]
Police in northeastern state of Bahia kill more than one person per day, rate is higher than in Rio and São Paulo. Police murders registered as "resisting arrest" soar
If you ever get into a discussion on the topic of race with a Brazilian, you are sure to hear the argument that a […]
