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No black power in a democracy – With no promises from any presidential candidate, Afro-Brazilians can only vote and hope for the best

October 26, 2014 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, this should come as no surprise. Over a month ago we posted an article that showed that even with […]

Creator of the Meninas Black Power (Afro Girls) project speaks about the growing natural black hair movement in Brazil

September 24, 2012 Marques Travae 1

Élida Aquino Created by Élida Aquino, a Rio de Janeiro student of nursing and midwifery, the fanpage Meninas Black Power* is a project that […]

Afro-Brazilian fashion is one of the weapons of resistance against racial discrimination: How clothing is translating into black political action

August 10, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve known it for years and it is nearly impossible to ignore these days. The black Brazilian population in terms […]

90 years of Tony Tornado: With his afro, James Brown-influenced Soul, singer’s style and music ushered a new era of black pride in Brazil in the early 1970s

June 5, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: He spoke about black pride, exposed racial discrimination, wore a large afro and was persecuted by the government’s intelligence agency. […]

“Let your ‘fro grow, bro!”: More than just an aesthetic, in a racist society, Afro-Brazilian men wearing large afros is “a fight for a greater cause”

May 19, 2020 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Na impressive transformation. That’s how I would describe the evolution of how pretos (black men) and pardos (brown men) have […]

“To me you’re a thief, with this disgraceful hair!”: Military Police caught on video punching and kicking 16-year black youth because he wore an afro

February 6, 2020 Marques Travae 0

“To me you’re a thief, with this disgraceful hair!”: Military Police caught on video punching and kicking 16-year black youth because he wore an afro […]

“We don’t make culture, we are culture”: In downtown São Paulo, Afropolitan Station is the network turning black culture into money for black people

August 20, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The ideology that is known as Pan-Africanism is slowly attracting followers in Brazil. It is but one of several significant […]

Contest for black models held in Salvador on June 15th; winners of the Adult Black Beauty category to be featured in Afro Fashion Day

June 25, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Although I am well aware that many people see these types of contests as frivolous, unnecessary and even exploitative displays of […]

8-year old boy with afro has enrollment refused at a school because his hair doesn’t fit “the standard”; director denies racism

March 16, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s story is a bit of a flashback for me. Sure, it’s your typical case dealing with Brazil’s “standard” of […]

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

February 4, 2019 Marques Travae 1

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, […]

Between color and candomblé: Professor Kiusam de Oliveira explains how involvement with Afro-Brazilian religions strengthened her as a black woman

January 20, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: One of the key areas of study to understanding the brutal experience of the enslavement and the assault on African […]

Fists up!! Members of Afro-Brazilian intellectual debate group fill mall movie theater to watch Black Panther; pride, cheers and emotion symbolize the whole night

February 20, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: After all of the hype and anticipation of the premier of the Marvel film Black Panther in São Paulo, I’m […]

Afro-entrepreneurship on display at Feira Black (Black Expo) which will address racial issues and bring together fashion, music, culinary arts and dance

June 17, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: OK, so this event took place last Sunday, but I wanted to present the story as yet another example of […]

“I love being black!” – Popular white singer Daniela Mercury heavily criticized for honoring legendary Afro-Brazilian singer in blackface and afro wig

March 10, 2017 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Does anyone dare call it a conspiracy? In the past three years or so there has been an enormous increase […]

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No black power in a democracy – With no promises from any presidential candidate, Afro-Brazilians can only vote and hope for the best

Creator of the Meninas Black Power (Afro Girls) project speaks about the growing natural black hair movement in Brazil

Afro-Brazilian fashion is one of the weapons of resistance against racial discrimination: How clothing is translating into black political action

90 years of Tony Tornado: With his afro, James Brown-influenced Soul, singer’s style and music ushered a new era of black pride in Brazil in the early 1970s

“Let your ‘fro grow, bro!”: More than just an aesthetic, in a racist society, Afro-Brazilian men wearing large afros is “a fight for a greater cause”

“To me you’re a thief, with this disgraceful hair!”: Military Police caught on video punching and kicking 16-year black youth because he wore an afro

“We don’t make culture, we are culture”: In downtown São Paulo, Afropolitan Station is the network turning black culture into money for black people

Contest for black models held in Salvador on June 15th; winners of the Adult Black Beauty category to be featured in Afro Fashion Day

8-year old boy with afro has enrollment refused at a school because his hair doesn’t fit “the standard”; director denies racism

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

Between color and candomblé: Professor Kiusam de Oliveira explains how involvement with Afro-Brazilian religions strengthened her as a black woman

Fists up!! Members of Afro-Brazilian intellectual debate group fill mall movie theater to watch Black Panther; pride, cheers and emotion symbolize the whole night

Afro-entrepreneurship on display at Feira Black (Black Expo) which will address racial issues and bring together fashion, music, culinary arts and dance

“I love being black!” – Popular white singer Daniela Mercury heavily criticized for honoring legendary Afro-Brazilian singer in blackface and afro wig

Justice for Miguel: Celebrities and activists demand justice for death of child who fell nine stories from building; child was under mother’s boss’s care

Model denounces hairdresser’s racist comment; stylist said her hair was the result of a slave master fu**ing his slave

“It’s beautiful and necessary to see black men and women loving each other”: On love, affection and prejudice

Afrodengo: Social network brings together black men and black women for relationships and strengthening of the black community against racism

“We blacks are born and raised so that we don’t want to marry each other”: Interracial relationships, eugenics and militancy

Open letter to Neymar about becoming black

Futebol star Neymar ejected after brawl; says opposing player called him ‘monkey’

Twelve black artists will compete for 2020 “MultiShow” music awards

Solidarity: Black men raise $25,000 for champion gymnast fired due to racism

Singer Margareth Menezes: “Brazil’s music industry is a ‘privilege machine’ for white artists

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” re-released; product debuted in 1950s using racist image of a black girl – stereotypes associate product with black hair

“Where are the Brazilian children?”: Brazilian governmental campaign for economic recovery features all white-skinned children with Caucasian features

“Advertising itself was born racist”: Brazil’s advertising industry continues to value whiteness, but black presence has recently increased, what does this mean?

With November being the Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil, recently released study provides insight into the most pressing issues of the black population

Only 7.4% of commercials feature black women in leading role, research reveals