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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 […]

Reality show participant says his caveman wig is equal to a black man’s afro leading to debate on jokes and racism

April 11, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: As you who follow this blog know, I’ve been following the goings on the Globo TV reality show Big Brother Brasil for […]

Afro-Brazilian fashion: Weapons of Resistance Against Racial..

August 10, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Afro-Brazilian fashion: Weapons of Resistance Against Racial.. Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve known it for years and it is nearly impossible to ignore these […]

90 years of Tony Tornado: With his Afro James Brown Influenced Soul

June 5, 2020 Marques Travae 0

90 years of Tony Tornado: With his Afro James Brown Influenced Soul Note from BW of Brazil: He spoke about black pride, exposed racial discrimination, […]

Brazilian Men Wearing Large Afros is “A Fight for a Greater Cause”

May 19, 2020 Marques Travae 1

Brazilian Men Wearing Large Afros is “A Fight for a Greater Cause” Note from BW of Brazil: Na impressive transformation. That’s how I would describe […]

Military Police Caught Black youth because he Wore an Afro

February 6, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Military Police Caught Black youth because he Wore an Afro “To me you’re a thief, with this disgraceful hair!”: Military Police Caught Black youth because […]

Network of Afro Entrepreneurs: Turn black culture into money for black

August 20, 2019 Marques Travae 0

The network of Afro Entrepreneurs: Turn black culture into money for black Note from BW of Brazil: The ideology that is known as Pan-Africanism is […]

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

Reality show participant says his caveman wig is equal to a black man’s afro leading to debate on jokes and racism

Afro-Brazilian fashion: Weapons of Resistance Against Racial..

90 years of Tony Tornado: With his Afro James Brown Influenced Soul

Brazilian Men Wearing Large Afros is “A Fight for a Greater Cause”

Military Police Caught Black youth because he Wore an Afro

Network of Afro Entrepreneurs: Turn black culture into money for black

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

‘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

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