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Antônio Cardoso, in the northeastern state of Bahia, is the blackest city in Brazil and a place where lifestyles haven’t changed much since slavery ended

September 1, 2013 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: The article below touches on many of the topics usually covered on this blog. The struggle and acceptance of racial […]

“Teacher, to be a princess, you have to be white”; Bahian teacher shocked by comment made by one of her young students

April 17, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: Obviously, this is a topic that I’ve been familiar with for some time. If you happen to be black or just non-white […]

With no sponsorships, Bahia’s black artists will do no live Carnaval shows; top white artists attain various sponsors and will perform

February 14, 2021 Marques Travae 1

Note from BBT: So the so-called “Bahian Apartheid” strikes again. I’ve always loved the state of Bahia. It was the first place in Brazil that […]

Afro Fashion Day: The 6th edition of the “Blackest Runway in Brazil” shines spotlight on black models and black designers

November 28, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: All I can say is that I wish I could have been there. Well, maybe not this year as this whole Covid-19 […]

UFRB The Second Largest University in Black majority state of Bahia

October 6, 2019 Marques Travae 1

UFRB The Second Largest University in Black majority state of Bahia Note from BW of Brazil: I can’t stress enough how huge this is. When […]

Specifically Preto or black: People declaring themselves Preto in Bahia

September 30, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Specifically Preto or black: People declaring themselves Preto in Bahia Question of Identity: Self-declared pretos, or blacks, outnumber whites in Bahia For experts, an increase […]

“Black Beauty: the night we are all ebony goddesses” – In Bahia, legendary bloco afro Ilê Aiyê crowns its 40th “Ebony Goddess”

March 4, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: On Friday, February 15, 15 finalists competed for the yearly crown of the Deusa do Ébano (Ebony Goddess) of the legendary […]

Olívia Santana, elected the 1st black state congresswoman from Bahia – Will her presence in the state assembly mean anything significant for the black population?

December 1, 2018 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: The state of Bahia leaves quite an impression on first time visitors from the African Diaspora for a number of […]

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Racism is cruel: 80% black Salvador, Bahia, where mall security tries to stop a man from buying a black child a meal and a black actor is shot by police

June 22, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Salvador, Bahia. Visits to that city always bring back pleasant memories. It was the first city that I ever visited in […]

31 people were murdered last weekend in Salvador, Bahia; in first 100 days of 2017, 649 murders registered in city known as “Black Rome” and its metro region

August 16, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: What’s goin’ on in Salvador, Bahia? The northeastern Brazil city is known as “Black Rome”, Brazil’s “mecca” of black culture […]

Black woman claims Miss Bahia contest and was to represent her state in Miss Brasil contest; loses crown due to pregnancy

August 11, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: How quickly things change! Often times when an article is considered for posting on this blog, I wait a few […]

Photographer shows the beauty of Bahia through the black community

February 18, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: These are the sorts of projects that we absolutely adore! Anyone who has ever been to the northeastern state of […]

“We will not be killed without reacting”: Showing that ‘Black Lives Matter’ in Brazil, Third March Against the Genocide of Black People mobilizes youth of Salvador, Bahia

September 1, 2015 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The brutal murders and disappearances of black people, specifically black males, continues to be a serious problem throughout Brazil. With […]

For long-time militant Vilma Reis, Bahia’s police are “being used to support the drug state” in a “war against blacks”

May 28, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Is there an undeclared war on Brazil’s black population on the part of the State? Perhaps a better question would […]

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Antônio Cardoso, in the northeastern state of Bahia, is the blackest city in Brazil and a place where lifestyles haven’t changed much since slavery ended

“Teacher, to be a princess, you have to be white”; Bahian teacher shocked by comment made by one of her young students

With no sponsorships, Bahia’s black artists will do no live Carnaval shows; top white artists attain various sponsors and will perform

Afro Fashion Day: The 6th edition of the “Blackest Runway in Brazil” shines spotlight on black models and black designers

UFRB The Second Largest University in Black majority state of Bahia

Specifically Preto or black: People declaring themselves Preto in Bahia

“Black Beauty: the night we are all ebony goddesses” – In Bahia, legendary bloco afro Ilê Aiyê crowns its 40th “Ebony Goddess”

Olívia Santana, elected the 1st black state congresswoman from Bahia – Will her presence in the state assembly mean anything significant for the black population?

Racism is cruel: 80% black Salvador, Bahia, where mall security tries to stop a man from buying a black child a meal and a black actor is shot by police

31 people were murdered last weekend in Salvador, Bahia; in first 100 days of 2017, 649 murders registered in city known as “Black Rome” and its metro region

Black woman claims Miss Bahia contest and was to represent her state in Miss Brasil contest; loses crown due to pregnancy

Photographer shows the beauty of Bahia through the black community

“We will not be killed without reacting”: Showing that ‘Black Lives Matter’ in Brazil, Third March Against the Genocide of Black People mobilizes youth of Salvador, Bahia

For long-time militant Vilma Reis, Bahia’s police are “being used to support the drug state” in a “war against blacks”

‘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