Three Black Men barred from Restaurant after watching whites Enter
“You can come in, girl, you’re white”: Three black men barred from restaurant after watching whites enter; in melee, men chased out with chairs and […]
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Woman Attacks Statue of African Deity of The Sea Iemanjá
Woman Attacks Statue of African Deity of The Sea Iemanjá Note from BW of Brazil: In many ways, art and statues can be very influential in […]
“I don’t like blacks, but I DO like black women”: Two men indicted for racism after harassing a black woman on a university campus
Note from BW of Brazil: As you read the report below that details yet another racist assault, think about something. Hundreds of thousands (could it be […]
“You monkey, disgusting black!”: After attempting to intervene in a situation on a bus, young black woman is insulted, slapped and scratched by elderly woman
“You monkey, disgusting black!”: After attempting to intervene in a situation on a bus, young black woman is insulted, slapped and scratched by elderly woman […]
The price of being black & successful: Book by actor Lázaro Ramos presents a microcosm of obstacles Brazil constructs in the paths of its black citizens
Note from BW of Brazil: The talented actor Lázaro Ramos has appeared on the pages of this blog numerous times, particularly over the past few […]
University professor tells black student that she can’t be an anchor for television news because of her afro; she would better suited to be weathergirl
Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another example of how Eurocentric standards are upheld at every level in Brazil. After reading about this incident, is […]
“Even my money is worth less than a white person’s”: Nurse leads protest against cosmetics giant after being discriminated against in a store
Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, I think the comment included in the title of today’s piece just about says it all. I’ve never […]
The perfect crime! In court judgments of cases of racism, 67% of the cases are won by defendants and only 29% by the victims
Note from BW of Brazil: The numbers say it all. I’ve said in a number of past posts that Brazil has a very sufficient form […]
Rio public prosecutor condemns teacher for act of racism on beach; she called blacks & mulattoes a ‘sub-race’ that shouldn’t be on beach – says she isn’t racist
Note from BW of Brazil: This case is so very Brazilian. I say this based on so many past incidents of the sort. So that […]
Two incidents in two weeks show that one is not safe from racial insults on the public bus
Note from BW of Brazil: As you’re probably aware by now, incidents of racism and racial slurs, as they are a regular part of Brazilian […]
Flaunting the privilege of whiteness: Councilman tells black protester, “I’m handsome and have blue eyes and you’re ugly!”
Note from BW of Brazil: If anyone reads this blog for any amount time they would surely come away with the idea that whiteness is […]
Black doctor from Salvador, Bahia accuses Health Department of racism
Note from BW of Brazil: The case below may not be as simple as it appears, at least in terms of the reasons for […]
In Rio, practitioners of Afro-Brazilian religions are being evicted from communities by Evangelical drug dealers
Note from BW of Brazil: Religious intolerance and prejudice has existed in Brazil ever since the first descendants of African slaves began practicing their beliefs […]
Reality show participant says he “went all the way through” a black woman during sex; could face charges of racism
Note from BW of Brazil: I’m sure many of you have spent at least a little time tuned in to the countless reality shows that […]
