Victim of brutal lynching in northeastern state of Maranhão had no prior police record
Note from BW of Brazil: This is a followup report of a savage lynching that happened earlier this month in the northeastern state of Maranhão. Vigilante […]
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The epidemic of popular justice and lynchings
Note from BW of Brazil: This is the second part of a two-part series on the surge of lynchings in Brazil. Although these mob attacks […]
Upsurge in lynchings reveal another side to the Brazilian image of the “cordial man”
Note from BW of Brazil: The occurrence of lynchings (known as lichamentos in Portuguese), or violent popular retaliation by residents of a community reacting to a […]
Two more black lives that didn’t seem to matter: In Rio, 24-year-old model/designer Kathlen Romeu struck down during police action; she was 14 weeks pregnant
Note from BBT: You know, there comes a time when you simply run out of words to express your sentiments. This is especially true when you […]
Nothing new: In Brazil, supermarkets and businesses have a history of aggression against black customers
Note from BBT: The murder of João Alberto Silveira Freitas by security forces at a Carrefour supercenter on November 19th, the night before the national […]
Brutal Racially Motivated Murder: 62-year old Black Man down Street
Brutal Racially Motivated Murder: 62-year old Black Man down Street Note from BW of Brazil: Shocking. Brutal. Barbaric. There are so many thoughts that came […]
Malcolm X Racist Black Leader Murdered in New York in 1965
Malcolm X Racist Black Leader Murdered in New York in 1965 Note from BW of Brazil: Waking up and starting my day today, it hadn’t […]
Director José Padilha Makes Reference to Malcolm X’s killers
Note from BW of Brazil: In his response to the criticisms he received in being chosen to produce a TV series about slain Rio councilwoman […]
5 Black Teens Accuse bar owner, Security and Party-goers In Little Africa
5 Black Teens Accuse bar owner, Security and Party-goers In Little Africa 5 Black Teens Accuse bar owner, Security and Party-goers In Little Africa: “we […]
Chibata Uprising – A Revolt Against Racism and Whipping in Armed Forces
Chibata Uprising – A Revolt Against Racism and Whipping in Armed Forces Note from BW of Brazil: The so called Revolta da Chibata is a […]
Defenders of white superiority in Brazil: Powerful than Ku Klux Klan
Defenders of white superiority in Brazil: Powerful than Ku Klux Klan Note from BW of Brazil: When I first learned about the depths of Brazil’s […]
Reflections on Racism in The Constructivist School of Laranjeiras
Reflections on Racism in The Constructivist School of Laranjeiras Note from BW of Brazil: The existence of racism in Brazil’s educational system has been documented […]
Too light to portray a dark-skinned woman? After controversy, singer Fabiana Cozza renounces role as legendary Dona Ivone Lara in a musical
Note from BW of Brazil: This is a follow up report on the controversy surrounding the choice of singer Fabiana Cozza to portray a very […]
Drug traffickers and pastors united by prejudice? Is Evangelical demonizing of Afro-Brazilian religions to blame for recent violent assaults?
Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes it’s pretty amazing the things that happen in Brazil but people still wanna believe that “we are all equal“. […]
