‘Sem Asas’ (no wings), film about police murder of black boys, wins ‘Brazilian Oscar’ for best short fiction
Note from BBT: It’s a topic that needs to be discussed. I knew there was a serious problem when I started reading reports on the […]
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Police in northeastern state of Bahia kill more than one person per day, rate is higher than in Rio and São Paulo. Police murders registered as "resisting arrest" soar
If you ever get into a discussion on the topic of race with a Brazilian, you are sure to hear the argument that a […]
Meet WD, the singer with the soaring voice who became a favorite after singing ‘Eu Sou’, his song about resistance, race and prejudice on ‘The Voice Brasil’
Note from BBT: When I became aware of the subject of today’s post, I thought that it was very fitting that he would be featured […]
Shocking! Brazilian police killed 17 times the number of blacks than American police killed in 2019
Note from BBT: With a number of controversial murders of black men by police forces happening in the United States, racial inequality in overall terms […]
“Foreigners think that Brazil is black and mulata; but there are blonds too!” Comments of popular TV host from the 90s show concern with country’s image
Note from BBT: Several days ago, Brazil’s online black community expressed its discomfort, rejection and repudiation of the thoughts of one of the country’s richest […]
Rapper Emicida Netflix documentary shows the essential participation of the black population in Brazilian culture
Note from BBT: It’s hard to believe that it’s already been more than 10 years since I heard rapper Emicida for the first time. I’ll […]
Why Brazilian Racism is More Effective than American Racism?
Why Brazilian Racism is More Effective than American Racism? Note from BW of Brazil: I knew it wouldn’t be very long before this question would […]
In São Gonçalo A Teenager killed in Police Operation
In São Gonçalo A Teenager killed in Police Operation Note from BW of Brazil: As I’ve said before, it’s really hard to even come up […]
Genocide of black youth: More than half of police killed in Brazil
Genocide of black youth: More than half of police killed in Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: This is an intriguing topic and one that […]
Lawyer Bruno Cândido Reports Racism During Police Stop
Lawyer Bruno Cândido Reports Racism During Police Stop Note from BW of Brazil: If you happen to have brown to black skin with salient African features, […]
President Bolsonaro budget cuts may further whiten federal universities
President Bolsonaro budget cuts may further whiten federal universities Note from BW of Brazil: I’m sure all of this is just a coincidence, right? Just […]
13-year old student shot four times in Military Police action in Rio’s north zone; family accuses police of execution style murder
Note from BW of Brazil: When I say that there is a concerted effort to eliminate a parcel of the population, you can dismiss it […]
Missing since December 13th, seven month pregnant Rio woman found dead – suspect confesses to crime, planned to keep baby for her own
Note from BW of Brazil: This blog was created over five years ago to provide more space and visibility to black Brazilian women and the […]
For black quilombola girls, victims of enslavement and sexual abuse in the state of Goiás, there was no hashtag calling for justice
Note from BW of Brazil: With the most recent Military Police bloodbath that claimed the lives of still more young black males, we find yet […]
