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After dispute between religious leader’s partner and family over her burial place, Mãe Stella, Brazil’s most important Candomblé priestess, is buried in Salvador, Bahia

January 3, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The death of one of Brazil’s most important religious leaders last week was rife with controversy. It’s a shame when […]

Mãe Beata de Iemanjá, religious leader known for her struggle against racial prejudice, dies at 86

June 2, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Bahia, Rio and Brazil’s Afro-Brazilian religious community is in mourning over the passing of a great woman, leader, warrior, and […]

May the orixás (deities) protect her: Afro-Brazilian religious leader’s temple has suffered eight violent attacks in eight years

September 2, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The persecution of followers of African-oriented religions is another form of intolerance that we’ve been following for some time. There’s […]

January 21: Afro-Brazilian religious leaders speak in favor of the National Day against Religious Intolerance

January 21, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Today is January 21st which is celebrated at the National Day against Religious Intolerance. Afro-Brazilian religions have a long and important […]

Black woman, religious leader and Movimento Negro activist defends her master’s dissertation at 72 years of age

September 24, 2013 Marques Travae 0

by Marcilene Garcia de Souza The Iyalorisá (1) Iyagunã Dalzira Maria Aparecida became literate at 13. Due to the lack of educational opportunities and job […]

Journalist/activist reacts to the brutal murder of black/religious leader and Brazil’s climate of racism and religious intolerance

August 7, 2013 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Yesterday on the blog, BW of Brazil brought you news of the horrific murder of a well-respected leader in Afro-Brazilian […]

Brutal murder of long-time black activist and religious leader and two other people shocks the community

August 7, 2013 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Over the weekend the Afro-Brazilian community was shocked by the tragic news that a long-time leader of Movimento Negro (black […]

‘Enciclopédia Negra’: New ‘Black Encyclopedia’ presents more than 500 black Brazilian personalities, known and unknown, from different times in history

April 3, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: I’ve mentioned many times how it was Africana: The Encyclopedia of African and African-American History that led me to a now two […]

A major force in the Haitian Revolution, and the Candomblé religion in Brazil, meet 30 gods of African mythology, their powers and mysteries

January 31, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: Religions such as Candomblé and Umbanda have long been demonized in Brazil. Although the two religions have certain similarities, there are also […]

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After dispute between religious leader’s partner and family over her burial place, Mãe Stella, Brazil’s most important Candomblé priestess, is buried in Salvador, Bahia

Mãe Beata de Iemanjá, religious leader known for her struggle against racial prejudice, dies at 86

May the orixás (deities) protect her: Afro-Brazilian religious leader’s temple has suffered eight violent attacks in eight years

January 21: Afro-Brazilian religious leaders speak in favor of the National Day against Religious Intolerance

Black woman, religious leader and Movimento Negro activist defends her master’s dissertation at 72 years of age

Journalist/activist reacts to the brutal murder of black/religious leader and Brazil’s climate of racism and religious intolerance

Brutal murder of long-time black activist and religious leader and two other people shocks the community

‘Enciclopédia Negra’: New ‘Black Encyclopedia’ presents more than 500 black Brazilian personalities, known and unknown, from different times in history

A major force in the Haitian Revolution, and the Candomblé religion in Brazil, meet 30 gods of African mythology, their powers and mysteries

“Liberate Our Sacred Items”: Civil Police begin returning sacred items

International Women’s Day: Thousands of Women Defend Rights | March 8

Depicting Jesus: Mary and Joseph as Black Men and Women

‘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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