Rio Grande do Sul: The Invisibility of Blacks in one of Brazil’s Whitest States
Note from BW of Brazil: In my two decades of experience visiting and living in Brazil, I have never been to the state of Rio […]
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Students suffer racist assault; graffiti calling for blacks to get out of the university and swastikas found in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul state
Note from BW of Brazil: With the recent focus on the events of Charlottesville, Virginia, in the United States, a number of Brazilians have been […]
For blacks, the end of the line: a panorama of racial inequality in the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul is evident in job opportunities, income and politics
Note from BW of Brazil: As has been documented time and time again, it is not only the numbers that prove the profound racial inequalities […]
“Negressencia”: Spectacular considers the history of Rio Grande do Sul, one of Brazil’s whitest states, from the perspective of black women
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow! All I can say is that I wish I could be there! The photos and background to this spectacular […]
26 year old Márcia Regina Campos wins ‘Most Beautiful Black Woman of Rio Grande do Sul’ contest; criminal investigation initiated after she is target of racist comments
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s November, the time of the year in which the Month of Black Consciousness is celebrated. As such, the month […]
Treze de Maio Museum: a space of black identity and memory in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul
Note from BW of Brazil: For five centuries, the nation we know as Brazil has promoted a continuous agenda of erasing the memory and even […]
‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support
Note from BBT: We are all familiar with what many would classify as that notorious class of women known as ‘groupies’ and ‘gold diggers’. For […]
The wage gap between men and women in Brazil: Does it make sense to say that the capitalist puts machismo above profit?
Note from BBT: I’ve mentioned in my recent YouTube videos that I’ve been wanting and have started exploring some topics that I hadn’t really considered […]
“Get out, monkey!’’: In São Paulo, comedian-musician Eddy Jr. leaves his apartment after racist attack; incident triggers protest in front of apartment
Note from BBT: To begin today’s story, I will request that you file this one in the ‘Brazilians aren’t racists’ folder. You’ll see why in […]
A visionary and innovative maestro of Brazilian music, composer and multi-instrumentalist Letieres Leite dies from complications of Covid-19
Note from BBT: I received this sad news in a similar manner that I’d received other stories and similar to other reports, I intially didn’t […]
“We have to fight three times as hard to be heard”: Overcoming the odds, Bruna Valim becomes first black woman to win Miss Universe Santa Catarina contest
Note from BBT: If one wants to know how it is that racist attitudes are thoroughly engrained in Brazilian society, you need look no further […]
After brutal murder of black man by security forces and widespread protests, Carrefour supercenter announces black man as head of corporate security
Note from BBT: Although I know there are probably people out there celebrating this news, I still have to say that I’m a bit tired […]
For the first time, three black Brazilian diplomats occupy posts in the Brazilian embassy in Washington DC
Note from BBT: It was just over a month ago that I published a story about the life and career of Brazil’s first black ambassador, […]
56-year-old black man forced to strip down to his underwear to prove he didn’t steal anything in a supermarket
56-year-old black man forced to strip down to his underwear to prove he didn’t steal anything in a supermarket By Marques Travae with […]
