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, […]
Search Results for ''João Cândido''
Liberation Through Art: Afro-Brazilian Artists Relegated to Ostracism
Liberation Through Art: Afro-Brazilian Artists Relegated to Ostracism Note from BW of Brazil: In the past few decades, I’ve made a number trips to the […]
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 […]
Pan Africanism: “An Effective Movement Against White Supremacy
Note from BW of Brazil: The message and ideology of what we know as Pan-Africanism has had a following in Brazil since 1923 when the […]
Mãe Preta (Black Mother): Exhibition recovers history of black women
Mãe Preta (Black Mother): Exhibition recovers the history of black women Note from BW of Brazil: The history of the struggles, resistance and contributions of […]
Rich descendants and ex-slaves who returned to Africa | Black Brazil
Rich descendants and ex-slaves who returned to Africa | Black Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: The complicated history of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and centuries […]
40 years of the Movimento Negro Unificado! On July 7, 1978, various black organizations came together to form Brazil’s modern day black rights movement
Note from BW of Brazil: 40 years! Four decades of struggle, marches, lectures, speeches, rallies and organizing. 40 years is a long time in some […]
Afro-entrepreneurship on display at Feira Black (Black Expo) which will address racial issues and bring together fashion, music, culinary arts and dance
Note from BW of Brazil: OK, so this event took place last Sunday, but I wanted to present the story as yet another example of […]
Black girls, aged 10-14, descendants of runaway slave communities, victims of rape; worked as maids in middle-class homes of powerful white elites
Note from BW of Brazil: To say the least, this is quite a disturbing story! These types of reports once again makes one ask if […]
“My parents told me to be proud of being black”, says Raquel Trindade, daughter of Brazil’s greatest black poet and a cultural ambassador in her own right
Note from BW of Brazil: Raquel Trindade is a personality that this blog has been wanting to present to its audience for some time! If […]
Brazilian novela “Lado a Lado” wins Emmy Award; series portrayed the situation of blacks after the abolition of slavery
Note from BW of Brazil: Recently here at BW of Brazil, we presented the news that FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) had rejected the […]
Event promotes the expansion of black entrepreneurship targeting small business owners and prospective owners in 12 states
Note from BW of Brazil: The surge of more black Brazilians into Brazil’s new middle class has opened the door for the expansion of entrepreneurial […]
Commenter blames outrage against steel wool/scouring pad hair incident on "hysterical atittudes of americans" while completely ignoring Brazilian militancy: Black Women of Brazil responds
UNEafro rally (left), Black is Back rally (right): taking militancy to the streets It comes as no surprise that people were outraged by what […]
November: The Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil. Video of Afro-Brazilian historical figures
Today is the first day of November, which is recognized as the Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil. November 20th is the national Day of […]
