Actress Dandara Mariana: “Being black is to go through absurd situations”
Actress Dandara Mariana: “Being black is to go through absurd situations”. Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been a while since actress Dandara Mariana appeared […]
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The favela (slum) is a Field of Extermination of Black People
The favela (slum) is a Field of Extermination of Black People Note from BW of Brazil: When you really stop and think about the situation […]
Truth Commission on Black Slavery in Brazil: A Public Hearing
Note from BW of Brazil: The discussion of the call for reparations has been on the agenda Commission for the Truth of Black Slavery in […]
Outlining for death: White, Black areas and redlining of Brazilian cities
Outlining for death: White, Black areas and redlining of Brazilian cities Note from BW of Brazil: After carefully following this pattern of black death in […]
Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco assassinated with four shots to the head; in execution style murder, assailants also killed the driver of the vehicle
Note from BW of Brazil: When I was going up an elevator this morning, I had no idea why people in my WhatsApp groups were […]
The racist roots of the coup d’état against President Dilma Rousseff
Note from BW of Brazil: Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, or just don’t really tuned into news coming out of […]
From the fear of a “black revolution”, to military occupation, to thousands of recent immigrants, murder of Haitian man is not Brazil’s first consideration of the “Haitian question”
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past few years, this blog has featured a number of stories dealing Brazil’s connection with Haiti. And as […]
The everyday benefits of whiteness in Brazil: Five recent examples
The everyday benefits of whiteness in Brazil: Five recent examples Note from BW of Brazil: From time to time the question will arise in the […]
In Rio, 11-year old black boy shot and killed by Military Police – police claim he had a gun – boy buried on what would have been his 12th birthday
Note from BW of Brazil: At some point outrage simply turns into a deep sadness and frustration that seems to have no end and no […]
17- year old black teen killed by Military Police; police pepper spray people trying to help, ambulance arrives after two hours
Note from BW of Brazil: The relentless war on black teens continues in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. Year after year, reports show […]
Bailes of Madureira – The “charme” of cultura negra in Rio de Janeiro: where black America meets black Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: The city of Rio de Janeiro is of course famous for many things. Its breathtaking views and beaches. The Christ […]
French photographer registers 400 “funk dances” in Rio; provides insight into disparaged and misunderstood community
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past few decades, the sounds of “Brazilian Funk” have gained quite a following outside of Brazil. Several […]
Why you can’t expect your role models to represent when they are media stars: Police, murder and the case of the “Esquenta” TV program
A few months back I posted an article about the Sunday afternoon Globo TV variety show Esquenta. Although the show had been on a season […]
Report confirms bullet wound in popular dancer’s body; accusing police of torture, mother vows to take case to Amnesty International
Note from BW of Brazil: The death of a dancer known as DG allegedly by Rio police forces that many would argue are occupying poor […]
