Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil
Note from BBT: For those of you who are familiar with my blog, Black Brazil Today, the images featured in today’s post are probably not […]
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A Black Rio: A century before Rio’s postcard image, enslaved descendants of Africans selling their services were a regular sight in the city
Note from BBT: Rio De Janeiro. When you hear the name of this Brazilian city, what comes to mind? Beautiful women? The famous Christ the Redeemer […]
Film ‘Doctor Gama’ about Afro-Brazilian abolitionist Luiz Gama, debuts in theaters and streaming platform; lawyer legally liberated 500 slaves
Note from BBT: When you become aware of the history of African descendants in Brazil, you often times come to a sad conclusion: black Brazilians […]
May 13: What abolition? 133 years after the end of slavery in Brazil, racism and state violence still plague the black population
Note from BBT: Having been forced to take a brief hiatus in this past week, there has been a mountain of news stories that I’ve […]
On January 25, 1835, a group of black Muslims known as the Malês led one of the most infamous uprisings against slavery and religious intolerance in Bahia
Note from BBT: In the last few posts, I have discussed the date of January 21st, which in Brazil is recognized as a national day […]
High Mortality Rates of Black Men And Slavery in Latin American countries
High Mortality Rates of Black Men And Slavery in Latin American countries Note from BW of Brazil: When I think of slavery I think of […]
Brazil Have a Direct Inheritance with Slavery”: The historical reasons
Brazil Have a Direct Inheritance with Slavery”: The historical reasons Note from BW of Brazil: When we analyze the socioeconomic situation between blacks and whites […]
Slavery: 4.8 million Africans were enslaved in Brazil
Slavery: 4.8 million Africans were enslaved Note from BW of Brazil: As descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States, we African-Americans grow up learning about […]
132 Years of Abolition of Slavery in Brazil | May 13th-2020
132 Years of Abolition of Slavery in Brazil | May 13th-2020 Note from BW of Brazil: For those not familiar with the history of slavery […]
The impact of Slavery on Brazil: Discussion of Two Authors on TV
The impact of Slavery on Brazil: Discussion of Two Authors on TV Discarding slaves at sea changed habit of sharks, reveals author of book on […]
Book about black resistance to slavery become mini-series in the US
A book about black resistance to slavery become a mini-series in the US Note from BW of Brazil: Can you say B-I-G N-E-W-S??? This is definitely […]
The lawyer of the Slaves: Prohibited From Going to Law School
The lawyer of the Slaves: Prohibited From Going to Law School Note from BW of Brazil: I have always considered Luís Gama to be one […]
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 […]
The Struggle of the enslaved for freedom Explain By Benedita da Silva
The Struggle of the enslaved for freedom Explain By Benedita da Silva Note from BW of Brazil: May 13th is an important day in Brazil’s […]
