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 […]
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The only black woman presidential candidate, Marina Silva, shuts down ultra right wing candidate, “the Brazilian Trump”, in debate; but can she win election?
The only black woman presidential candidate, Marina Silva, shuts down ultra right wing candidate, “the Brazilian Trump”, in debate; but can she win election? By […]
What is the real reason for the imprisonment of former President Lula da Silva? According to sociologist, hatred of the poor and policies lifting Brazilians out of poverty
Note from BW of Brazil: I must say, the past few years have seemed like a modern witch hunt. However one feels about embattled former […]
As former President Lula da Silva prepares to hand himself over for imprisonment, black leaders reflect on his administration’s effects on the black population
Note from BW of Brazil: I have to admit, I really didn’t think it would actually happen. I mean, we’ve all seen accusations of corruption […]
Suspended President Dilma criticizes lack of blacks and women in interim president’s cabinet; her own second term had only one black minister!
Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes you really have to wonder if people actually think before they speak or if they simply say things that […]
Haitian student called ‘monkey’ and assaulted in Foz do Iguaçu; assailants blame suspended President Dilma for his presence in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Let’s be clear about something. Brazilians DON’T like Haitians and DON’T like Africans! This latest assault on a black immigrant […]
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 […]
What do blacks have to do with the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff?
Note from BW of Brazil: As the ongoing procedures pushing for the impeachment of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff continue, many questions have arisen as to […]
Activist says President Dilma Rousseff is the best choice for Afro-Brazilians in election, but why is there no caucus to advocate for black issues?
Note from BW of Brazil: With only two days left to the presidential election in Brazil, the latest data suggest that Dilma Rousseff (PT) will […]
Election day arrives as Marina Silva falls into the third place on the last day!
As Brazilians go to the polls today for the first round of voting for the presidency of the country, PSDB candidate Aécio Neves has passed […]
With election two days away, Brazilian currency slides as do Marina Silva’s numbers; reports denounce Silva deception as the “new Brazilian right”
Note from BW of Brazil: After the tragedy of the plane crash that killed the PSB’s presidential candidate Eduardo Campos on August 13th in Santos, […]
For the first time, Marina Silva makes reference to the race factor in her campaign, but will her agenda change the definition of “slave labor”?
Note from BW of Brazil: With only fifteen days until Brazilians go to the polls to decide on the country’s next leader, pundits already know […]
Marina Silva: The political dynamo who has electrified the election season and wants to be Brazil’s first black woman president
Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, the topic of today’s post is a long-time coming. Of course Marina Silva has been in the […]
Zileide Silva: One of Brazil’s top black journalists
Zileide Silva is one of the most prominent black journalists on the Brazilian airwaves. Her success, along with that of Glória Maria, has paved the way […]
