Resistance and Memory: November 20th, the National Day of Black Consciousness
Note from BBT: Perhaps because of this pandemic that has dominated the activities and memory of this year more than anything else, this year’s day […]
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November 20th, Day of Black Consciousness in Brazil: With political turn to the right, black activists see a threat of rolling back progress made in the past decade
Note from BW of Brazil: Today is the Day of Black Consciousness in Brazil, celebrated in hundreds of cities across the country. And while it […]
In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil
Note from BBT: How fitting it is that the 2022 World Cup is starting in the month of November. I say this because, for those […]
Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil | November | Black Brazil
With November being the Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil, recently released study provides insight into the most pressing issues of the black population By […]
Revolutionary Carlos Marighella: November 4 – 50 Years of Assassination
Note from BW of Brazil: Yesterday, November 4, marked 50 years since the assassination of the Bahian revolutionary Carlos Marighella. Still a figure that many […]
November is Brazil’s Month of Black Consciousness; here are 10 black people from the northeastern state of Maranhão who’ve made history
Note from BW of Brazil: Maranhão is one of those that I’ve wanted to visit for a long time. It’s located in the northeast of […]
November is the Month of Black Consciousness and Salvador, Bahia, will hold its second Afro Fashion Day with 70 models and 50 name brands on display
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s here again! In fact, it’s been here for seven days already. I speak here about the month of November […]
Why is it when November comes, they complain that we should celebrate Human Consciousness rather than Black Consciousness?
Note from BW of Brazil: It never fails. Whenever black people create slogans and movements with the express purpose of pointing out clear dehumanizing inequalities […]
Were 20 million Afro-Brazilian women sterilized? With recent controversy in Kenya, we re-visit the sterilization controversy of the late 1980s in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: The focus of today’s post is of a controversial but of a very important nature that has made headlines around […]
Northeastern state of Alagoas celebrates the Day of Black Consciousness with cultural activities
Note from BW of Brazil: Yesterday was November 20th, Brazil’s National Day of Black Consciousness, and displays of Afro-Brazilian culture were vibrant throughout the country […]
In homage to the upcoming Day of Black Consciousness, dancer/model Nayara Justino does a photo shoot in African garb
Note from BW of Brazil: First of all, let me just say that it’s really good to see this layout. For those of you who may […]
During the March of the Day of Black Consciousness in São Paulo, Movimento Negro (black movement) takes to the streets for policies to combat racism
Note from BW of Brazil: In the tenth annual edition of the March of the Day of Black Consciousness, the militancy and demands of the […]
Day of Black Consciousness in Rio de Janeiro; port of entry of one million slaves becomes historic landmark
Note from BW of Brazil: On November 20th in Rio de Janeiro about 1,000 people came together to celebrate the Day of Black Consciousness. Along […]
Salvador, Bahia celebrates Day of Black Consciousness even without official recognition as holiday
Note from BW of Brazil: In Salvador, Bahia, Wednesday, November 20th, the Day of Black Consciousness, baianos (people from Bahia) took to the streets in […]
