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“Hell” de Janeiro! Residents complain about Armed Forces stops in the Rocinha favela: Shocking images from Rio’s slums show daily life under occupation

October 11, 2017 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: If a picture is worth a thousand words, about 9,000 words of shocking photos give you a brief introduction to […]

In Rio’s ‘blackest neighborhood’, the Jacarezinho favela slum, police operation leads to 29 deaths, the city’s most lethal massacre

May 13, 2021 Marques Travae 1

Note from BBT: I mentioned this in a previous post. It’s been a difficult week for Brazil, both in general, but particularly if you follow […]

“Day-to-day life in the favela is being militarized”: Policies of new President Jair Bolsonaro divide Afro-Brazilians in the poor communities of Rio de Janeiro

January 29, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Months ago, some time before the 2018 Presidential Election in Brazil, I pondered the question of why there were so many […]

“It’s time to vote for black women!”: In 2018 elections, more mulheres negras running for public office; Rio de Janeiro is the state with most black women running

October 7, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: 2018 is shaping up to be one of the most important elections in many years for Brazilians. Of course, the […]

Ex-president of Marielle Franco’s PSOL party believes Rio’s 41st Military Police Battalion, one of the state’s deadliest, are main suspects in councilwoman’s murder

March 20, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: There shouldn’t be any surprise here. Of course, we still don’t have any certainty of the killers who took the […]

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Woman dies after reckless police action in the Cidade de Deus region of Rio de Janeiro; Marisa de Carvalho Nóbrega took a butt to the head from a rifle

October 13, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The brutality and total disrespect for human beings continue. It’s only been a few days sent this blog presented an […]

morre estudante de 16 anos baleada em favela durante tiroteio de policiais e bandidos

Another innocent victim in the ‘war on drugs’: 16-year-old student shot dead in favela during shootout between police and drug traffickers in Rio

January 21, 2017 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve said it several times in past posts. With the prevalence of violence throughout Brazil, I could run a blog […]

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”

October 25, 2015 Marques Travae 2

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 […]

French photographer registers 400 “funk dances” in Rio; provides insight into disparaged and misunderstood community

July 22, 2014 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past few decades, the sounds of “Brazilian Funk” have gained quite a following outside of Brazil. Several […]

Chaos in Rio as Military Police forcibly evict slum residents from abandoned business warehouses

April 16, 2014 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Why don’t we just call Rio de Janeiro for what it is: a war zone! Far from the beautiful […]

In a recent issue, GQ Brasil magazine featured three covers with black men; meet Agatha Barbosa, a fashion producer responsible for making it happen

January 30, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: Another story from the vault. The origins of today’s post actually go back to last July of last year and even though […]

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“Hell” de Janeiro! Residents complain about Armed Forces stops in the Rocinha favela: Shocking images from Rio’s slums show daily life under occupation

In Rio’s ‘blackest neighborhood’, the Jacarezinho favela slum, police operation leads to 29 deaths, the city’s most lethal massacre

“Day-to-day life in the favela is being militarized”: Policies of new President Jair Bolsonaro divide Afro-Brazilians in the poor communities of Rio de Janeiro

“It’s time to vote for black women!”: In 2018 elections, more mulheres negras running for public office; Rio de Janeiro is the state with most black women running

Ex-president of Marielle Franco’s PSOL party believes Rio’s 41st Military Police Battalion, one of the state’s deadliest, are main suspects in councilwoman’s murder

Woman dies after reckless police action in the Cidade de Deus region of Rio de Janeiro; Marisa de Carvalho Nóbrega took a butt to the head from a rifle

Another innocent victim in the ‘war on drugs’: 16-year-old student shot dead in favela during shootout between police and drug traffickers in Rio

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”

French photographer registers 400 “funk dances” in Rio; provides insight into disparaged and misunderstood community

Chaos in Rio as Military Police forcibly evict slum residents from abandoned business warehouses

In a recent issue, GQ Brasil magazine featured three covers with black men; meet Agatha Barbosa, a fashion producer responsible for making it happen

Laws to Produce Racial Segregation: Experiences of a black journalist

The influence of skin color: Blacks are seen as a threat and criminals

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Why do many foreigners see Brazilian women as sexual objects?

Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil

‘’Yes, interracial love does exist, but some black people also use white people as a social passport, to feel more accepted’’, according to social influencer

Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity

In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Once excluded from Brazil’s soccer fields, black players are now regularly the majority on the country’s World Cup team

Singer Anitta is a superstar, but for some, she is a terrible example with which to educate girls but that modern women feminists turn a blind eye

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product