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Minister: Young black ‘rolezinho’ (flash mob) participants are victims of racial discrimination; sees similarities with 50s/60 ‘sit-ins’ in the US

January 19, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The so-called “rolezinho” flash mobs and the reactions they are provoking are the topic of hot debate in Brazil right […]

Are Afro-Brazilian politicians under attack? Death threats, racist comments, & exclusion mark experiences of 4 recently elected black members of Congress

February 9, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: It never fails to amaze how Brazil has for so many years been promoted as a cordial country free of […]

“Tela Preta TV. Black Screen TV. TV for everyone, but thought up by us”: young black actors, producers, directors collaborate on new online television network

November 18, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another exciting looking project being put together by black Brazilians who have decided to address mainstream media under-representation by […]

Protest against racism in mall has debate and rally; 50 people gather to speak out against incident of 12-year old black boy being prevented from eating by security

June 23, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: I’m sure some readers will probably glance at the headline and the story and not get why this is a […]

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Racism is cruel: 80% black Salvador, Bahia, where mall security tries to stop a man from buying a black child a meal and a black actor is shot by police

June 22, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Salvador, Bahia. Visits to that city always bring back pleasant memories. It was the first city that I ever visited in […]

Fists up!! Members of Afro-Brazilian intellectual debate group fill mall movie theater to watch Black Panther; pride, cheers and emotion symbolize the whole night

February 20, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: After all of the hype and anticipation of the premier of the Marvel film Black Panther in São Paulo, I’m […]

“It was not the white who enslaved the black, it was the black who enslaved the black”: Funk singer Mr. Catra’s recent comments re-ignite debate on slavery

March 24, 2017 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Before I get into today’s story I must first reveal to readers that this story first made headlines about two […]

Article by Veja, Brazil’s top news magazine, featuring actor couple Taís Araújo & Lázaro Ramos, irritates readers; citizens still can’t deal with race isssue

March 20, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s really interesting how one can gauge the climate of a particular country by just reading one article, the way […]

Network of empowered Afro-Brazilian women organize to attend a showing of the film ‘Hidden Figures’; group already has membership of more 4,600 black women

February 3, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: One has to really appreciate the power of seeing a group of prominent black women coming together. Negras Empoderadas (Empowered Black […]

“I feel like I’ve been sent back to the whipping post!” Black woman lost her place in medical school when white students declared themselves black to take advantage of affirmative action program

February 1, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: And on it goes. In recent years, I’ve posted a number of stories relating to the practice of white Brazilians […]

Theater piece ‘Trem de Minas’ generates controversy with usage of ‘blackface’; black activists protest, issue manifesto: theater discontinues usage of makeup

January 24, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Ya know, this is getting to be very predictable. A white person or group of white people don blackface, black […]

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Consultant Patrícia Santos de Jesus explains how companies that include minorities understand the customer better and gain more market share

January 20, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: As loyal readers of this blog know, the issue of racism in Brazilian society is a major theme covered on […]

“Your presence threatens security!”: Followed and harrassed by security, young blacks organize protest against racism in mall; establishment denies accusation

December 23, 2016 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Similar to yesterday’s post about a guest on a popular morning talk show finding it appropriate to appear in blackface, […]

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In public hearing, racism in Brazil shocks rapporteur of Organization of American States on the rights of women and African descendants

October 11, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Perhaps the experiences of black Brazilians are shocking to those who aren’t familiar with the racial dynamic in Brazilian society, […]

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Minister: Young black ‘rolezinho’ (flash mob) participants are victims of racial discrimination; sees similarities with 50s/60 ‘sit-ins’ in the US

Are Afro-Brazilian politicians under attack? Death threats, racist comments, & exclusion mark experiences of 4 recently elected black members of Congress

“Tela Preta TV. Black Screen TV. TV for everyone, but thought up by us”: young black actors, producers, directors collaborate on new online television network

Protest against racism in mall has debate and rally; 50 people gather to speak out against incident of 12-year old black boy being prevented from eating by security

Racism is cruel: 80% black Salvador, Bahia, where mall security tries to stop a man from buying a black child a meal and a black actor is shot by police

Fists up!! Members of Afro-Brazilian intellectual debate group fill mall movie theater to watch Black Panther; pride, cheers and emotion symbolize the whole night

“It was not the white who enslaved the black, it was the black who enslaved the black”: Funk singer Mr. Catra’s recent comments re-ignite debate on slavery

Article by Veja, Brazil’s top news magazine, featuring actor couple Taís Araújo & Lázaro Ramos, irritates readers; citizens still can’t deal with race isssue

Network of empowered Afro-Brazilian women organize to attend a showing of the film ‘Hidden Figures’; group already has membership of more 4,600 black women

“I feel like I’ve been sent back to the whipping post!” Black woman lost her place in medical school when white students declared themselves black to take advantage of affirmative action program

Theater piece ‘Trem de Minas’ generates controversy with usage of ‘blackface’; black activists protest, issue manifesto: theater discontinues usage of makeup

Consultant Patrícia Santos de Jesus explains how companies that include minorities understand the customer better and gain more market share

“Your presence threatens security!”: Followed and harrassed by security, young blacks organize protest against racism in mall; establishment denies accusation

In public hearing, racism in Brazil shocks rapporteur of Organization of American States on the rights of women and African descendants

‘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

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