What happened to the black Brazilian woman on May 14, 1888?: The day after the abolition of slavery
Black women on May 14th, 1888 It was a sunny Sunday, when Princess Isabel signed the Lei Áurea (Golden Law) which abolished Slavery in Brazil. […]
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89 year old black woman subjected to slavery in the city of Santos for 50 years
Note from BBT: From the time I started studying issues of race in Brazil, I became aware of the lengths that citizens would go to […]
Spaces of freedom and autonomy – How black social clubs provided financial support and leisure activities for blacks in post-abolition Brazil
Note from BBT: It’s been a while since I’ve discussed the history of black social clubs in Brazil (see here, here and here), but it’s […]
Abolition of slavery in Brazil ”wasn’t a gift given from whites”, says historian Wlamyra Albuquerque; blacks played a huge role in the end of human bondage
Note from BBT: As we’ve often been told and in general is agreed upon, history is told from the perspective […]
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 […]
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 […]
Slavery in 2020: People working in conditions analogous to slavery
Slavery in 2020? Since 2003, more 3,000 cases of people working in conditions analogous to slavery were discovered in Brazil; in Bahia, 21 were recently […]
Director of Vogue Brasil heavily criticized for party photos many associated with slavery; critics say black women appear as house slaves serving master’s mistress
Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve said this before. After so many outrageous incidents that are either blatantly racist or just very disrespectful to black […]
Documentary “A Última Abolição” (‘The Last Abolition’) shows the situation of blacks in modern day Brazilian society and contemplates an incomplete abolition
Note from BW of Brazil: Every year, on May 13th, Afro-Brazilian activists, writers and leaders reflect on what this date actually means. On May 13th, […]
The history of freedom in Brazil was written by slaves that achieved their liberation; one reason for decline of slavery was what slaves did to achieve freedom
Note from BW of Brazil: As most of us know, or at should know, history is always told from the perspective of the winners. As […]
