Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil
Note from BBT: For those of you who are familiar with my blog, Black Brazil Today, the images featured in today’s post are probably not […]
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Still treating black people like slaves: Young man seen handcuffed and dragged in street tied to back of police motorcycle
Note from BBT: By now, for black Brazilians, this story is old news of a familiar situation. A young black male being humiliated by police […]
Film ‘Doctor Gama’ about Afro-Brazilian abolitionist Luiz Gama, debuts in theaters and streaming platform; lawyer legally liberated 500 slaves
Note from BBT: When you become aware of the history of African descendants in Brazil, you often times come to a sad conclusion: black Brazilians […]
Liberdade: São Paulo Neighborhood known for Slaves and Freed Blacks
Liberdade: São Paulo Neighborhood known for Slaves and Freed Blacks Note from BW of Brazil: It’s actually been a few years now, but for some […]
The lawyer of the Slaves: Prohibited From Going to Law School
The lawyer of the Slaves: Prohibited From Going to Law School Note from BW of Brazil: I have always considered Luís Gama to be one […]
Rich descendants and ex-slaves who returned to Africa | Black Brazil
Rich descendants and ex-slaves who returned to Africa | Black Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: The complicated history of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and centuries […]
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 […]
As freedmen, blacks were still exploited as slaves: Even free, everyday blacks faced conditions that perpetuated slave relations
Note from BW of Brazil: Still today, whenever the discussion is the situation of Brazil’s black population, people will still argue that ‘slavery was a […]
Black models at modeling contest in nation’s capital are compared to slaves on social network; case being investigated as case of racism
Black models at modeling contest in nation’s capital are compared to slaves on social network; case being investigated as case of racism By Marques Travae […]
The Paraguayan War (1864-1870), fought between Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina & Uruguay, was South America’s worst conflict; war had Aryanizing effect on Brazil, eliminating about 100,000 black slaves
The Paraguayan War (1864-1870), fought between Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina & Uruguay, was South America’s worst conflict; war had Aryanizing effect on Brazil, eliminating about 100,000 […]
Publisher Malê gathers black authors to change a market that portrays them as criminals, servants or slaves, where 2.5% of novelists were black until 2014
Note from BW of Brazil: There are so many areas in which black Brazilians lack opportunities that, as much as this blog as covered the […]
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 […]
Brazil’s Supreme Court declares quilombo land decree constitutional; historic regions are lands established by fugitive slaves
Note from BW of Brazil: Great news here! I must admit, when I started hearing activists chattering about a push for a land grab, disgustingly […]
“Slaves for sale”, “filthy blacks” and “go back to Africa”: Family in city of Ribeirão das Neves has their wall painted with racist graffiti
Note from BW of Brazil: For many years I have wondered how it is that Brazil managed to skate under the racism radar when it […]
