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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“We need girls for child labor and slavery”: Newspaper classified ad seeks girl 12-18 for illegal adoption and child labor
Note from BW of Brazil: Let’s clarify, the above ad doesn’t actually request a slave, but we will expound on that in the reason for […]
25 curious facts about slavery in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Whenever discussing the experiences of African descendants in the Americas, the topic will inevitably turn to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade […]
25 curious facts about slavery in Brazil
25 curious facts about slavery in Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: Whenever discussing the experiences of African descendants in the Americas, the topic will inevitably […]
125 years after the abolition of slavery in Brazil, children and teens feel that there is still something to abolish: prejudice!
Note from BW of Brazil: Although many don’t realize it, during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Brazil imported more African slaves than any other Western nation. […]
The future of Brazil: Correio Brazilense’s Statement about Whites
Note from BW of Brazil: A mistake, huh? Oh sure, we all make mistakes, right? Had I not known the history of Brazil, I’d probably […]
Is There a Reason for Black People to Celebrate The Royal Wedding?
Is There a Reason for Black People to Celebrate The Royal Wedding? Note from BW of Brazil: So, one of the big news items of […]
Natural black hair and the politics of resistance: In a Eurocentric Brazil that rejects African features, wearing natural hair is more than just an aesthetic statement
Note from BW of Brazil: Hearing the word Brazil outside the country conjures various images for foreigners. For people who have never been here, what […]
Treze de Maio Museum: a space of black identity and memory in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul
Note from BW of Brazil: For five centuries, the nation we know as Brazil has promoted a continuous agenda of erasing the memory and even […]
As Marina Silva’s chances of becoming Brazil’s first black president fade, differences with the Obama scenario reveal much
Note from BW of Brazil: Today is election day all over Brazil. And as Brazilians go to the polls, the support for Marina Silva has […]
Black protesters in 76% Afro-Brazilian state of Bahia take their demands to the streets
The historic protests that happened all over Brazil in the last few weeks made headlines all over the world being compared to the Occupy Wall […]
