Violence Archives - Page 10 of 10

In the 1970s, Brazil’s intelligence agencies spied on black organizations; sought to frame the movement’s most outspoken activist

July 29, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Persons who are not familiar with Brazil’s history and the question of race often ask why it appears that the […]

The epidemic of popular justice and lynchings

April 26, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: This is the second part of a two-part series on the surge of lynchings in Brazil. Although these mob attacks […]

How Brazil treats its black people: Naked black male found pinned to a post by his neck in Rio

February 4, 2014 Marques Travae 15

Note from BW of Brazil: And yet another example of how Brazil treats its black people. Last week, Huffington Post did a piece on the […]

Brazilian journalist says Cuban doctors arriving in Brazil look like “maids”

September 6, 2013 Marques Travae 10

BW of Brazil: Since the initiation of Brazil’s “Mais Médicos” program to increase the country’s number of doctors per resident rate, a tidal wave of controversy […]

Less than two months after being assaulted by neo-Nazi group, 71-year old black man dies

June 2, 2013 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Sad news to report here. In a story that was originally reported here back in early April, with a follow-up […]

Three men suspected of being part of neo-Nazi group attack 71-year old black man in Rio Claro, Brazil; victim remains hospitalized

April 8, 2013 Marques Travae 0

One said to a municipal guard that ‘blacks had to die anyway’. Note from BW of Brazil: Although this blog was created to give important […]

In Rio, a white woman accuses drugstore of racism against black grandchild; second case of a black child being "out of place" in two weeks

February 6, 2013 Marques Travae 0

Carmen Maria dos Santos accused drugstore of racism against her black grandson For the second time in two weeks, we have a situation in Rio […]

New magazine, Black Women Making History, continues to tell the story of black Brazilian women

January 31, 2013 Marques Travae 0

In the past few months we’ve highlighted a number of things going on in Brazil that have the expressed interest of improving the image of […]

White couple accuses BMW dealership of racism against 7-year old adopted black child in Rio

January 24, 2013 Marques Travae 2

Ronald and Priscilla Munk: couple’s black child told to leave a BMW store Store representative apologized and said it had been a ‘misunderstanding’. ‘This is […]

From 2002-2010, 272,422 Afro-Brazilians murdered: Numbers equal to a country at war – Rates rise for blacks while falling for whites

December 11, 2012 Marques Travae 0

While the homicide rate of whites in the country fell 24.8% from 2002 to 2010, that of the the black population grew by 5.6% in […]

The benefits of whiteness: blue-eyed white beggar becomes a sensation in a country where black beggars are routinely ignored

November 18, 2012 Marques Travae 7

This story, like so many others we have posted here at BW of Brazil, is a very revealing portrayal of white privilege in Brazil, […]

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In the 1970s, Brazil’s intelligence agencies spied on black organizations; sought to frame the movement’s most outspoken activist

The epidemic of popular justice and lynchings

How Brazil treats its black people: Naked black male found pinned to a post by his neck in Rio

Brazilian journalist says Cuban doctors arriving in Brazil look like “maids”

Less than two months after being assaulted by neo-Nazi group, 71-year old black man dies

Three men suspected of being part of neo-Nazi group attack 71-year old black man in Rio Claro, Brazil; victim remains hospitalized

In Rio, a white woman accuses drugstore of racism against black grandchild; second case of a black child being "out of place" in two weeks

New magazine, Black Women Making History, continues to tell the story of black Brazilian women

White couple accuses BMW dealership of racism against 7-year old adopted black child in Rio

From 2002-2010, 272,422 Afro-Brazilians murdered: Numbers equal to a country at war – Rates rise for blacks while falling for whites

The benefits of whiteness: blue-eyed white beggar becomes a sensation in a country where black beggars are routinely ignored

Jaciara Ribeiro dos Santos, Mãe Jaciara

Jaciara Ribeiro dos Santos, Mãe Jaciara

Attack against black students raises questions on Brazil’s racial equality self-image

‘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