January 1st marked the 217th anniversary of the Haitian Revolution
Note from BBT: My interest in Haiti should be an interest that we all share as descendants of African peoples. The Africans of Haiti were […]
Slavery
Woman living in conditions similar to slavery for 38 years released by authorities
Note from BW of Brazil: I became of this story last week, but I’ve been simply to busy to get to it. When I heard […]
September 7: Brazil’s Independence Day & The Role of Blacks
Note from BW of Brazil: I knew there was something about August 31 that I was forgetting. It just hit me today. As today is […]
Justice for Miguel: Celebrities demand Justice for Death of Child
Justice for Miguel: Celebrities demand Justice for Death of Child Note from BW of Brazil: In the midst of a pandemic that has is some […]
Model denounces hairdresser’s Racist Comment | BlackBrazilToday
Model denounces hairdresser’s Racist Comment Note from BW of Brazil: The piece below is a follow up to a story I posted a few days […]
High Mortality Rates of Black Men And Slavery in Latin American countries
High Mortality Rates of Black Men And Slavery in Latin American countries Note from BW of Brazil: When I think of slavery I think of […]
Rio Grande do Sul: The Invisibility of Blacks in one of Brazil’s Whitest States
Note from BW of Brazil: In my two decades of experience visiting and living in Brazil, I have never been to the state of Rio […]
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 […]
Distinct Forms of Blackness Despite Identical Origins
Distinct Forms of Blackness Despite Identical Origins Note from BW of Brazil: The contrast and the likeness are two of the reasons that made me […]
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 […]
Roots of Racism: Brazil Maintains the Colonial Project of Subordination
Roots of Racism: Brazil Maintains the Colonial Project of Subordination Note from BW of Brazil: It’s always amazed me how it is that Brazil sees […]
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 […]
Senegalese Student is The Target of Racist Messages from Students
Senegalese Student is The Target of Racist Messages from Students Note from BW of Brazil: “Brazilians aren’t racists!” Ever since I started studying the topic […]
Blacks were born to serve: A Racial Slur in City of Campo Grande
Blacks were born to serve: A Racial Slur in City of Campo Grande Note from BW of Brazil: Nothing particularly shocking here, just another example […]
