Military Police shots kill young woman returning home from party in Rio; after car pursuit, at least 7 shots were fired
Note from BW of Brazil: Is there any end in sight for this type of senseless police murder? Of course it is too soon to […]
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Rio’s brutal Military Police invade slum and evict residents; mayor breaks promise, removes people who have nowhere to go!
Note from BW of Brazil: The ruthless brutality of Brazil’s Military Police has been a regular feature on this blog. Whether invading and indiscriminately firing […]
Activists repudiate humiliation of black youth in shopping mall by Military Police; evidence shows nothing was stolen
“Why do I call myself a n*gga you ask me, because police always wanna harass me” – Niggaz 4 Life, NWA “60% of the youth […]
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 […]
In Minas Gerais, police assault woman with child in her arms, place knee on neck; why do white, middle-class Brazilians get a pass from the police?
Note from BBT: Another disgusting video recently surfaced showing the aggressive tactics of Brazilian Military Police. So, really, what else is new? By now everyone […]
For black people, “clothes can be armor against racism”, says Hanayrá Negreiros, the new assistant curator of fashion at MASP, one of Brazil’s top museums
Note from BBT: It often amazes me the indelible imprint that such a horrific institution as slavery can leave on an entire nation. I know […]
56 years without Al Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz: How Malcolm X’s ‘dangerous mind’ helped shape Brazilian rap in the 1990s
Note from BBT: Today, February 21, 2021, marks the 56th anniversary of the murder of one the greatest anti-racist activists of all-time, Malcolm X. I […]
Police in Macapá throw black woman to ground, Punches her in face
Police in Macapá throws black woman to ground, punches her in face Note from BBT: Curious minds want to know. At least this one. What […]
Carapicuíba: Policeman Caught on Film with knee in chest of black boy
Carapicuíba: Policeman Caught on Film with knee in chest of black boy Note from BW of Brazil: In past articles, I have noted how every […]
Angolan Immigrant Was Stabbed To Death in East Zone of São Paulo
Angolan Immigrant Was Stabbed To Death in East Zone of São Paulo Note from BW of Brazil: Although because of the exploding numbers, Covid-19 cases […]
Security Guard Suspected of Whipping and Torturing Black Teen
Security Guard Suspected of Whipping and Torturing Black Teen Note from BW of Brazil: So many questions about this case. A few days ago, I […]
School children run for cover from the Wilson Witzel terror policy in Rio
School children run for cover from the Wilson Witzel terror policy in Rio Note from BW of Brazil: This has got to be one of […]
João Victor Dias Braga: Killed after police mistook his drill for a gun
Note from BW of Brazil: You know, I don’t get a thrill out of reporting these sorts of stories, and in fact, if it were necessary, […]
“Day-to-day life in the favela is being militarized”: Policies of new President Jair Bolsonaro divide Afro-Brazilians in the poor communities of Rio de Janeiro
Note from BW of Brazil: Months ago, some time before the 2018 Presidential Election in Brazil, I pondered the question of why there were so many […]
