Two cities, two more manifestations of racism
Note from BW of Brazil: OK, so what else is new? Racism or racial slurs or “injuries” as they are called in Brazil. The comment […]
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Annual fashion shows in Rio and São Paulo feature natural black hair, men in skirts and protest against low percentage of black models
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow, is it really that time again? Yes indeed, Brazil’s most famous events dedicated to the latest designer fashions took […]
Racism at the Itaú Personnalité Bank in Rio: as clear as black and white
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s story is very typical of how racism can sometimes take on the subtle or blatant variety in Brazil. Sometimes […]
Popular white comedian offers black man bananas to forget about his racist jokes: Racism ingrained in Brazilian society
Note from BW of Brazil: Although this blog has only existed for almost 25 months, one of its goals has been to expose the deeply […]
After protest against racist social network posting, Dean’s office at university issues a statement
Note from BW of Brazil: This is a followup report of an article posted a few days ago in regards to a racist post in the […]
Protest against controversial pastor who made racist, homophobic statements continue all over Brazil
In Bahia, the social/cultural organization Olodum protested against the controversial pastor Protests against the controversial pastor Marco Feliciano continue throughout Brazil which began when […]
Women’s magazine and stylist speak out against accusations of racism in the use of scouring pad hair as an homage to blacks; protesters denounce the defense
Ronaldo Fraga at the end of his runway parade on Tuesday, March 19th (Photo: Getty Images) Note from BW of Brazil: Yesterday, the the blogosphere […]
Angolans protest against the murder of the slain Angolan engineer Zulmira de Souza Borges Cardoso on the International Day of African Liberation
Signs: “Say No to Racism”, “Say No to Violence”, “Justice for Zulmira” The website Mamapress expressed its condolences to the family and friends and […]
‘Mommy, am I going to be white one day?’, asks black child after being called feces by classmates
Note from BBT: We’ll file today’s story in the full folder of racist incidents against Afro-Brazilian children. And believe me, the file is enormous. I’ve […]
In Rio’s ‘blackest neighborhood’, the Jacarezinho favela slum, police operation leads to 29 deaths, the city’s most lethal massacre
Note from BBT: I mentioned this in a previous post. It’s been a difficult week for Brazil, both in general, but particularly if you follow […]
“He’s not doing well psychologically”: After catching venom from participants on every sides, Lucas Penteado exits the Big Brother Brasil reality show
Note from BBT: With all of the action going on this season of the Big Brother Brasil 21 reality TV series, you don’t even really […]
Racist and neo-Nazis death threats to black and trans councilwomen and mayor alarm and expose advance of extremism in Brazil
Note from BBT: With all eyes focused on the actions of white nationalists in the US and the clear understanding on how people are and […]
In a Carrefour supermarket, 40-year João Alberto dies after security agent kneels on his back for four minutes; protests erupt across Brazil
Note from BBT: When I first heard the slogan Black Lives Matter some years ago, one of my first thoughts was, if black lives really […]
All Hail the King: Pelé, The Greatest soccer player of all-time, turns 80
All Hail the King: Pelé, The Greatest soccer player of all-time, turns 80 Note from BBT: I can’t say with any certainty when I first […]
