Stop killing us: Police violence motivates protest in Rio de Janeiro
Note from BW of Brazil: Stop Killing Us. Three words that attract attention and get right to the point. It is a phrase that’s been […]
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Black genocide is Real: Deaths of young blacks by firearm grow 428%
Black genocide is Real: Deaths of young blacks by firearm grow 428% Note from BW of Brazil: I know that often times people are quick […]
Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco assassinated with four shots to the head; in execution style murder, assailants also killed the driver of the vehicle
Note from BW of Brazil: When I was going up an elevator this morning, I had no idea why people in my WhatsApp groups were […]
Of every 100 people murdered in Brazil, 71 are poor, young black people: Is there a hidden agenda to eliminate those considered “socially dangerous”?
Note from BW of Brazil: Although it’s been covered in numerous previous posts, it can never be considered a worn out topic. That is unless you’re […]
In public hearing, racism in Brazil shocks rapporteur of Organization of American States on the rights of women and African descendants
Note from BW of Brazil: Perhaps the experiences of black Brazilians are shocking to those who aren’t familiar with the racial dynamic in Brazilian society, […]
Black militants and middle/upper class whites clash in demonstration -Whites support police action leading to murder of 10-year old black child, blacks protest
Note from BW of Brazil: Surely some people must sometimes wonder ‘what the hell is going on Brazil?’ But the things that are coming out […]
With countdown to Rio’s Olympics, Brazil’s top TV network continues fear mongering of black population; is there a new policy of ‘disappearing’ “undesirables”?
Note from BW of Brazil: Several years ago, Brazilians celebrated after the country’s rise onto the world stage was rewarded with the hosting of the […]
Rapper Emicida tells it like it is: “Brazil applauds miscegenation when it lightens (the skin), when it darkens, it condemns it”
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow! Last night was an example of what you might miss if you don’t stay tuned! Last night this writer […]
For long-time militant Vilma Reis, Bahia’s police are “being used to support the drug state” in a “war against blacks”
Note from BW of Brazil: Is there an undeclared war on Brazil’s black population on the part of the State? Perhaps a better question would […]
The genocide of the black population by the Brazilian State denounced at the hearing of the OAS in Washington, DC
Note from BW of Brazil: Black Lives Matter was the message that caught on last year after police murders of black men in the United […]
How to pretend to discuss racism without discussing racism: Variety show Esquenta avoids real talk
Note from BW of Brazil: The following story may make reference to a situation that happened over eight months ago but it remains relevant because […]
Ferguson and NY are in Brazil! Inspired by protests in the US, thousands take to the streets in São Paulo to protest police violence against Afro-Brazilian youth
Note from BW of Brazil: This has been a topic of discussion for many weeks in meetings and social forums in activists circles. In the […]
Man in Rio who confessed to killing more than 40 people says he has an addiction to killing white women
Note from BW of Brazil: This is a very disturbing case and before I even make a comment or analysis I will say that 1) […]
“Ferguson is nowhere in Brazil but I wish it was!” – Why do black Brazilian deaths not cause the outrage provoked in the US?
Note from BW of Brazil: We touched upon this fact a few days ago: The sustained protests in the US over the police murders and […]
