Writer Ale Santos Recovers Forgotten Passages of Black History
Writer Ale Santos Recovers Forgotten Passages of Black History Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve said it before and it still applies. For those of […]
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“You won’t be able to study in this school anymore because it does not match your color; your family is black and you have to live apart from us”; 10-year old black girl told after “Brazilian Trump” is elected, she will need to find a new school
“You won’t be able to study in this school anymore because it does not match your color; your family is black and you have to […]
Teacher requests that mother tie down, braid or straighten child’s hair so that classmates accept her; isolated by other children, girl usually plays alone
Teacher requests that mother tie down, braid or straighten child’s hair so that classmates accept her; isolated by other children, girl usually plays alone By […]
“I’m going to kill you, you stinking monkey!”: 12-year old black girl bullied, threatened and humiliated by another child; school tries to sweep incident under rug
“I’m going to kill you, you stinking monkey!”: 12-year old black girl bullied, threatened and humiliated by another child; school tries to sweep incident under […]
Mother denounces school textbook images as racist; in photo, black character is associated with cleaning services job, a long-held stereotype
Note from BW of Brazil: How are racist ideologies maintained and continuously widely divulged in an enormous country with a population of more than 200 […]
12-year old adopted black girl is target of racist bullying at three different schools in the city of Belo Horizonte
Note from BW of Brazil: Nothing really outside of the norm in today’s story. A black girl in a vastly white environment who is the […]
“On the street how do you spot a thief? First you look at the color”: Rio university professor connects criminality to skin color in front of class
Note from BW of Brazil: I have to admit, even after 17 years studying how racism and racial discrimination functions in Brazil, every now and […]
“My racist professor” hashtag exposes shocking recollections of racial discrimination experienced by black students in schools and universities
Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, there shouldn’t be anything shocking or even surprising about the existence of racism in Brazilian schools because it’s […]
On the 52nd anniversary of his death, rappers discuss the importance of Malcolm X to Brazilian Hip Hop
Note from BW of Brazil: Last week, on February 21st, millions around the world commemorated the 52nd anniversary of the legendary human/civil rights activist Malcolm […]
The Legacy of African Peoples: Afro-Brazilians push for the redemption of African History and the recognition of African contributions to humanity
Note from BW of Brazil: Over a number of decades, an awakening has been taking place among African descendants around the world. Since the time […]
Throwback to slavery era? In the city of Vassouras, descendant of plantation owner dresses as ‘mistress’ and employees as slaves to greet & serve tourists
Note from BW of Brazil: So you wanna understand how race relations work in Brazil? Today’s article is a perfect example of how Brazil’s 350 […]
On ‘Children’s Day’ in Brazil, actress Taís Araújo reveals how she was bullied at school as a child and posts a photo of her younger self
Note from BW of Brazil: Today, October 12th, is celebrated nationally throughout Brazil as ‘Dia da Criança’ or Children’s Day, and as a special surprise, […]
Teacher calls black student a monkey during a fight at a school in Rio; placed on administrative leave pending further investigation
Note from BW of Brazil: White teacher. Black student. Brazilian school. Monkey? In reality, there’s not much necessary to even say about this incident. Another day […]
“Next time, be born white! You have a complex because of being born mulata with hard hair!” Woman is verbally assaulted on Rio beach by middle-aged white woman, a Hitler supporter
Note from BW of Brazil: More from the land of “we Brazilians aren’t racists!” Today’s latest example of unbridled, in your face racism is not […]
