“My p*ssy is power”: Researcher will travel to US to discuss the intersection of funk music and feminism
Note from BW of Brazil: The funk music that comes out of Brazil’s favelas has been a topic discussed here on the blog in a […]
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Woman’s baby stillborn; sister accuses hospital of negligence and creates petition for investigation
Note from BW of Brazil: This post was actually intended to be posted 11 days ago when the news first reached the blog. We regret […]
Afro-Brazilians receive poor patient care in hospitals; studies point to the need for policies specific to the needs of this population
BW of Brazil: The question of health and access to health care are two indicators of the quality of life for any given society. These […]
Woman in Rio loses her second baby after 8 months of pregnancy; blames it on lack of patient care in two hospitals
BW of Brazil: Yesterday on the blog we featured the miracle survival of a baby that was delivered after only five months of gestation and […]
Brazilian activist wins international award in the US
Silvana Veríssimo of the Nzinga Mbandi Institute, will receive award given by the organization Celine Cruz Black Latin Afro Diáspora Institute, headquartered in New York […]
