Not meant to survive: In 2011, 35% of homicides victimized black men aged 15-29
Note from BW of Brazil: The recent news that a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman of the murder of African-American teen Trayvon Martin speaks volumes […]
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Black and female at a demonstration? For Brazil’s Record TV network, she could only be a vandal and troublemaker!
Note from BW of Brazil: Stories, reflections and meanings of the massive protests that took place all over Brazil continue to come out. Last week, […]
“Revolt of the Turbans”: Demands of the black population proclaimed in Rio during historic demonstrations
Note from BW of Brazil: In a week that the Brazilian news magazine Veja referred to as “Os sete dias que mudaram o Brasil (The Seven […]
Artist sentenced to prison for comic strip: Is this depiction of a black woman and children racist or a condemnation of racism?
Note from BW of Brazil: The idea for the creation of the Black Women of Brazil blog was give a little more media space, even […]
Black Rio: The rise of black music and dances and the interpretation of black American Soul music in Brazil
This article incorporates an article entitled “Black Rio: Brazilian soul and DJ culture’s lost chapter” by Allen Thayer. Note from BW of Brazil: A few weeks […]
Young black men die by murder, young black women die from lack of health care: "Public security", state authoritarianism and the extermination of the black population
Originally titled: “Os jovens negros morrem e as mulheres negras também morrem (Young black men are dying and black women are also dying)” by Luka* It’s been […]
Brazil: Death squads and the genocide of Afro-Brazilians
By Pablo Reis and BW of Brazil Yesterday, the Huffington Post posted an article entitled “Brazil Police May Have Executed 30 During Strike” highlighting the […]
