Movimento Negro interrupts tribute to Princess Isabel in the Congress
Movimento Negro interrupts tribute to Princess Isabel in the Congress Note from BW of Brazil: The rumblings of revolt began about a week and a half […]
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Abolition of slavery in Brazil ”wasn’t a gift given from whites”, says historian Wlamyra Albuquerque; blacks played a huge role in the end of human bondage
Note from BBT: As we’ve often been told and in general is agreed upon, history is told from the perspective […]
May 13: What abolition? 133 years after the end of slavery in Brazil, racism and state violence still plague the black population
Note from BBT: Having been forced to take a brief hiatus in this past week, there has been a mountain of news stories that I’ve […]
Resistance and Memory: November 20th, the National Day of Black Consciousness
Note from BBT: Perhaps because of this pandemic that has dominated the activities and memory of this year more than anything else, this year’s day […]
September 7: Brazil’s Independence Day & The Role of Blacks
Note from BW of Brazil: I knew there was something about August 31 that I was forgetting. It just hit me today. As today is […]
Model denounces hairdresser’s Racist Comment | BlackBrazilToday
Model denounces hairdresser’s Racist Comment Note from BW of Brazil: The piece below is a follow up to a story I posted a few days […]
Slavery: 4.8 million Africans were enslaved in Brazil
Slavery: 4.8 million Africans were enslaved Note from BW of Brazil: As descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States, we African-Americans grow up learning about […]
Sérgio Carmargo is The Mouthpiece of Extreme Right | Black Brazil
Sérgio Carmargo is The Mouthpiece of Extreme Right Note from BW of Brazil: It is the year 2020 and according to the Gregorian calendar that […]
132 Years of Abolition of Slavery in Brazil | May 13th-2020
132 Years of Abolition of Slavery in Brazil | May 13th-2020 Note from BW of Brazil: For those not familiar with the history of slavery […]
The impact of Slavery on Brazil: Discussion of Two Authors on TV
The impact of Slavery on Brazil: Discussion of Two Authors on TV Discarding slaves at sea changed habit of sharks, reveals author of book on […]
Court suspends Sérgio Camargo’s appointment as president of Palmares
Court suspends Sérgio Camargo’s appointment as president of Palmares Note from BW of Brazil: Popular protest still DOES have a certain level of power that […]
Young Black Man is Tortured by Supermarket Security Guards
Young Black Man is Tortured by Supermarket Security Guards Note from BW of Brazil: You’ll never see these stories presented on any postcards promoting tourism […]
Hélio Bolsonaro is Confronted by Activist of the Movimento Negro
Hélio Bolsonaro is confronted by activist of the Movimento Negro Note from BW of Brazil: Less than a month ago, I covered an event that […]
The Struggle of the enslaved for freedom Explain By Benedita da Silva
The Struggle of the enslaved for freedom Explain By Benedita da Silva Note from BW of Brazil: May 13th is an important day in Brazil’s […]
