Judge condemn foreman to pay $12,000 reais for racist act
Judge condemn foreman to pay $12,000 reais for racist act Note from BW of Brazil: Another day, and another example of why Brazil isn’t a […]
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“With white skin and light colored eyes, the defendant doesn’t have the stereotype of a crook,” says judge in sentencing man for attempted car-jacking and murder
Note from BW of Brazil: This is the type of thing that trips me about Brazilians, even among highly educated people. The image of the […]
Young black model condemned to 5 years in prison for assault even though she wasn’t in city where crime happened; judge disregards evidence in her defense
Young model condemned to five years in prison for assault even though she was not in city where the crime happened Model convicted on flimsy […]
From cleaning lady to judge’s robe: Adriana Maria Queiróz pens book on how she overcame life’s obstacles, humble origins and became a magistrate judge
Note from BW of Brazil: These are the kind of stories are a sheer joy to add to this blog. In fact, these types of […]
“A lawyer asked that his client be tried by a white judge and not by me”: Mylene Pereira Ramos is one of only 3 black judges of 508 in Regional Labor Court
Note from BW of Brazil: On this little blog there have been a number of articles that present Afro-Brazilians outside of the stereotypes that Brazilian […]
Bahia judge, Andremara dos Santos, assumes the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the STF (Supreme Court)
Note from BW of Brazil: If it is true that representation matters, then black women of Brazil recently saw yet another excellent example of an […]
In quick verdict, judge absolves Military Police that killed 12 black males execution style – Judge of case running for federal judge position
Note from BW of Brazil: One must really ask if there is a such thing as justice. When it involved police and black youth in […]
Rio judge declares Afro-Brazilian religions “are not religions”; retracts statement but long history of religious persecution continues
Note from BW of Brazil: Although the controversy provoked by this decision started back in May and was only somewhat resolved in mid-June, the ramifications […]
Ivone Caetano sworn in as first black woman Court of Appeals Judge in state of Rio de Janeiro
Note from BW of Brazil: As the position of black women in Brazilian society has been a struggle of nearly five centuries against institutions of […]
Judge named Hitler condemns popular retail chain to pay more than US$4,000 in damages for racism
Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, this story is very unremarkable. Simply another example of deeply-ingrained racial prejudice within Brazilian society. And like other […]
“Justice” in Brazil is not blind: it judges by color
Note from BW of Brazil: With a recent tragedy in northwest Brazil that we will be covering later, it is important for the world to […]
Is the sexuality of black women judged differently from that of white women? The case of the funk group Bonde das Maravilhas
Note from BW of Brazil: OK, so the debate over the Brazilian music style known as “Funk” has raged on for a minute now. As […]
Ordinances for funding of black cultural projects struck down by judge; Minister of Culture calls decision “racist”. Ordinances valued at US$4.5 million
Note from BW of Brazil: In yet another example of Brazil’s willingness to maintain racial inequality and an unequal representation, a judge strikes down an ordinance that would have […]
Black, female and judge, Alzeni Barreto says Brazil’s law against racism is not sufficiently utilized due to people lacking the courage to use it
Alzeni Barreto: first black woman to become a judge in Valença, Bahia Alzeni Barreto, 58, left the city of Santo Amaro, in the Recôncavo region […]
