Anna Carolina de Souza Neves killed by a stray bullet in Rio de Janeiro
Anna Carolina de Souza Neves killed by a stray bullet in Rio de Janeiro 8-year old Anna Carolina de Souza Neves dies after being struck […]
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Girl who waited 8 hours for surgery after being shot in head by stray bullet dies and is buried in Rio
Adrielly Vieira dos Santos Following up on our story from December 27th, Adrielly dos Santos Vieira, who was hit by a stray bullet and went several […]
Meet WD, the singer with the soaring voice who became a favorite after singing ‘Eu Sou’, his song about resistance, race and prejudice on ‘The Voice Brasil’
Note from BBT: When I became aware of the subject of today’s post, I thought that it was very fitting that he would be featured […]
Two more black lives that didn’t seem to matter: In Rio, 24-year-old model/designer Kathlen Romeu struck down during police action; she was 14 weeks pregnant
Note from BBT: You know, there comes a time when you simply run out of words to express your sentiments. This is especially true when you […]
“Just showing concern will not solve the problem’’, says Ricardo Silvestre, of Black Influence agency on advertisers’ interest in the black community
Note from BBT: I’m not a person that can’t recognize positive changes when I see them, I just tend to look a little closer into […]
In Rio’s ‘blackest neighborhood’, the Jacarezinho favela slum, police operation leads to 29 deaths, the city’s most lethal massacre
Note from BBT: I mentioned this in a previous post. It’s been a difficult week for Brazil, both in general, but particularly if you follow […]
‘One goes up and pulls up the other’: What you need to understand about black victories on reality shows in 2020
Note from BBT: Today’s piece should really be considered a followup to the article I posted a few days ago about the black winners of […]
Emily and Rebecca case: Bullet fragments are found in the body of one of the cousins killed in Rio
Note from BBT: This is the latest on the shooting deaths of the two black girls, Rebecca and Emily, 7 and 4, who were killed […]
Two black girls, 4 and 7, killed by gunfire in Rio; Military Police claim no responsibility, residents say otherwise
Note from BBT: Yet another tragedy in Rio. It is apparent from the data that even being a child doesn’t protect anyone from being shot […]
Drik Barbosa Sews The Strength of Black Women With a Mix of Rap
Drik Barbosa Sews The Strength of Black Women With a Mix of Rap Note from BW of Brazil: Brazilian music has been yet another path […]
In São Paulo’s Paraisópolis favela: Coronavirus Spreads Fast
In São Paulo’s Paraisópolis favela: Coronavirus Spreads Fast Note from BW of Brazil: When news reports first began divulging information about the so-called coronavirus and […]
Paraisópolis: 9 Young people were massacred due to police actions
Paraisópolis: 9 Young people were massacred due to police actions Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been my opinion for some time. I mean how […]
Girl shot and killed by Military Police in Rio’s Alemão complex
Girl shot and killed by Military Police in Rio’s Alemão complex Girl shot and killed by Military Police in Rio’s Alemão complex; outrage and protest […]
Violence in Rio kills 6 Youths: Under Wilson Witzel Government
Violence in Rio kills 6 Youths: Under Wilson Witzel Government Note from BW of Brazil: In Rio de Janeiro, there seems to be a never-ending spilling […]
