Brazilian art still doesn’t know how to deal with black people, says writer Ana Maria Gonçalves
Note from BW of Brazil: You know, sometimes when you analyze a situation long enough and catch the vibe of what the people are feeling, you […]
Abdias do Nascimento
In the 1970s, Brazil’s intelligence agencies spied on black organizations; sought to frame the movement’s most outspoken activist
Note from BW of Brazil: Persons who are not familiar with Brazil’s history and the question of race often ask why it appears that the […]
With drama, poetry and consciousness, the Coletivo Negro theater group brings black theatrical and political aesthetic to the stage
Note from BW of Brazil: Although Brazil is often described as the country with the largest black population in the world outside of Africa, one […]
100 years of Abdias do Nascimento: Brazil’s greatest modern day black leader
Note from BW of Brazil: Today marks a milestone that should be remembered in the worldwide struggle for black liberation. On this date in 1914, […]
Jesse Jackson meets with former president Lula, highlights the plight of black Brazilians and envisions Afro-Brazilian president
Note from BW of Brazil: Anticipation ran high with the arrival of long-time Civil/Human Rights activist Jesse Jackson to Brazil to participate in another of […]
Journalism award seeks to present the black woman as protagonist with positive image
Note from BW of Brazil: In an ongoing attempt to bring more positive visibility to black Brazilian women that has already included writing contests, books, […]
Mercedes Batista: First black woman featured as dancer in Municipal Theater in Rio; introduced African elements into modern Brazilian dance
Mercedes Ignácia da Silva Krieger, Mercedes Batista, was born in 1921, in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, […]
In memoriam: Thereza Santos (1930-2012) – The life of a warrior
Last week on December 19th, the struggle for black liberation lost a great warriors: Thereza Santos. Because she was Brazilian from a Portuguese-speaking country, the […]
In memoriam: Edialeda Salgado do Nascimento, speaker of five languages and first black woman to be named a Secretary of State in Brazil, on her amazing career, being a black woman and black history
In memory, these are the words of the late Edialeda Salgado do Nascimento (1941-2010), the first black woman to assume a position of Secretary of State of […]
Black (negro) or African descendant (afrodescendente)? What’s in a term? Three well-known Brazilians weigh in on which term they prefer to define themselves
When speaking of racial classification or identity in Brazil, things can get quite complex. On the one hand, various reports have proclaimed Brazil to have the largest black […]
Why do black Brazilian men prefer blondes? Part 1
Image taken from Raça Brasil magazine I still remember the conversation. It was September of the year 2000 and I was kicking it with my new […]
Brazilian TV network’s usage of blackface and stereotypes causes outrage in online community
Once again, the Brazilian media has been accused of promoting demeaning images of its black population. The online social network, Correio Nagô, that presents itself as […]
Brazilian TV network’s usage of blackface and stereotypes causes outrage in online community
Once again, the Brazilian media has been accused of promoting demeaning images of its black population. The online social network, Correio Nagô, that presents itself as […]
Simone Diniz: Brazil’s "would be Rosa Parks", the Brazilian state and the suppression of black rights
Simone André Diniz In revisiting this case that actually began 15 years ago this month, I highlight the fact that when court cases bring justice […]