Roots of Racism: Brazil Maintains the Colonial Project of Subordination
Roots of Racism: Brazil Maintains the Colonial Project of Subordination Note from BW of Brazil: It’s always amazed me how it is that Brazil sees […]
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Universal Church of Angola Accuses Brazilian billionaire Edir Macedo
Universal Church of Angola Accuses Brazilian billionaire Edir Macedo Note from BW of Brazil: I still remember some years ago, back in 2014, when one […]
Why is the worship of the orixá called Candomblé? And what is the origin of this Afro-Brazilian religion?
Note from BW of Brazil: We know that the religion of the Candomblé has been the source of repression for decades and its followers, temples […]
For presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, “the Brazilian Trump”, Africans are responsible for slavery and country owes black population nothing for slavery
For presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, “the Brazilian Trump”, Africans are responsible for slavery and country owes black population nothing for slavery By Marques Travae; images […]
Three negras brasileiras become aware of what being a black woman means through experiences in Mozambique; seek your help to fund documentary
Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another story that explains the very existence of this blog. In Brazil, “tornar-se negro”, or “becoming black”, is often […]
In historic visit of King Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi of Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Bahia is declared the Yoruba Capital of the Americas
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil has a huge debt to Africa and its people. Not only is it estimated that nearly 90% of Brazilians […]
Husband/wife acting duo Lázaro Ramos and Tais Araújo along with the production team record an episode of hit TV series ‘Mister Brau’ in Luanda, Angola
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil’s top television network, Rede Globo, is South America’s largest commercial television network and the second largest TV network in […]
“I have the greatest pride in the color of my skin, my features and my history”: Where we come from: the history of Afro-descendants in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s an experience many of us have had. That moment when you start to think, where did I come from? Although growing […]
Cooking, Candomblé and ancestry: Researcher & cultural producer learned that in religion of African origin, cooks are guardians of knowledge
Note from BW of Brazil: In highlighting the contributions of Africans in Brazil, numerous articles have touched upon the importance of music, dance, martial arts, […]
Black women collaborate in photographic essay exalting African royalty: Three São Paulo natives represent Queens Nzinga, Makeda and Yaa Asantewaa
Note from BW of Brazil: Representation, representation, and more representation! A keyword that cannot be stressed enough on this blog. What does one do when depictions of […]
“The majority of bookstores don’t have books that represent us,” says owner of new bookstore in city of Belo Horizonte dedicated to the work of black authors
Note from BW of Brazil: In April of 2015, this blog told readers that “Excluding titles about Afro-Brazilian sports stars (Neymar, Anderson Silva or Pelé) it’s almost […]
“It was not the white who enslaved the black, it was the black who enslaved the black”: Funk singer Mr. Catra’s recent comments re-ignite debate on slavery
Note from BW of Brazil: Before I get into today’s story I must first reveal to readers that this story first made headlines about two […]
The Legacy of African Peoples: Afro-Brazilians push for the redemption of African History and the recognition of African contributions to humanity
Note from BW of Brazil: Over a number of decades, an awakening has been taking place among African descendants around the world. Since the time […]
Although the African legacy is in the culture, music and color of the Brazilian population, prejudice of skin color continues: Experiences of recent African immigrants
Note from BW of Brazil: The original title of the piece featured today is “But is there racism in Brazil?” but as we’ve documented this […]