‘Sem Asas’ (no wings), film about police murder of black boys, wins ‘Brazilian Oscar’ for best short fiction
Note from BBT: It’s a topic that needs to be discussed. I knew there was a serious problem when I started reading reports on the […]
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In Rio, security cams catch police shoot down two young black men on moped; bodies dumped, later found with bullet wounds
Note from BBT: Before I get into today’s story, I must first reveal that I’ve been aware of it since Monday afternoon when the story […]
Justice for Miguel: Celebrities demand Justice for Death of Child
Justice for Miguel: Celebrities demand Justice for Death of Child Note from BW of Brazil: In the midst of a pandemic that has is some […]
In São Gonçalo A Teenager killed in Police Operation
In São Gonçalo A Teenager killed in Police Operation Note from BW of Brazil: As I’ve said before, it’s really hard to even come up […]
Military Police kill João Vitor Another Youth in Rio de Janeiro
Military Police kill João Vitor Another Youth in Rio de Janeiro Note from BW of Brazil: The temperature is rising in Rio, and not because […]
5 Black Teens Accuse bar owner, Security and Party-goers In Little Africa
5 Black Teens Accuse bar owner, Security and Party-goers In Little Africa 5 Black Teens Accuse bar owner, Security and Party-goers In Little Africa: “we […]
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 […]
A plea from the killing fields of black bodies in Brazil
A plea from the killing fields of black bodies in Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: The question remains: How many more young black people must […]
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 […]
Black genocide is Real: Deaths of young blacks by firearm grow 428%
Black genocide is Real: Deaths of young blacks by firearm grow 428% Note from BW of Brazil: I know that often times people are quick […]
Is a dog’s life more important than that of a black man? Activist notes white celebrities expressing sorrow over murdered dog but silent on young black male murder at supercenter
Note from BW of Brazil: As I have maintained for a long time, a key difference that I note between racist acts and racists in Brazil […]
Suffocation and death of young black male in Rio super-center mobilizes protests across Brazil against black genocide
Note from BW of Brazil: The murder of Pedro Henrique Gonzaga last Thursday night throws yet another log into the fire of a rising outrage of […]
“Black Lives Matter”: In several cities across the country, hundreds come out in memory of young black male suffocated by security at super-center
Note from BW of Brazil: The murder of Pedro Henrique Gonzaga last Thursday night throws yet another log into the fire of a rising outrage of […]
With the release of documentary ‘The Case of the Wrong Man’, Camila de Moraes becomes first black woman director in 34 years to have film released in commercial theater – What took so long?
Note from BW of Brazil: The work and importance of black Brazilians filmmakers is yet another area that is very important to this blog. Afro-Brazilians […]
