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Military Police officer seen with foot on neck of 51-year black woman; having dragged handcuffed victim across the ground, says he didn’t use excessive force

July 14, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So…..What’s the excuse now? For years, residents of Brazil’s periphery neighborhoods have complained of excessive force used against them by […]

“When it comes to the genocide of the young black population, it’s not an exaggeration. The reason is racism,” says security research coordinator

July 12, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Back in the early years of the 21st century, when I came across the incredible numbers of deaths in Brazil […]

Actor Terry Crews sends message of support to family of João Pedro, 14-year old black teen who was killed in a Military Police operation in Rio

June 25, 2020 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: It must have been quite a pleasant surprise to the family young João Pedro to receive a message from popular […]

“I said I couldn’t breathe, he said ‘shut up, this is Military Police'”: In the city of Carapicuíba, policeman caught on film with knee in chest of black delivery boy

June 23, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In past articles, I have noted how every once in a while you’ll see something happen in Brazil that happened […]

In São Paulo, black Civil Police officer is stopped and beaten by white Military Police officer while taking in suspects

June 13, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It is also intriguing to me when things that happen in Brazil are mirrored in one way or another in […]

Vidas Negras Importam (Black lives Matter)!: In Rio, protesters participate in call for end of police violence in front of governor’s mansion

June 3, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So, as we can see, it’s not only the United States where police actions are leading people to take to […]

Military Police kill another youth in Rio de Janeiro during pandemic: João Vitor, 18, died in Cidade de Deus region; police say he was a criminal, mother denies it

May 25, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The temperature is rising in Rio, and not because of the weather. No sooner did I report the murder of […]

During Covid-19 pandemic, police in Rio de Janeiro slow down operations and deaths in favela slums have fallen by 60%

April 19, 2020 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: During this whole Covid-19 pandemic with the media consistently focusing on the infections and deaths, whether they are actually caused […]

In São Paulo’s Paraisópolis favela, coronavirus spreads fast with 70 suspected and confirmed cases; São Paulo’s poor favelas are 70% black

April 6, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: When news reports first began divulging information about the so-called coronavirus and the potential for human disaster it could be […]

“To me you’re a thief, with this disgraceful hair!”: Military Police caught on video punching and kicking 16-year black youth because he wore an afro

February 6, 2020 Marques Travae 0

“To me you’re a thief, with this disgraceful hair!”: Military Police caught on video punching and kicking 16-year black youth because he wore an afro […]

“When we talk about the genocide of black youth, this includes the death of young black police officers”: More than half of police killed in Brazil are black

January 20, 2020 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: This is an intriguing topic and one that is not often discussed. It’s also not an easy topic to approach […]

Paraisópolis, where nine young people were massacred due to police actions: It was no accident; it’s the genocide of black youth!

December 16, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been my opinion for some time. I mean how often can see acts of violence on the part the […]

In São Paulo funk dance, nine people, aged 14 to 23, die after Military Police action leads to confusion and mayhem

December 3, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I have been saying it for some time. Activists have been saying it for some time. Violent, murderous Military Police […]

“Stop killing us!” Rio residents protest police killing of 8-year-old Ágatha Félix; for researcher, death reflects Rio government’s policy of extermination

September 26, 2019 Marques Travae 0

National and international entities demand investigation of children’s deaths during police actions in Rio de Janeiro Five! This is the number of children killed during […]

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Military Police officer seen with foot on neck of 51-year black woman; having dragged handcuffed victim across the ground, says he didn’t use excessive force

“When it comes to the genocide of the young black population, it’s not an exaggeration. The reason is racism,” says security research coordinator

“I said I couldn’t breathe, he said ‘shut up, this is Military Police'”: In the city of Carapicuíba, policeman caught on film with knee in chest of black delivery boy

In São Paulo, black Civil Police officer is stopped and beaten by white Military Police officer while taking in suspects

Vidas Negras Importam (Black lives Matter)!: In Rio, protesters participate in call for end of police violence in front of governor’s mansion

During Covid-19 pandemic, police in Rio de Janeiro slow down operations and deaths in favela slums have fallen by 60%

In São Paulo’s Paraisópolis favela, coronavirus spreads fast with 70 suspected and confirmed cases; São Paulo’s poor favelas are 70% black

“To me you’re a thief, with this disgraceful hair!”: Military Police caught on video punching and kicking 16-year black youth because he wore an afro

“When we talk about the genocide of black youth, this includes the death of young black police officers”: More than half of police killed in Brazil are black

Paraisópolis, where nine young people were massacred due to police actions: It was no accident; it’s the genocide of black youth!

In São Paulo funk dance, nine people, aged 14 to 23, die after Military Police action leads to confusion and mayhem

“Stop killing us!” Rio residents protest police killing of 8-year-old Ágatha Félix; for researcher, death reflects Rio government’s policy of extermination

Justice for Miguel: Celebrities and activists demand justice for death of child who fell nine stories from building; child was under mother’s boss’s care

Model denounces hairdresser’s racist comment; stylist said her hair was the result of a slave master fu**ing his slave

“It’s beautiful and necessary to see black men and women loving each other”: On love, affection and prejudice

Afrodengo: Social network brings together black men and black women for relationships and strengthening of the black community against racism

“We blacks are born and raised so that we don’t want to marry each other”: Interracial relationships, eugenics and militancy

Maestro Joel Barbosa has conducted orchestras in and outside of Brazil

Black balled: Gymnast Ângelo Assumpção on how racism derailed his career

Singer Ludmilla becomes 1st black Latina woman with 1 billion streams on Spotify

The hero of a people: Afro-Brazilian celebrities pay homage to actor Chadwick Boseman, star of the film ‘Black Panther’, a box office smash in Brazil

Carlos Dafé, Brazil’s ‘Prince of Soul’ in the 1970s, explains how the Military Dictatorship shut down Soul music due to the fear of a rising movement of blacks

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” re-released; product debuted in 1950s using racist image of a black girl – stereotypes associate product with black hair

“Where are the Brazilian children?”: Brazilian governmental campaign for economic recovery features all white-skinned children with Caucasian features

“Advertising itself was born racist”: Brazil’s advertising industry continues to value whiteness, but black presence has recently increased, what does this mean?

With November being the Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil, recently released study provides insight into the most pressing issues of the black population

Only 7.4% of commercials feature black women in leading role, research reveals