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Why you don’t need laws to produce racial segregation: Experiences of a black journalist and a white nutritionist in the city Niterói in Rio state demonstrate how

August 31, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve said it for years. You don’t need laws that implement racial segregation to create completely different realities and experiences […]

“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 […]

“The police are dangerous for people like me”: 95% of Brazilians believe the police are racist, study reveals

July 10, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: For anyone who has followed this blog for at least a year, the title of this article shouldn’t be shocking. […]

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 […]

“Mr. Governor, your police killed an entire family”: Body of teenager killed in police operation in São Gonçalo is buried with calls for justice

May 27, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: As I’ve said before, it’s really hard to even come up with any more words to say regarding Rio’s and […]

In São Gonçalo, 14-year old João Pedro shot and killed during police operation in city of São Gonçalo; according to witness, police also threw grenade in house

May 24, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I don’t really have the words for this story. Time and time again, we see these types of stories involving […]

Black Coalition travels to Washington DC & New York to expose genocide & human rights violations against black Brazilians; meets with Congressional Black Caucus

October 2, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: The struggle that’s going on in Brazil in relation to the black community, in many ways, is reaching a boiling […]

8-year-old girl shot and killed by Military Police bullet in Rio’s Alemão complex; victim is fifth child murdered by governor’s security policy in 2019

September 24, 2019 Marques Travae 2

8-year-old girl shot and killed in Complexo do Alemão in Rio; outrage and protest accompany child’s funeral Residents and family members blame the police for […]

Lawyer Bruno Cândido reports racism during police stop and explains what you should and should not do when pulled over

August 23, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: If you happen to have brown to black skin with salient African features, you know this is a very serious matter. […]

Outlining for death? White areas, black areas and the redlining of Brazilian cities

May 15, 2019 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: After carefully following this pattern of black death in the peripheries of various Brazilian cities, folks should understand why I […]

For President Bolsonaro, “racism is a rare thing in Brazil”; also claims he isn’t racist because he once saved a black man from drowning

May 10, 2019 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: He said what?!?! You know something that’s pretty much true about Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro? If you just leave a […]

Rio man dies after being shot three times when his umbrella was mistaken for a rifle; community residents protests and accuse Military Police of the murder

October 10, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Military Police in Rio kill man after mistaking an umbrella for a rifle, according to witnesses Rodrigo Alexandre da Silva Serrano was struck three times […]

One black lawyer handcuffed in court, another shot at point blank range, both at the hands of government policing agents; Adilson Moreira explains why blacks get no respect, regardless of status

September 28, 2018 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: What’s going on here? Two blacks lawyers were the targets of policing agent actions just a few days apart from […]

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Why you don’t need laws to produce racial segregation: Experiences of a black journalist and a white nutritionist in the city Niterói in Rio state demonstrate how

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

“The police are dangerous for people like me”: 95% of Brazilians believe the police are racist, study reveals

“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

“Mr. Governor, your police killed an entire family”: Body of teenager killed in police operation in São Gonçalo is buried with calls for justice

In São Gonçalo, 14-year old João Pedro shot and killed during police operation in city of São Gonçalo; according to witness, police also threw grenade in house

Black Coalition travels to Washington DC & New York to expose genocide & human rights violations against black Brazilians; meets with Congressional Black Caucus

8-year-old girl shot and killed by Military Police bullet in Rio’s Alemão complex; victim is fifth child murdered by governor’s security policy in 2019

Lawyer Bruno Cândido reports racism during police stop and explains what you should and should not do when pulled over

Outlining for death? White areas, black areas and the redlining of Brazilian cities

For President Bolsonaro, “racism is a rare thing in Brazil”; also claims he isn’t racist because he once saved a black man from drowning

Rio man dies after being shot three times when his umbrella was mistaken for a rifle; community residents protests and accuse Military Police of the murder

One black lawyer handcuffed in court, another shot at point blank range, both at the hands of government policing agents; Adilson Moreira explains why blacks get no respect, regardless of status

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

Solidarity: Black men raise $25,000 for champion gymnast fired due to racism

Singer Margareth Menezes: “Brazil’s music industry is a ‘privilege machine’ for white artists

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

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