Young woman denounces racism in the Navy: ‘She said I had to wash dishes because I’m black’
Note from BBT: The more Brazil changes, the more it stays the same. Today’s piece i’m covering not so much because it’s shocking or anything, […]
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Babysitter jumps from 3rd floor of apartment building after being threatened and beaten by employer
Note from Black Brazil Today: These types of stories are always difficult to read. I want to believe that these sorts of situations don’t happen in […]
Responsible for numerous parts of important buildings in slave-era São Paulo, black architect Tebas honored with statue
Note from BBT: When you learn of stories such as today’s feature, you wonder, what other hidden black figures does Brazil have in its past? Well, […]
For black people, “clothes can be armor against racism”, says Hanayrá Negreiros, the new assistant curator of fashion at MASP, one of Brazil’s top museums
Note from BBT: It often amazes me the indelible imprint that such a horrific institution as slavery can leave on an entire nation. I know […]
For the OAS Inter-American Commission, Brazil is racist and exterminates its “undesirables”
Note from BBT: A pandemic can’t cover up the facts. Of course, we all know how much our daily lives have been affected by the […]
Family that enslaved black woman for 38 years puts apartment up for sale to pay indemnity; victim slowly recovering from ordeal
Note from BBT: Let’s be real. Is there really any way that one can be re-paid or repaired for the damages done them after having […]
Happy White Woman’s Day: Black woman, did you know that this day does not belong to you?
Note from BBT: I know that sometimes my posts can get to be pretty long and wordy. But sometimes a post that’s short, sweet and […]
Family that enslaved black woman for 38 years financed their daughter’s medical school tuition with woman’s pension
Note from BBT: I swear this story gets worse every time I look more into. I mean, the original story was disgusting enough as it […]
Brazil is a nation constructed on the rape of black and indigenous women by white Europeans, says study
Note from BBT: Let’s be real, this information should come as no sort of shock to anyone who has even the slightest understanding of the […]
Candomblé: Resistance and Recognition of Afro-Brazilian Cuisine
Candomblé: Resistance and Recognition of Afro-Brazilian Cuisine Note from BW of Brazil: “Brazilian culture couldn’t survive without our workforce, without our imagination, without that which […]
Amor Preto: The Cure for a generation thirsty for integration with enslavers
Amor Preto: The Cure for a generation thirsty for integration with enslavers Note from BW of Brazil: I came across the piece below several months […]
Senior Citizen is a Victim of Racism in Diadema | Black Brazil
Senior Citizen is a Victim of Racism in Diadema | Black Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: This blog is dedicated to presenting news coming […]
After endless criticism of photo that drew comparisons to slavery, ‘Vogue Brasil’ director Donata Meirelles resigns
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, something had to give. Over the past week, black Brazilians have been blasting the director of Vogue Brasil’s photos […]
Welcome to 2019!! But before we move on, here’s a recap of the Top Ten new stories at Black Women of Brazil of 2018
WELCOME TO 2019!! Hard to believe (as always) but yet another year has come and gone. And here at the BW of Brazil blog, we […]
