Category Archives: Movimento Negro
Racial inequalities persist after 125 years of the abolition of slavery
by Naira Sodré and Max Milliano Melo Yesterday, May 13, we remembered the date of the abolition of slavery in Brazil in 1888. But 125 years after the abolition of slavery, … Continue reading
Protest against controversial pastor who made racist, homophobic statements continue all over Brazil
In Bahia, the social/cultural organization Olodum protested against the controversial pastor Protests against the controversial pastor Marco Feliciano continue throughout Brazil which began when it became a possibility of … Continue reading
Maria Beatriz Nascimento (1942-1995): Intellectual militant of the Movimento Negro, poet and historian of quilombos, Brazil’s runaway slave societies
Maria Beatriz Nascimento (1942 – 1995) “Being black is facing a history of almost five hundred years of resistance to pain, physical and moral suffering, the feeling of not existing, the … Continue reading
Commenter blames outrage against steel wool/scouring pad hair incident on "hysterical atittudes of americans" while completely ignoring Brazilian militancy: Black Women of Brazil responds
UNEafro rally (left), Black is Back rally (right): taking militancy to the streets It comes as no surprise that people were outraged by what they saw as a blatant … Continue reading
Pastor who believes "Africans are descended from an ancestral curse" and "AIDs is a gay cancer" is chosen president of Commission on Human Rights and Minorities
Deputy/pastor Marco Feliciano elected president of Commission on Human Rights and Minorities After protests from members of the PT (Partido dos Trabalhores or Workers’ Party) and PSOL (Partido Socialismo e Liberdade … Continue reading
2014 elections will feature color/race data of candidates; politicians fear a racial quota that would change profile of the Parliament
by Akemi Nitahara The Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (Superior Electoral Court) doesn’t have statistics about the number of blacks in Brazilian politics, neither elected politicians nor candidates. The difficulty in raising … Continue reading
In memoriam: Thereza Santos (1930-2012) – The life of a warrior
Last week on December 19th, the struggle for black liberation lost a great warriors: Thereza Santos. Because she was Brazilian from a Portuguese-speaking country, the vast majority of people who … Continue reading
In memoriam: Edialeda Salgado do Nascimento, speaker of five languages and first black woman to be named a Secretary of State in Brazil, on her amazing career, being a black woman and black history
In memory, these are the words of the late Edialeda Salgado do Nascimento (1941-2010), the first black woman to assume a position of Secretary of State of Brazil. “To be a black … Continue reading
Angela Davis declares support of the black Brazilian women’s march; rally seeks to bring together at least 100,000 women
Valdecir Nascimento of the Odara Institute of Black Women with Angela Davis Rally seeks to bring together at least 100,000 black women The executive coordinator of the Odara – Instituto … Continue reading
Black women filmmakers combine idealism with cinematic technique and are earning more space on the big screen
Lílian Santiago You may not remember the names of the directors or producers of the last movies you watched, but surely they were there. In Brazil, women are the majority behind … Continue reading
Black (negro) or African descendant (afrodescendente)? What’s in a term? Three well-known Brazilians weigh in on which term they prefer to define themselves
Journalist Glória Maria, singer/TV host Preta Gil, singer/actor Toni Garrido When speaking of racial classification or identity in Brazil, things can get quite complex. On the one hand, various reports have … Continue reading
The under-representation of blacks in Brazil’s Congress
A seminar will be held on November 6 at the Freitas Nobre Auditorium on the campus of the University of São Paulo from 2-6pm. In the seminar, several prominent Afro-Brazilians … Continue reading
Four powerful black women discuss racism, determination and professional success
Neusa, Raquel, Regina and Vanda Black Women in Brazil are usually situated at the bottom of the pole socially, economically and professionally. These four black women managed reach the top … Continue reading
Glória Maria: First black woman journalist to work for Brazil’s top TV network
Glória Maria was one of the first profiles ever posted on this blog. On November 19 of 2011, this was the short bio we posted about her: “A long-time, well-respected … Continue reading
