Category Archives: Rio Grande do Sul
Man assaulted by neo-Nazis in Niterói (metro Rio area); researcher shows that neo-Nazism has grown dramatically in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: There has been yet another report of a Neo-Nazi attack in Brazil. Although Brazil has for many years promoted itself as the land of “racial … Continue reading
Young black man stabbed by neo-Nazi sympathizer in Porto Alegre
The victim remains hospitalized in critical condition in the ICU unit of a hospital in Porto Alegre. by Laura Schenkel, Thiago Tieze of Hora Zero and Sul 21 newsroom A … Continue reading
Carnaval 2013 photo gallery 4
Just a few more of the beauties from Carnaval of 2013. Thank you for visiting the site where black Brazilian women will always have a place! See galleries 1-3, here, here and here Uruguaiana, … Continue reading
Black population makes up majority of unemployed in southern city of Porto Alegre
Blacks suffer more in economic downturn: economist Dulve Helena Vargas Participation of blacks in the labor market fell 11.1% in two years. Data are part of a survey released by FEE … Continue reading
Thamy Souza is elected Queen of Carnival 2013 in Porto Alegre in southern Brazil
Thamy Fernanda de Souza, 28, the new Carnaval Queen of Porto Alegre Thamy Fernanda de Souza, 28, of the Os Filhos da Candinha Samba school is the new Queen of … Continue reading
Candidates for Queen of Carnaval in Porto Alegre for 2013, Part 4
In this photo gallery are five of the 20 candidates for Queen of Carnaval 2013 in the city of Porto Alegre, in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. … Continue reading
Candidates for Queen of Carnaval in Porto Alegre for 2013, Part 3
In this photo gallery are five of the 20 candidates for Queen of Carnaval 2013 in the city of Porto Alegre, in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. … Continue reading
Candidates for Queen of Carnaval in Porto Alegre for 2013, Part 2
In this photo gallery are five of the 20 candidates for Queen of Carnaval 2013 in the city of Porto Alegre, in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. … Continue reading
Candidates for Queen of Carnaval in Porto Alegre for 2013
In this photo gallery are five of the 20 candidates for Queen of Carnaval 2013 in the city of Porto Alegre, in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. … Continue reading
Samen dos Santos: Miss Porto Alegre 2011
Samen dos Santos was elected Miss Porto Alegre in 2011 Porto Alegre is the capital city of the Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil See more photos below
Actress Sheron Menezes: Through her and other actresses, "Today, black children have people in which they can see themselves"
The actress shows that she learned to make acarajé (fried bean fritters) (1) to play the confectioner Berenice in her latest novella, Lado a Lado and says that she has … Continue reading
Black women are the most affected by unemployment in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil
Difference between blacks and whites reaches 4.3% despite the fall in the unemployment rate, according to research With information by Mark Koboldt and Karina Reif The black population is most affected … Continue reading
Racism in the retail store window displays
by Ana Rita Dutra Sometimes when I walk through a few corridors of shops in the malls of Porto Alegre, I’m don’t feel Brazilian. In the posters and advertisements, I … Continue reading
Terezinha da Silva elected first female mayor in a southern city of a 93% white population
Victory for a black candidate in a city of German colonization is considered a milestone in the city of Dois Irmãos. On the streets, the future mayor received hugs and … Continue reading
