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The only black woman presidential candidate, Marina Silva, shuts down ultra right wing candidate, “the Brazilian Trump”, in debate; but can she win election?

August 28, 2018 Marques Travae 2

The only black woman presidential candidate, Marina Silva, shuts down ultra right wing candidate, “the Brazilian Trump”, in debate; but can she win election? By […]

As Marina Silva’s chances of becoming Brazil’s first black president fade, differences with the Obama scenario reveal much

October 5, 2014 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Today is election day all over Brazil. And as Brazilians go to the polls, the support for Marina Silva has […]

Election day arrives as Marina Silva falls into the third place on the last day!

October 5, 2014 Marques Travae 6

As Brazilians go to the polls today for the first round of voting for the presidency of the country, PSDB candidate Aécio Neves has passed […]

With election two days away, Brazilian currency slides as do Marina Silva’s numbers; reports denounce Silva deception as the “new Brazilian right”

October 3, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: After the tragedy of the plane crash that killed the PSB’s presidential candidate Eduardo Campos on August 13th in Santos, […]

For black leaders of heavily Afro-Brazilian state of Bahia, Marina Silva being black and female is not enough; activists lay out 16-point agenda

October 2, 2014 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: With only four days remaining before Brazilians head to the polls for the first of a probable two votes, according […]

For the first time, Marina Silva makes reference to the race factor in her campaign, but will her agenda change the definition of “slave labor”?

September 22, 2014 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: With only fifteen days until Brazilians go to the polls to decide on the country’s next leader, pundits already know […]

Marina Silva wants to be the first black woman president of Brazil, but should blacks vote for someone is the choice of elites?

September 10, 2014 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: So by now, millions of people around the world have heard of Marina Silva, the rising political star of poor […]

Marina Silva: The political dynamo who has electrified the election season and wants to be Brazil’s first black woman president

September 5, 2014 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, the topic of today’s post is a long-time coming. Of course Marina Silva has been in the […]

Film about slain Communist revolutionary Carlos Marighella once again shows Brazil’s problem with skin color: Is actor Seu Jorge “too dark” for the role?

July 1, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note: I have to admit, I LOVE a good debate! And this latest one coming out Brazil is most def worth analysis, critique and positioning. […]

One million people in 170 cities protest education cuts; meanwhile President calls them “useful idiots” and meets with George W. Bush in Texas

May 17, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The photos say it all! On May 15th, Brazilians in over 170 cities across the country took to the streets […]

White is right? General Mourão, an Indian and candidate for Vice President of Brazil, comments on how handsome his grandson is and that he is an example of the “whitening of the race”

October 9, 2018 Marques Travae 5

White is right? General Mourão, an Indian and candidate for Vice President of Brazil, comments on how handsome his grandson is and that he is […]

Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, “the Brazilian Trump”, stabbed during campaign event in the city of Juiz de Fora; after surgery, congressman in stable condition

September 7, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, “the Brazilian Trump”, stabbed during campaign event in the city of Juiz de Fora; after surgery, congressman in stable condition By […]

As former President Lula da Silva prepares to hand himself over for imprisonment, black leaders reflect on his administration’s effects on the black population

April 7, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: I have to admit, I really didn’t think it would actually happen. I mean, we’ve all seen accusations of corruption […]

For ‘Financial Times’, neo-Nazi groups challenge Brazil’s myth of racial democracy; racial inequality and racist sentiments unmasked myth decades ago

January 14, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes when I see reports such as a recent one in the Financial Times, it’s actually a little funny to […]

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The only black woman presidential candidate, Marina Silva, shuts down ultra right wing candidate, “the Brazilian Trump”, in debate; but can she win election?

As Marina Silva’s chances of becoming Brazil’s first black president fade, differences with the Obama scenario reveal much

Election day arrives as Marina Silva falls into the third place on the last day!

With election two days away, Brazilian currency slides as do Marina Silva’s numbers; reports denounce Silva deception as the “new Brazilian right”

For black leaders of heavily Afro-Brazilian state of Bahia, Marina Silva being black and female is not enough; activists lay out 16-point agenda

For the first time, Marina Silva makes reference to the race factor in her campaign, but will her agenda change the definition of “slave labor”?

Marina Silva wants to be the first black woman president of Brazil, but should blacks vote for someone is the choice of elites?

Marina Silva: The political dynamo who has electrified the election season and wants to be Brazil’s first black woman president

Film about slain Communist revolutionary Carlos Marighella once again shows Brazil’s problem with skin color: Is actor Seu Jorge “too dark” for the role?

One million people in 170 cities protest education cuts; meanwhile President calls them “useful idiots” and meets with George W. Bush in Texas

White is right? General Mourão, an Indian and candidate for Vice President of Brazil, comments on how handsome his grandson is and that he is an example of the “whitening of the race”

Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, “the Brazilian Trump”, stabbed during campaign event in the city of Juiz de Fora; after surgery, congressman in stable condition

As former President Lula da Silva prepares to hand himself over for imprisonment, black leaders reflect on his administration’s effects on the black population

For ‘Financial Times’, neo-Nazi groups challenge Brazil’s myth of racial democracy; racial inequality and racist sentiments unmasked myth decades ago

Meet 7-year old Luís Henrique from Bahia; he’s already been chosen by a modeling agency and is being groomed for television

With cuts in government investment in the health care system, the spread of the coronavirus affects the lives of black Brazilians more

“We’re used to thinking white is prettier, cleaner” – Palmitagem: A term that has caused a necessary discomfort in thinking about race and relationships

Palmitagem (swirling) is a very big relationship of self-hate; seeking in whites a love that they destroyed within you and your ancestors is bizarre

From black skin to blue eyes: Why did the social network of a popular black hairstylist celebrate the whitening of his family on Black Consciousness Day?

After a short hospital stay, actress Erika Ferreira, 39, passes away in Rio; symptoms thought to be connected to Covid-19; test results pending

“Malcolm X’s assassins were black”: Director José Padilha makes reference to Malcolm X’s killers to justify the absence of Afro-Brazilian directors in TV series

“There are no Brazilian Spike Lees”: Writer of series on slain councilwoman Marielle Franco ignores award-winning black Brazilian filmmakers to justify absence of blacks on TV project

Why is an award-winning actor appearing on a reality show? The challenge of being a black actor in the Brazil’s film and TV industry: The case of Babu Santana

Depicting Jesus, Mary and Joseph as black men and women, Rio’s Mangueira samba school sends a message: “If Jesus were alive today, he’d be black”

“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

Research shows increased presence of blacks in TV commercials; black men (1%-11%) and black women (4%-16%) see increases in representation

Did President Bolsonaro order Bank of Brazil to pull commercial from air because it featured too many black people?