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Is there a black genocide going on in Brazil? Considering a number of important factors, the answer may be surprising

April 18, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Well, it’s a topic that has been mentioned in a number of articles on this blog. As such, readers should […]

March Against Black Genocide galvanizes 50,000 people throughout Brazil; where is the media coverage?

September 7, 2014 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Here at BW of Brazil, the consistent pattern of genocide being carried out against the black population of Brazil has […]

“The Case of the Wrong Man” documentary exposes the genocide of black youth in Brazil

May 22, 2017 Marques Travae 11

Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, I would really like to be able to watch this film! Why? Well, because it touches on […]

Classic book ‘The genocide of the black Brazilian’ by Abdias do Nascimento re-released: originally released in 1978, title was activist’s attempt to expose the myth of ‘racial democracy’ outside of Brazil

January 8, 2017 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: In a brief bio I published several weeks ago, I described how I happened to get into studies of the […]

“It’s no use equating the experience of being a black woman in Brazil and being white”: From genocide, to feminism & racism, filmmaker Viviane Ferreira discusses the black Brazilian experience

December 24, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: For five years now, this blog has presented material that breaks down the differences between being white in Brazil and […]

Nós temos um sonho (we have a dream): song and video brings together all-star group of black artists from Belo Horizonte in song against the genocide of black youth

December 15, 2016 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Song has a long history of providing the inspiration and soundtrack for great social movements. Emotionally-charged musical arrangements combined with […]

Musical spectacular “Aini-Ará” puts in focus black space and Afro-Brazilian culture in society. Piece also touches on racism, genocide and the role of black women in Brazil

November 28, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Well needless to say, this “Black November”, better known as the Month of Black Consciousness, has been a memorable one […]

In Brazil, Malaak Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, is shocked by black passivity in the face of genocide

November 24, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: With great anticipation, the city of São Paulo welcomed the youngest daughter of human rights icon Malcolm X, Malaak Shabazz last […]

“We will not be killed without reacting”: Showing that ‘Black Lives Matter’ in Brazil, Third March Against the Genocide of Black People mobilizes youth of Salvador, Bahia

September 1, 2015 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The brutal murders and disappearances of black people, specifically black males, continues to be a serious problem throughout Brazil. With […]

Reduction of age of criminal responsibility will legitimize genocide of black youth; reports show that it doesn’t solve the problem

June 24, 2015 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The controversy over the proposal to lower the legal age of criminal responsibility has raged for a while now. For […]

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Is there a black genocide going on in Brazil? Considering a number of important factors, the answer may be surprising

March Against Black Genocide galvanizes 50,000 people throughout Brazil; where is the media coverage?

“The Case of the Wrong Man” documentary exposes the genocide of black youth in Brazil

Classic book ‘The genocide of the black Brazilian’ by Abdias do Nascimento re-released: originally released in 1978, title was activist’s attempt to expose the myth of ‘racial democracy’ outside of Brazil

“It’s no use equating the experience of being a black woman in Brazil and being white”: From genocide, to feminism & racism, filmmaker Viviane Ferreira discusses the black Brazilian experience

Nós temos um sonho (we have a dream): song and video brings together all-star group of black artists from Belo Horizonte in song against the genocide of black youth

Musical spectacular “Aini-Ará” puts in focus black space and Afro-Brazilian culture in society. Piece also touches on racism, genocide and the role of black women in Brazil

In Brazil, Malaak Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, is shocked by black passivity in the face of genocide

“We will not be killed without reacting”: Showing that ‘Black Lives Matter’ in Brazil, Third March Against the Genocide of Black People mobilizes youth of Salvador, Bahia

Reduction of age of criminal responsibility will legitimize genocide of black youth; reports show that it doesn’t solve the problem

The genocide of the black population by the Brazilian State denounced at the hearing of the OAS in Washington, DC

The genocide continues! Military Police kill 15 young black males in operations in Salvador, Bahia in a weekend

Thousands across the country march for the end of the genocide of the black population

March Against the Genocide of Black People: Majority of women victimized by homicide are black

First black doll store in Brazil to open in Rio; in a market where black dolls only make up 7% of the total, founder estimates she will sell 10,000 per month

Orixás for children: New book introduces children to the attributes of African deities and Afro-Brazilian culture in the struggle against religious intolerance

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

Singer Ludmilla reveals that she prefers “moreno” (dark) men, not too “well hung” because you “shouldn’t have to feel pain”; is she admitting that she prefers white men?

A school for Bahia’s African descendants: Luiza Mahin School in Salvador immerses children in African/Afro-Brazilian History and Culture, instilling a pride in blackness

“With the résumé I have, I would be a millionaire, maybe if I wasn’t black”: Actress Cris Vianna gets real about being black in Brazil’s entertainment industry

“I’m black and have proudly celebrated my race since waiters of a famous hotel in Rio didn’t serve blacks in the restaurant”: Legendary singer Elza Soares’s powerful response to Vogue Brasil controversy

Brazilian film “Besouro” being shown again in Los Angeles at the Pan African Film Festival; movie about 1920s capoeira master was awarded best film in 2011

What is the link between Brazil’s world famous Carnival and religions of African-origin such as the Candomblé?

Black actresses of recent soap opera unite in empowering photo shoot; women represent a new generation that is making a difference on the small screen

Company Preta, meaning black woman, offers free and collaborative image bank: for the representation of the black woman in communications

Although there have been improvements, Brazil’s advertising industry still reinforces stereotypes about the black population, study says

In new Perdigão Christmas commercial, a mostly black family is “thankful” for receiving a chicken that a mostly white family “donates”: What is the message here?

“Where are the white people?!?” New television commercial by Brazilian cosmetics chain receives 40% dislikes on You Tube after featuring a black family

The historical construction of racism in Brazil: exclusion of blacks from access to land, low investment in education are factors in current racial inequalities