Black genocide is real! In 2017, murder of young blacks by firearm is nearly 5 times the rate of young whites
Note from BW of Brazil: I know that often times people are quick to dismiss slogans that point out the differences in the manner in […]
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New anti-crime bill divides government officials; black activists see proposal as way to formalize anti-black genocide
Note from BW of Brazil: The term “genocídio negro”, meaning ‘black genocide’ is not new when speaking of the experiences of Brazil’s African descendants. Abdias […]
Suffocation and death of young black male in Rio super-center mobilizes protests across Brazil against black genocide
Note from BW of Brazil: The murder of Pedro Henrique Gonzaga last Thursday night throws yet another log into the fire of a rising outrage of […]
Is there a black genocide going on in Brazil? Considering a number of important factors, the answer may be surprising
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
The genocide of the black population by the Brazilian State denounced at the hearing of the OAS in Washington, DC
Note from BW of Brazil: Black Lives Matter was the message that caught on last year after police murders of black men in the United […]