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“Go ahead, call the police!” Woman threatens black street vendor, calls him ‘monkey’ numerous times; after nothing happens, aggressor simply catches bus

January 16, 2020 Marques Travae 3

Woman threatens street vendor and calls him ‘monkey’ after being scolded for throwing litter on the ground By Marques Travae Whenever I feature stories such […]

The sin of skin: In two different incidents, black doorman and food delivery man called ‘monkey’ and ‘black bastard’; delivery man punched by angry customer

December 29, 2019 Marques Travae 0

The sin of skin: In two different incidents, black doorman and food delivery man called ‘monkey’ and ‘black bastard’; delivery man punched by angry customer […]

Are Brazil’s racists now taking off both gloves? ‘People have lost the shame of being racist,’ says black professor who was stabbed and called a monkey

November 25, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: For years my position of the situation of Brazil’s racism that ‘doesn’t exist’ or that is a ‘lighter’ version than that […]

”Sit down over there, macaca” – Black reality show participant is called a ‘monkey’ on live TV; the guilty party may or may not suprise you

November 14, 2019 Marques Travae 3

”Sit down over there, macaca” – Black reality show participant is called a ‘monkey’ on live TV; the guilty party may or may not suprise […]

Funk feud? Rivalry between singers Ludmilla and Anitta escalates after Ludmilla is booed and called ‘monkey’ at Prêmio Multishow award ceremony

November 10, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Funk feud? Rivalry between singers Ludmilla and Anitta escalates after Ludmilla is booed and called ‘monkey’ at Prêmio Multishow award ceremony By Marques Travae Depending […]

Three states, three different incidents: Brazil’s preferred term to insult its black citizens continues to be monkey

August 29, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So a few days ago, I caught wind of the latest racial controversy from the United States. As it turns out, […]

“I’m going to kill you, you stinking monkey!”: 12-year old black girl bullied, threatened and humiliated by another child; school tries to sweep incident under rug

August 31, 2018 Marques Travae 6

“I’m going to kill you, you stinking monkey!”: 12-year old black girl bullied, threatened and humiliated by another child; school tries to sweep incident under […]

“You monkey, disgusting black!”: After attempting to intervene in a situation on a bus, young black woman is insulted, slapped and scratched by elderly woman

August 7, 2018 Marques Travae 5

“You monkey, disgusting black!”: After attempting to intervene in a situation on a bus, young black woman is insulted, slapped and scratched by elderly woman […]

“The games were never a comfortable space for black people”: At Rio university law student games, bananas thrown at black students while others mimic monkeys

June 6, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: You know it’s funny, there are probably hundreds of thousands of people who visit Brazil every year and never hear […]

24-year international relations student is identified as “monkey” on a Burger King receipt

April 4, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: I’m not even gon’ trip on this. I been puttin’ in work for six years here at BW of Brazil […]

Brazilian living in Canada calls acting couple’s black daughter a “monkey” with horrible hair; says she has also been a victim of racism

December 4, 2017 Marques Travae 12

Note from BW of Brazil: When I first came across this story I thought it was just another case of a white Brazilian expressing yet […]

Macaco? Really? But have you ever really done the comparison? Lips. Hair. Skin color. Who is it that really looks more like a monkey?

August 9, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I’m not even gonna spend much time on this one. Believe me, there are already thousands of people who have […]

businessman and doctor are accused of racism and aggression against tourist in pub

“Go back to the slave quarters, monkey, and straighten that hair!” – Black woman punched and dragged by her hair in a pub; aggressor pays fine and walks

July 3, 2017 Marques Travae 9

Note from BW of Brazil: I ask the question again: With aggressive, blatantly racist assaults happening in Brazil for so long, how is it […]

‘Bleach bath’, clothes pins on the nose and ‘black monkey’: Study exposes racism in interracial families debunking one of Brazil’s greatest myths

June 27, 2017 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: “How can we be racist? Our families are so mixed.” This is a typical statement one will hear when having […]

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“Go ahead, call the police!” Woman threatens black street vendor, calls him ‘monkey’ numerous times; after nothing happens, aggressor simply catches bus

The sin of skin: In two different incidents, black doorman and food delivery man called ‘monkey’ and ‘black bastard’; delivery man punched by angry customer

Are Brazil’s racists now taking off both gloves? ‘People have lost the shame of being racist,’ says black professor who was stabbed and called a monkey

Funk feud? Rivalry between singers Ludmilla and Anitta escalates after Ludmilla is booed and called ‘monkey’ at Prêmio Multishow award ceremony

Three states, three different incidents: Brazil’s preferred term to insult its black citizens continues to be monkey

“I’m going to kill you, you stinking monkey!”: 12-year old black girl bullied, threatened and humiliated by another child; school tries to sweep incident under rug

“You monkey, disgusting black!”: After attempting to intervene in a situation on a bus, young black woman is insulted, slapped and scratched by elderly woman

“The games were never a comfortable space for black people”: At Rio university law student games, bananas thrown at black students while others mimic monkeys

24-year international relations student is identified as “monkey” on a Burger King receipt

Brazilian living in Canada calls acting couple’s black daughter a “monkey” with horrible hair; says she has also been a victim of racism

Macaco? Really? But have you ever really done the comparison? Lips. Hair. Skin color. Who is it that really looks more like a monkey?

“Go back to the slave quarters, monkey, and straighten that hair!” – Black woman punched and dragged by her hair in a pub; aggressor pays fine and walks

‘Bleach bath’, clothes pins on the nose and ‘black monkey’: Study exposes racism in interracial families debunking one of Brazil’s greatest myths

“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?

The black woman and love: 3 women tell how ethnicity impacts their relationships and what they learned about themselves living with their partners

Can black people get laser hair removal? Does black skin really age slower? Ask Dr. Katleen Conceição, the only specialist in black skin treatment in Brazil

Finding racism and sexism even in the nerd world, black women nerds seek a voice and their turn for productions in Brazil

Continuing the legacy of Afrobeat: Funmilayo Afrobeat Orchestra, an all black women band named after Fela Kuti’s mother, debuts in São Paulo

“Black people need to construct their own narratives”: Nicho 54 institute seeks to increase participation of black professionals in Brazil’s film industry

The black entrepreneurial spirit: 18th annual Feira Preta (Brazil’s black expo) attracts 35 thousand people and earns $1.5 million reais in two days

For the first time, a black family will be the protagonist of a Globo TV Christmas special: ‘Juntos a Magia Acontece’ (together magic happens) airs tonight

“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?