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Cooking, Candomblé and ancestry: Researcher & cultural producer learned that in religion of African origin, cooks are guardians of knowledge

August 29, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In highlighting the contributions of Africans in Brazil, numerous articles have touched upon the importance of music, dance, martial arts, […]

Religious intolerance leads to death of 90-year old priestess and stoning in head of 11-year old girl; both initiates of Candomblé – Fanatic Evangelicals accused in both incidents

June 18, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: When will it end? The past few weeks have been very difficult for followers of the Afro-Brazilian religion Candomblé. It seems […]

“It’s not religious intolerance and is indeed racism”, says bàbá during roundtable on violence against the sacred spaces of African-oriented religions like Candomblé

November 6, 2013 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: African oriented cultural practices such as the musical style Samba, the martial art capoeira and adherence to the candomblé religion […]

Documentary "City of Women" explores the African-derived religion of Candomblé in Brazil’s northeast

December 14, 2012 Marques Travae 1

A Cidade das Mulheres is a 72-minute documentary directed by Lázaro Faria that explores the Candomblé, an African derived religion that gave black Brazilian women power and […]

Concept of Afro Fashion Day 2018 in Salvador, Bahia, celebrates African ancestry and affirms identity through vibrant colors

November 24, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: I always love when November rolls around in Brazil. It’s the time of year when there are all sorts of […]

Cinema Negro will be the highlight of the 20th edition of FESTCURTASBH film festival in Belo Horizonte; festival will bring exposure to black filmmakers

August 9, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Cinema Negro, Black Cinema, will be the highlight of the twentieth edition of FESTCURTASBH film festival in Belo Horizonte By Marques Travae The rise and […]

Exalting itself the “blackest religion of Brazil”, but with no space for the discussion of black issues, are black identity and Neo-Pentecostal currents incompatible?

May 29, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another trap for Africans and African descendants worldwide. White supremacy has so many weapons that when it doesn’t succeed […]

After experiencing racism as both guests and hosts, four Afro-Brazilians create Diaspora.Black agency to help black travelers find more welcoming destinations

March 6, 2018 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Of course here at BW of Brazil, the focus is on the issue of race as it affects persons of […]

Drug traffickers and pastors united by prejudice? Is Evangelical demonizing of Afro-Brazilian religions to blame for recent violent assaults?

October 2, 2017 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes it’s pretty amazing the things that happen in Brazil but people still wanna believe that “we are all equal“. […]

Leaders of Afro-Brazilian religions living in fear as “Evangelical drug dealers” destroy seven temples in one month in Rio; traffickers filmed, posted assaults online

September 25, 2017 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: We must really ask ourselves, what the hell is going on in Rio de Janeiro? In numerous previous posts, we’ve […]

Afro-entrepreneurship on display at Feira Black (Black Expo) which will address racial issues and bring together fashion, music, culinary arts and dance

June 17, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: OK, so this event took place last Sunday, but I wanted to present the story as yet another example of […]

Mãe Beata de Iemanjá, religious leader known for her struggle against racial prejudice, dies at 86

June 2, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Bahia, Rio and Brazil’s Afro-Brazilian religious community is in mourning over the passing of a great woman, leader, warrior, and […]

“Black Skin, White Masks”: Based on Fanon classic, dance company presents spectacular of black dance based on studies of ethno-racial relations in Brazil

May 19, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Any person who has had any sort of interest in the situation of African descendants living under the domination of […]

Singer Xênia França is a force of nature: With the voice, a groove and a warrior spirit, meet the goddess whose star is rising on São Paulo’s black music scene

January 23, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from Black Women of Brazil: Music is another of my all-time passions. Since I was a kid my taste in music has evolved quite […]

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Cooking, Candomblé and ancestry: Researcher & cultural producer learned that in religion of African origin, cooks are guardians of knowledge

Religious intolerance leads to death of 90-year old priestess and stoning in head of 11-year old girl; both initiates of Candomblé – Fanatic Evangelicals accused in both incidents

“It’s not religious intolerance and is indeed racism”, says bàbá during roundtable on violence against the sacred spaces of African-oriented religions like Candomblé

Documentary "City of Women" explores the African-derived religion of Candomblé in Brazil’s northeast

Concept of Afro Fashion Day 2018 in Salvador, Bahia, celebrates African ancestry and affirms identity through vibrant colors

Cinema Negro will be the highlight of the 20th edition of FESTCURTASBH film festival in Belo Horizonte; festival will bring exposure to black filmmakers

Exalting itself the “blackest religion of Brazil”, but with no space for the discussion of black issues, are black identity and Neo-Pentecostal currents incompatible?

After experiencing racism as both guests and hosts, four Afro-Brazilians create Diaspora.Black agency to help black travelers find more welcoming destinations

Drug traffickers and pastors united by prejudice? Is Evangelical demonizing of Afro-Brazilian religions to blame for recent violent assaults?

Leaders of Afro-Brazilian religions living in fear as “Evangelical drug dealers” destroy seven temples in one month in Rio; traffickers filmed, posted assaults online

Afro-entrepreneurship on display at Feira Black (Black Expo) which will address racial issues and bring together fashion, music, culinary arts and dance

Mãe Beata de Iemanjá, religious leader known for her struggle against racial prejudice, dies at 86

“Black Skin, White Masks”: Based on Fanon classic, dance company presents spectacular of black dance based on studies of ethno-racial relations in Brazil

Singer Xênia França is a force of nature: With the voice, a groove and a warrior spirit, meet the goddess whose star is rising on São Paulo’s black music scene

In ultra-Eurocentric Brazil, black parents seek representation in literature for their children

Racism in medicine in Brazil: From eugenics to unequal treatment, Brazilian medicine has a racist past; eradicating it is still a huge challenge

On the swirling tendencies of black women: Justifying their interracial relationships without being shamed like black men

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”

The error of the pyramid of oppression: Recognizing that the real source of the subjugation of the black women and the black community is NOT black men

The economics of being a rapper in Brazil: Why is the path to commercial success quicker and easier for white rappers? How racial inequalities affect even the rap game

“Because of being white, Elvis occupied the place of the blacks”: Singer Negra Li embroiled in controversy after statements about Elvis Presley – Apologizes, but what did she say wrong?

In the nation’s capital, the Adélia Sampaio Exhibition examines the place of the black woman in Brazilian cinema, bringing together 20 films, all directed by Afro-Brazilian women

Is director Jeferson De Brazil’s Spike Lee? Filmmaker prepares for release of latest film “M8 – When death rescues life” the story of a black medical student

In Salvador, Bahia, a professor and project use African-oriented clothing to strengthen black identity and interest community in the African Diaspora

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

Meet Ana Flávia: From Salvador, Bahia, she recently made history after becoming the first black woman to win the Ford Models contest

Persecuted as the only black woman in a beauty pageant, Carolina Pinheiro dos Passos says: “I represent blacks!”