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Rio man dies after being shot three times when his umbrella was mistaken for a rifle; community residents protests and accuse Military Police of the murder

October 10, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Military Police in Rio kill man after mistaking an umbrella for a rifle, according to witnesses Rodrigo Alexandre da Silva Serrano was struck three times […]

Renato Freitas, a Workers’ Party candidate for state congressman for the state of Paraná, was violently assaulted by the Municipal Guard on Monday in the capital city of Curitiba; attack could have been retaliation

September 17, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Renato Freitas, a candidate for state congressman of the state of Paraná was violently assaulted by the Municipal Guard on Monday in the capital city […]

Leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro says there is no racism in Brazil; even denounced by Attorney General, is it possible that he is not racist?

July 12, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Well, really now? Brazil has long built its reputation around the world as a so-called “racial democracy” by having its […]

Shame on Brazil! Black Brazilian players severely criticized with racist insults after defeat: World Cup Exposes Racist and Machismo Culture

July 10, 2018 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes it really seems that Brazilians have so little to celebrate on the world stage that every four years, they […]

The evil stepmother? 8-year-old blogger has hair cut and straightened without mother’s permission; father’s wife claimed she would only cut the ends

July 6, 2018 Marques Travae 7

Note from BW of Brazil: This type of story angers me because Brazil does so much to undermine the self-esteem of black children. It’s already […]

Racism is cruel: 80% black Salvador, Bahia, where mall security tries to stop a man from buying a black child a meal and a black actor is shot by police

June 22, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Salvador, Bahia. Visits to that city always bring back pleasant memories. It was the first city that I ever visited in […]

“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 […]

Witness connects Rio councilman Marcello Siciliano and Military Police member to Marielle Franco’s death, newspaper says

May 27, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Although the story is no longer the lead piece on the evening news or the front page of newspapers, many […]

After assault on journalist at ritzy hotel in Salvador, Bahia, blond tells black union worker, he “belongs to an inferior race and shouldn’t even be there”

May 23, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So let me start again by asking, does anyone still believe that Brazilians think “we are all equal”? If you […]

The other side of the story: Experts say that the process of the abolition of slavery in Brazil occurred thanks to the leading roles of blacks for years

May 16, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: In all of my years of schooling, from elementary school, to the university, the emptiness I often felt after sitting various […]

“I do not mix my blood with sh*t”, “(My son) is beautiful and white!”, “”I’m not interested in people that never get to my skin tone”: In northeast, dentist jailed after numerous denouncements of racism

May 8, 2018 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: So today I’m posting the other headline-making racist incident that I referenced in a previous post. Again, I don’t always […]

Fear of police violence and unjust accusations higher among the black population of Rio: UN Brasil campaign Vidas Negras (Black Lives) warns of ‘racial filtering’

April 27, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s question on the minds of many black people, whether they live in Brazil or the US: Why does it […]

In video, Congressman Jair Bolsonaro, “the Brazilian Trump” and leading presidential candidate is shown wiping his hands after embracing a black man

April 26, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: So tell me, when was the last time you saw something that was so over the top, so ridiculous, so […]

Afro-Brazilian religions win court ruling against Record TV; network’s programs demonized adherents and possibly incited violent attacks on houses of worship

April 23, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: This is some unexpected good news! Long overdue but never late than never. In past posts, this blog has tried […]

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Rio man dies after being shot three times when his umbrella was mistaken for a rifle; community residents protests and accuse Military Police of the murder

Renato Freitas, a Workers’ Party candidate for state congressman for the state of Paraná, was violently assaulted by the Municipal Guard on Monday in the capital city of Curitiba; attack could have been retaliation

Leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro says there is no racism in Brazil; even denounced by Attorney General, is it possible that he is not racist?

Shame on Brazil! Black Brazilian players severely criticized with racist insults after defeat: World Cup Exposes Racist and Machismo Culture

The evil stepmother? 8-year-old blogger has hair cut and straightened without mother’s permission; father’s wife claimed she would only cut the ends

Racism is cruel: 80% black Salvador, Bahia, where mall security tries to stop a man from buying a black child a meal and a black actor is shot by police

“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

Witness connects Rio councilman Marcello Siciliano and Military Police member to Marielle Franco’s death, newspaper says

After assault on journalist at ritzy hotel in Salvador, Bahia, blond tells black union worker, he “belongs to an inferior race and shouldn’t even be there”

The other side of the story: Experts say that the process of the abolition of slavery in Brazil occurred thanks to the leading roles of blacks for years

“I do not mix my blood with sh*t”, “(My son) is beautiful and white!”, “”I’m not interested in people that never get to my skin tone”: In northeast, dentist jailed after numerous denouncements of racism

Fear of police violence and unjust accusations higher among the black population of Rio: UN Brasil campaign Vidas Negras (Black Lives) warns of ‘racial filtering’

In video, Congressman Jair Bolsonaro, “the Brazilian Trump” and leading presidential candidate is shown wiping his hands after embracing a black man

Afro-Brazilian religions win court ruling against Record TV; network’s programs demonized adherents and possibly incited violent attacks on houses of worship

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

In a hospital in Conceição de Macabu, Dr. Fred Nicácio shares the reaction of a 74-year old black woman’s joy at being consulted by a black doctor for the first time in her life

On this loneliness of the black man: Victims of abandonment, imprisonment, murder and residents of psychiatric hospitals, why do feminists conveniently forget these men?

“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

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

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!”