Violence Archives - Black Women Of Brazil

“Stop killing us!” Rio residents protest police killing of 8-year-old Ágatha Félix; for researcher, death reflects Rio government’s policy of extermination

September 26, 2019 Marques Travae 0

National and international entities demand investigation of children’s deaths during police actions in Rio de Janeiro Five! This is the number of children killed during […]

8-year-old girl shot and killed by Military Police bullet in Rio’s Alemão complex; victim is fifth child murdered by governor’s security policy in 2019

September 24, 2019 Marques Travae 2

8-year-old girl shot and killed in Complexo do Alemão in Rio; outrage and protest accompany child’s funeral Residents and family members blame the police for […]

Present Black Parents: Collective brings together black mothers and fathers, to practice ancestral values, break stereotypes and become better parents

September 12, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: With so many oppressive forces at work in Brazil against the very survival of black men, black women, black children […]

Security guard suspected of whipping and torturing black teen in supermarket arrested; video of 17-year old reminded many of slavery era

September 8, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: So many questions about this case. A few days ago, I shared the shocking images of a 17-year old black […]

In a scene that harks back to Brazil’s slavery era, in video, black teen is shown stripped naked and being whipped by supermarket security

September 4, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: You’ll never see these stories presented on any postcards promoting tourism in Brazil. And the reason is quite obvious. Before […]

Eight suspects of plunderings of Afro-Brazilian religious temples are arrested in Rio de Janeiro; drug dealer/pastor is suspected of inciting the crimes

August 29, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: This is more than a little disturbing. Attacks and demonization of Afro-Brazilian religions have been going on, basically, since the first […]

On Rio-Niterói bridge, 20-year old Willian Augusto da Silva hijacks a bus with a toy gun; near 4-hour ordeal ends in death as assailant is shot down by sniper

August 22, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: You just never know when and where something’s gonna pop off, particularly in a city as violent as Rio de Janeiro. […]

Violence in Rio kills 6 youths in just 5 days; killing 5 per day, Rio police break record under Wilson Witzel government

August 17, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: In Rio de Janeiro, there seems to be a never-ending spilling and flowing of black blood in the streets. It’s not […]

With more than 812,000 prisoners, only 23 of Brazil’s cities have more residents than the country’s prisons; blacks and peripheral residents are most affected

July 28, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Question: What do you envision for the future of a country that has one of the highest murder rates in […]

“Stop killing us”: increased police violence motivates protest in Rio de Janeiro; 75% of homicide victims in Brazil are black

June 10, 2019 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Stop Killing Us. Three words that attract attention and get right to the point. It is a phrase that’s been […]

Outlining for death? White areas, black areas and the redlining of Brazilian cities

May 15, 2019 Marques Travae 6

Note from BW of Brazil: After carefully following this pattern of black death in the peripheries of various Brazilian cities, folks should understand why I […]

Black genocide is real! In 2017, murder of young blacks by firearm is nearly 5 times the rate of young whites

April 22, 2019 Marques Travae 0

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 […]

Demonstrators march on São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista in protest of murder of black man whose car was shot 80 times by Brazil’s Army

April 17, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note: This past Sunday afternoon, an estimated 600-1,000 people came together in a demonstration/march against the brutal murder of 51- year old musician, Evaldo Rosa […]

Interior designer shot dead in Civil Police operation in northeastern state of Sergipe

April 15, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Black Brazil has been in a state of emergency for quite some time. Black bodies haven’t stop falling to the […]

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“Stop killing us!” Rio residents protest police killing of 8-year-old Ágatha Félix; for researcher, death reflects Rio government’s policy of extermination

8-year-old girl shot and killed by Military Police bullet in Rio’s Alemão complex; victim is fifth child murdered by governor’s security policy in 2019

Present Black Parents: Collective brings together black mothers and fathers, to practice ancestral values, break stereotypes and become better parents

In a scene that harks back to Brazil’s slavery era, in video, black teen is shown stripped naked and being whipped by supermarket security

Eight suspects of plunderings of Afro-Brazilian religious temples are arrested in Rio de Janeiro; drug dealer/pastor is suspected of inciting the crimes

On Rio-Niterói bridge, 20-year old Willian Augusto da Silva hijacks a bus with a toy gun; near 4-hour ordeal ends in death as assailant is shot down by sniper

Violence in Rio kills 6 youths in just 5 days; killing 5 per day, Rio police break record under Wilson Witzel government

With more than 812,000 prisoners, only 23 of Brazil’s cities have more residents than the country’s prisons; blacks and peripheral residents are most affected

“Stop killing us”: increased police violence motivates protest in Rio de Janeiro; 75% of homicide victims in Brazil are black

Outlining for death? White areas, black areas and the redlining of Brazilian cities

Black genocide is real! In 2017, murder of young blacks by firearm is nearly 5 times the rate of young whites

Demonstrators march on São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista in protest of murder of black man whose car was shot 80 times by Brazil’s Army

Interior designer shot dead in Civil Police operation in northeastern state of Sergipe

Present Black Parents: Collective brings together black mothers and fathers, to practice ancestral values, break stereotypes and become better parents

“Many of us forget that black men & black women can & should love each other”: Comedian Tia Má reflects on the color of love and state of black relationships

‘I wouldn’t accept a white man’, says funk singer MC Carol after criticism of rapper Karol Conka’s relationship

A celebrated symbol of black empowerment, rapper Karol Conka faces accusations of hypocrisy after going public with a white man

What does it mean to “palmitar”? Understanding the term that many use to define a black preference for white partners

“Racist? But some of the richest singers in Brazil are black!!” Recent reports show how white artists are the most popular and best paid in Brazil’s music industry

Historic game in Rio as two black coaches face each in a Division A match; Bahia coach Roger Machado schools the media on the historic exclusion of black coaches

Going international! Meet the 13 most listened to Brazilian female rappers in the world

Senzala Hi-Tech: Music considers a future where black people “exist”; Inspired by Afro-futurism, the group recently released the album “Represença”

Increase of blacks at Curitiba Festival exposes racism in theater; stages across the country have become the center of the struggle for black representation

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?

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