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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 […]

Friends and family bury Evaldo Rosa dos Santos, who died after Army shot at his car 80 times; President Bolsonaro says “Army didn’t kill anyone”

April 14, 2019 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: I don’t really know if there are any adequate words that express the anger I felt after learning of the […]

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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

Friends and family bury Evaldo Rosa dos Santos, who died after Army shot at his car 80 times; President Bolsonaro says “Army didn’t kill anyone”

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