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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”

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

Interracial relationships and conflicting political views; in novela, black teen ends relationship when boyfriend expresses idea that police treat everyone equally

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

“Is it because she’s black?” TV host Silvio Santos accused of racism after overuling audience choice of black singer as winner of contest and awarding white woman

Singer Thalma de Freitas in the only Brazilian nominated for the 2020 Grammy Awards; artist is recognized for her album Sorte! with John Finbury

After debuting in Rio, Brazilian production of the musical ‘A Cor Púrpura’ (The Color Purple) soon to arrive in São Paulo

”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

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

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?

Company Preta, meaning black woman, offers free and collaborative image bank: for the representation of the black woman in communications