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Sociologist Jesse Souza: “President Bolsonaro is the racist-chief of the Brazilian Ku Klux Klan and ‘white trash'”

June 6, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Well, I couldn’t have put it better myself. I have always maintained that the key to understanding Brazil is being able […]

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Recent corruption charges of president’s son, Flávio Bolsonaro, and links to militias lead to a shocking possibility: Involvement in the murder of Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco

February 3, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, there have been some very interesting developments involving one of the sons of Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro. […]

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Leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro has more support among back Brazilians; candidate supports death squads that are known for murdering thousands of young blacks in Bahia

October 19, 2018 Marques Travae 9

Note from BW of Brazil: I gotta admit, this has me scratching my head. How is it that a man can say crude, disrespectful, outrageous […]

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In latest bloodbath in state of Pará, hooded marauders open fire leaving 10 injured, 2 dead, 1 child with bullet in head; silent war on black & poor continues

June 16, 2017 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: It is a topic that unfortunately I’ve had to cover too much on this blog: The senseless murders of young, black […]

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In Bahia, parents of dead, kidnapped or missing black youth denounce cases at Amnesty International

December 7, 2014 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: As outrage, protests and media attention focuses on the murders of African-Americans Eric Garner and Michael Brown and subsequent lack […]

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Five youth, ages 14-18, shot and killed by hooded assailants; 12 year old survives – Police believe massacre the work of a death squad

October 14, 2014 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes there are simply no words to describe tragedies that happen. And as these type of things are the norm […]

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“Little blacks like you we rape and then burn not to pollute the soil”: University student receives racist threats in social network

September 18, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In truth, I don’t know why anyone would be surprised with an incident like this. Brazil can continue to pretend as […]

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20 years of the Candelária Church Massacre that claimed the lives of eight and shocked the world

July 24, 2013 Marques Travae 0

BW of Brazil: Today we look back in remembrance of a senseless massacre that shocked the world 20 years old and forever etched the image […]

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Demilitarization now! After historic protests and yet another Military Police bloodbath, who will march for the poor and black communities?

July 20, 2013 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: Last month, millions of Brazilians took to the streets in protest to a number of issues affecting everyday citizens. But within […]

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Not meant to survive: In 2011, 35% of homicides victimized black men aged 15-29

July 16, 2013 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The recent news that a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman of the murder of African-American teen Trayvon Martin speaks volumes […]

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Document points to a late 1980s extreme right plan to exterminate poor populations

April 24, 2013 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past year and a half this blog has featured many articles on what appears to be an act […]

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Six Brazilian rappers killed in the last two years; communities suspect Military Police death squads

January 28, 2013 Marques Travae 2

Top: DJ Felipe, MC Duda, MC Felipe Boladão Bottom: DJ Lah, MC Primo, MC Careca In São Paulo, Hip Hop is one of the strongest cultural […]

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According to insiders, “In each battalion of the Military Police there’s a death squad”: Does this explain why so many black men are being killed?

January 24, 2013 Marques Travae 1

  Civil Police reveal how the new death squads of São Paulo work and denounce the persecutions the agents suffer that refuse to kill and […]

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Rapper DJ Lah among seven massacred in São Paulo; São Paulo rapper 2Pac among survivors: Community suspects a police hit

January 7, 2013 Marques Travae 1

Rapper is among victims of the latest massacre in São Paulo DJ Lah, of the group Conexão do Morro, is one of seven killed in […]

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  • 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?

    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 […]

  • The black woman and love: 3 women tell how ethnicity impacts their relationships and what they learned about themselves living with their partners

    Note from BW of Brazil: I’m sure that regular readers of this blog know by now that this one of my favorite topics. And before […]

  • 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

    Note from BW of Brazil: I suppose there are at least two ways to look at the first dermatologist to specialize in treating black skin […]

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

    Note from BW of Brazil  When I first took a look at the video that is the topic of today’s post, it took me back […]

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

    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 […]

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Entertainment

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

November 25, 2019 0

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

November 16, 2019 0

”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

November 14, 2019 3

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

November 10, 2019 1

November 4 – 50 years of assassination of revolutionary Carlos Marighella: Why was biopic scheduled to drop on Black Consciousness Day cancelled?

November 5, 2019 0
  • With November being the Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil, recently released study provides insight into the most pressing issues of the black population

    With November being the Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil, recently released study provides insight into the most pressing issues of the black population By […]

  • Only 7.4% of commercials feature black women in leading role, research reveals

    Only 7.4% of commercials feature black women in lead role, research reveals It’s basically the rule in any segment of Brazilian society. If there appears […]

  • Research shows increased presence of blacks in TV commercials; black men (1%-11%) and black women (4%-16%) see increases in representation

    Note from BW of Brazil: There was no way I couldn’t notice it. Everyday in the city of São Paulo millions of people take the […]

  • Did President Bolsonaro order Bank of Brazil to pull commercial from air because it featured too many black people?

    Note from BW of Brazil: Ya know, all the while that Jair Bolsonaro was campaigning to become the President of Brazil, he let people know […]

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

    Note from BW of Brazil: Now this is an area that I can most def relate to. When you run a blog, there is always a […]

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Marques Travae. For more on the creator and editor of BLACK WOMEN OF BRAZIL, see the interview here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-eaE

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