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“Black music is ours!”: Larissa Luz, Luedji Luna and Xênia França join their voices in project to celebrate power of black women in Bahian music

February 7, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I have to say that we are living in inspiring times if one seeks black representation with black artists who […]

15-year old black teen goes back to school after watching ‘Black Panther’; after dropping out, young man had been surviving shining shoes in a Rio train station

March 29, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: The Marvel film Black Panther has become a worldwide phenomenon, grossing over a US$1 billion just weeks after its release. And […]

Young woman who raised funds to take 210 black children to see ‘Black Panther’ was censured by Facebook for ‘reverse racism’; black Brazilians create other social community to avoid ‘haters’

March 4, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s really intriguing to see the things goin’ down in Brazil connected to the release of the film Black Panther […]

Do voices have color? Controversy arises after activists discover that vast majority of voice overdub actors of ‘Black Panther’ film are white

March 1, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s amazing how many intriguing developments and details are coming out, all connected to the release of the blockbuster film […]

What does Brazil have to do with Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ film? An actress, a waterfall, martial arts and one of Brazilian cinema’s most popular films

February 26, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: So it goes without saying that Marvel’s Black Panther film has been a huge success in Brazil, particularly with the […]

Fists up!! Members of Afro-Brazilian intellectual debate group fill mall movie theater to watch Black Panther; pride, cheers and emotion symbolize the whole night

February 20, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: After all of the hype and anticipation of the premier of the Marvel film Black Panther in São Paulo, I’m […]

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“Black music is ours!”: Larissa Luz, Luedji Luna and Xênia França join their voices in project to celebrate power of black women in Bahian music

15-year old black teen goes back to school after watching ‘Black Panther’; after dropping out, young man had been surviving shining shoes in a Rio train station

Do voices have color? Controversy arises after activists discover that vast majority of voice overdub actors of ‘Black Panther’ film are white

What does Brazil have to do with Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ film? An actress, a waterfall, martial arts and one of Brazilian cinema’s most popular films

Afrodengo: Social network brings together black men and black women for relationships and strengthening of the black community against racism

“We blacks are born and raised so that we don’t want to marry each other”: Interracial relationships, eugenics and militancy

“Mr. Governor, your police killed an entire family”: Body of teenager killed in police operation in São Gonçalo is buried with calls for justice

Actress Erika Januza opens up about cutting her hair short, the end of a recent relationship, swirling and the difficulty of dating as a black woman

Covid-19: Unmasking racial inequalities in Brazil – In a period of two weeks, the number of blacks killed by coronavirus is five times higher in Brazil

African traditions permeate Brazilian Popular Music: Afro-Brazilian religions continue to influence songwriters and musical groups

Actor Terry Crews sends message of support to family of João Pedro, 14-year old black teen who was killed in a Military Police operation in Rio

Drik Barbosa sews the strength of black women with a mix of rap, funk and pop; artist also has her own clothing line reinforcing the freedom of women

“They thought that the standard of beauty was that of the white”: Entre Pretos (between black people) photo shoot values self-esteem of black people

90 years of Tony Tornado: With his afro, James Brown-influenced Soul, singer’s style and music ushered a new era of black pride in Brazil in the early 1970s

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” re-released; product debuted in 1950s using racist image of a black girl – stereotypes associate product with black hair

“Where are the Brazilian children?”: Brazilian governmental campaign for economic recovery features all white-skinned children with Caucasian features

“Advertising itself was born racist”: Brazil’s advertising industry continues to value whiteness, but black presence has recently increased, what does this mean?

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