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When technological advances criminalize by race: In Brazil, 90% of people arrested based on facial recognition cameras are black

January 2, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Let’s face it, we all love technological advances and are in one way or another addicted to these advances. The evidence […]

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 […]

New anti-crime bill divides government officials; black activists see proposal as way to formalize anti-black genocide

April 16, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The term “genocídio negro”, meaning ‘black genocide’ is not new when speaking of the experiences of Brazil’s African descendants. Abdias […]

During Carnaval, São Paulo’s Vai-Vai samba school parade portrays racism and the struggle of the blacks throughout history and honors Marielle Franco

March 9, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Carnaval parade themes have always been intriguing, but the some of the themes I’ve seen in the past few years […]

Black Women Of Brazil

The site dedicated to Brazilian women of African descent

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When technological advances criminalize by race: In Brazil, 90% of people arrested based on facial recognition cameras are black

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

New anti-crime bill divides government officials; black activists see proposal as way to formalize anti-black genocide

During Carnaval, São Paulo’s Vai-Vai samba school parade portrays racism and the struggle of the blacks throughout history and honors Marielle Franco

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