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Black elite: In the state of Bahia, less than 20% of the population is white, but Sauanne Bispo studied at a school where there were, at most, 20 black students

June 28, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Black Brazilians make up a very small percentage of Brazilian elites, but they DO exist. And like most of those […]

Meet 7-year old Luís Henrique from Bahia; he’s already been chosen by a modeling agency and is being groomed for television

April 2, 2020 Marques Travae 2

Meet 7-year old Luís Henrique from Bahia; he’s already been chosen by a modeling agency and is being groomed for television Don’t really know how […]

“To me you’re a thief, with this disgraceful hair!”: Military Police caught on video punching and kicking 16-year black youth because he wore an afro

February 6, 2020 Marques Travae 0

“To me you’re a thief, with this disgraceful hair!”: Military Police caught on video punching and kicking 16-year black youth because he wore an afro […]

Orisha statue is a target of vandalism in in Salvador, Bahia; a symbol of deities, it is the latest violent assault on African religious symbols

October 26, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Candomblé divinity statue is a target of vandalism in the Dique do Tororó The assault on representations of African origin religious symbols continues. I have […]

Projects boost entrepreneurship of black women in Bahia; Cacho de Fibras serves clients looking for specialized services for cabelo crespo (kinky/curly hair)

October 21, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The concept is actually quite simple. If black women are the ones buying the product, why shouldn’t it also be […]

Could Salvador, Bahia aka “Black Rome” soon have its first elected black mayor?With debate heating up, a record number of black candidates are entering the race

October 2, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Well, if you haven’t noticed, demands of black Brazilians are heating up all over Brazil and in almost every area. For […]

Question of Identity: In the northeastern state of Bahia, people declaring themselves specifically preto, or black, now outnumbers whites

September 30, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Question of Identity: Self-declared pretos, or blacks, outnumber whites in Bahia For experts, an increase in the number of self-declared blacks in Bahia has to […]

“Down in Black Bahia”; Re-visiting my first trip to Salvador, Bahia, in September of 2000

August 31, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes it’s really an adventure to re-visit, re-read or remember places, things, books, music that are a reflection of where […]

“May I speak to the lady of the house?” Video satirizes Brazil’s belief that a black woman in a middle-class home must be a maid or cleaning lady

July 22, 2019 Marques Travae 1

“May I speak to the lady of the house?” Video satirizes Brazil’s belief that a black woman in a middle-class home must be a maid […]

Contest for black models held in Salvador on June 15th; winners of the Adult Black Beauty category to be featured in Afro Fashion Day

June 25, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Although I am well aware that many people see these types of contests as frivolous, unnecessary and even exploitative displays of […]

Interactive map shows distribution of ethnic groups in Brazil; Conclusion? The country is much more racially segregated than it thinks it is

May 7, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: If you’ve ever been to Brazil and went strictly as a tourist to enjoy yourself, studies such as this one […]

Where are the black authors? In 80% black Salvador, Bahia, Literary Showcase excludes black artists

April 15, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: When you see exclusionary events such as this, you know that racism in Brazil is not simply an accident; it […]

Apartheid continues! In Salvador, Bahia, black blocos afros groups suffer from lack of sponsorships for Carnival

March 5, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So, I’m quite sure that you probably already know that it’s Carnaval season, as international media outlets will always present […]

“Black Beauty: the night we are all ebony goddesses” – In Bahia, legendary bloco afro Ilê Aiyê crowns its 40th “Ebony Goddess”

March 4, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: On Friday, February 15, 15 finalists competed for the yearly crown of the Deusa do Ébano (Ebony Goddess) of the legendary […]

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Black elite: In the state of Bahia, less than 20% of the population is white, but Sauanne Bispo studied at a school where there were, at most, 20 black students

Meet 7-year old Luís Henrique from Bahia; he’s already been chosen by a modeling agency and is being groomed for television

“To me you’re a thief, with this disgraceful hair!”: Military Police caught on video punching and kicking 16-year black youth because he wore an afro

Orisha statue is a target of vandalism in in Salvador, Bahia; a symbol of deities, it is the latest violent assault on African religious symbols

Projects boost entrepreneurship of black women in Bahia; Cacho de Fibras serves clients looking for specialized services for cabelo crespo (kinky/curly hair)

Could Salvador, Bahia aka “Black Rome” soon have its first elected black mayor?With debate heating up, a record number of black candidates are entering the race

Question of Identity: In the northeastern state of Bahia, people declaring themselves specifically preto, or black, now outnumbers whites

“Down in Black Bahia”; Re-visiting my first trip to Salvador, Bahia, in September of 2000

“May I speak to the lady of the house?” Video satirizes Brazil’s belief that a black woman in a middle-class home must be a maid or cleaning lady

Contest for black models held in Salvador on June 15th; winners of the Adult Black Beauty category to be featured in Afro Fashion Day

Interactive map shows distribution of ethnic groups in Brazil; Conclusion? The country is much more racially segregated than it thinks it is

Where are the black authors? In 80% black Salvador, Bahia, Literary Showcase excludes black artists

Apartheid continues! In Salvador, Bahia, black blocos afros groups suffer from lack of sponsorships for Carnival

“Black Beauty: the night we are all ebony goddesses” – In Bahia, legendary bloco afro Ilê Aiyê crowns its 40th “Ebony Goddess”

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