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Is there a reason for black people to celebrate the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby?

May 8, 2019 Marques Travae 7

Note from BW of Brazil: So, one of the big news items of recent days has been the birth of the first child of Prince […]

The controversial debate over reparations for slavery in Brazil

April 19, 2019 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: The issue of reparations for descendants of enslaved Africans in the Americas is not new, but has gained steam in […]

For professor Robson Câmara, Brazil owes an “historical debt to black people that has not been paid”

April 19, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note: Every year on May 13th, there are discussions about the situation of the Afro-Brazilians. Of course, this discussion happens every day for the most […]

Return to the Motherland: Rich descendants and ex-slaves who returned to Africa from Brazil at the end of the 19th century

April 15, 2019 Marques Travae 7

Note from BW of Brazil: The complicated history of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and centuries of human bondage throughout the Americas is one in which, […]

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“I didn’t mean to offend anyone”: In the city of Natal, mother dresses her 9-year old as a slave with body makeup, chains and a substance used to imitate whip scars

November 2, 2018 Marques Travae 2

“I didn’t mean to offend anyone”: In the city of Natal, mother dresses her 9-year up as a slave with body makeup, chains and a […]

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A few hours of pleasure? Motel Senzala in Porto Alegre, located in southern Brazil, offers slavery-themed rooms complete with chains, shackles and cages

August 6, 2018 Marques Travae 1

A few hours of pleasure? Motel Senzala in Porto Alegre, located in southern Brazil, offers slavery-themed rooms complete with chains, shackles and cages Ya see, […]

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“The Brazilian State is mainly responsible for the crimes committed against blacks in the country” – National Commission of Truth on Black Slavery to issue report in December on reparations findings

April 22, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Here in the 21st century, the damages caused by nearly four hundred years of black slavery in Brazil continues to […]

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“I have the greatest pride in the color of my skin, my features and my history”: Where we come from: the history of Afro-descendants in Brazil

January 13, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s an experience many of us have had. That moment when you start to think, where did I come from? Although growing […]

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“It was not the white who enslaved the black, it was the black who enslaved the black”: Funk singer Mr. Catra’s recent comments re-ignite debate on slavery

March 24, 2017 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: Before I get into today’s story I must first reveal to readers that this story first made headlines about two […]

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In Brazil, we speak “Pretoguês” (black Portuguese): Lélia Gonzalez and Afro-Brazilian Portuguese as a political act of resistance

February 15, 2017 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: As many of us have come to learn, language is yet another weapon that European colonizers have used over the […]

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Purchased by a slave master in São Carlos, ‘slave breeder’ had more than 200 children and lived for 130 years, says family; search for descendants continues

February 9, 2017 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: The slavery era in the Americas has had and continues to have an incalculable influence on the descendants of enslaved […]

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African heritage is a target of indifference in Brazil: Cais do Valongo was the largest slave port in Brazil but revitalization project lacks investment

March 10, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: If one wants to know how Africa is seen in a country like Brazil there are numerous hints to analyze. […]

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Documentary project ‘Brasil: DNA África’ helps 150 Afro-Brazilians trace their ancestral roots

September 12, 2015 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: For decades, Brazil has developed its reputation as one of the most racially diverse countries in the world. After centuries […]

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“For sale, for rental and runaways”: Black slaves in 19th century classified ads; a reminder of May 13th, when slavery was abolished in Brazil 127 years ago

May 14, 2015 Marques Travae 7

Note from BW of Brazil: As we’ve seen recently, 350 year plus years of the inhumane institution of slavery has had and continues to have […]

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

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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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