Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Archives - Black Women Of Brazil

Roots of racism: “Brazil maintains the colonial project of subordination and violence, physical and social, against the black population”

July 1, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s always amazed me how it is that Brazil sees itself when the discussion is race and racism. He is […]

Slavery: In a period of 350 years, 4.8 million Africans were enslaved in Brazil, ten times more than in the US; history full of torture, revolts and violence

June 23, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: As descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States, we African-Americans grow up learning about the horrors inflicted upon us. Over […]

“Slavery is not only about black people; it should be of interest to all us Brazilians”: On popular talk show, two authors discuss the impact of slavery on Brazil

February 21, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Discarding slaves at sea changed habit of sharks, reveals author of book on slavery ‘Racism in Brazil didn’t need to create formal segregation laws. It’s […]

Slavery in 2020? Since 2003, more 3,000 cases of people working in conditions analogous to slavery were discovered in Brazil; in Bahia, 21 were recently rescued

January 30, 2020 Marques Travae 1

Slavery in 2020? Since 2003, more 3,000 cases of people working in conditions analogous to slavery were discovered in Brazil; in Bahia, 21 were recently […]

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

May 8, 2019 Marques Travae 5

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 2

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 3

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, […]

“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 […]

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, […]

“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 […]

“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 […]

“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 4

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 3

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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Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

Roots of racism: “Brazil maintains the colonial project of subordination and violence, physical and social, against the black population”

Slavery: In a period of 350 years, 4.8 million Africans were enslaved in Brazil, ten times more than in the US; history full of torture, revolts and violence

“Slavery is not only about black people; it should be of interest to all us Brazilians”: On popular talk show, two authors discuss the impact of slavery on Brazil

Slavery in 2020? Since 2003, more 3,000 cases of people working in conditions analogous to slavery were discovered in Brazil; in Bahia, 21 were recently rescued

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

The controversial debate over reparations for slavery in Brazil

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

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

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

“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

“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

“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

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

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