Newly Elected Women Face Racism in the Brazilian Congress
State deputy Thainara Faria (PT) reported that she was prevented from signing the attendance book for parliamentarians The…
UN Representative Visits Brazil to Investigate Indigenous and Black Genocides
The United Nations’ special advisor for the prevention of genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, arrived in Brazil on May…
White Brazilian Woman Whips Black Delivery Driver in a Public Display of Racism
In a shocking public incident of racism, Sandra Mathias, a supporter of former right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro,…
White Brazilian Couple Fined for Enslaving Worker for More Than 30 Years
A Brazilian couple has been convicted of keeping a domestic worker in conditions of slavery for over three…
Brazilian Wineries Practice Modern Slavery
The recent discovery of forced labor in the Brazilian wine industry has shocked the world and exposed the…
Afro-Brazilians Remember the Political Assassination of Marielle Franco
On March 14, 2018, Marielle Franco, a Black, queer, feminist and socialist councilwoman, and her driver Anderson Gomes…
An inside look at Carnival in Salvador Bahia
Carnival season has ended, and I wanted to share my recent experience at the largest street carnival in…
Afro-Brazilians Mourn the Loss of Trailblazing Journalist, Gloria Maria
Gloria Maria Matta da Silva, affectionately known as Gloria Maria, was born in Rio de Janeiro and was…
The lemanjá Festival Brings Thousands to a Small Bahian Beach Annually
The Iemanjá Festival is an Afro-Brazilian spiritual celebration in honor of the orixá Iemanjá (also spelled Yemanja), which took…
After the Insurrection Attempt, Brazil Triumphantly Inaugurates Ministers of Racial and Indigenous Equality
Afro-Brazilians expressed cautious optimism as the New year saw the celebration of great political strides but also critical…
Right Wing terrorists storm the Brazilian Capitol
Right-wing, antidemocratic supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro illegally stormed three key federal buildings on Sunday, January…
Brazil’s Presidential Inauguration Is a Show of Unity
On Sunday, Jan. 1, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva was officially reinstated as President of Brazil after 12 years…