Back in 2002, according to the Estado do S. Paulo newspaper, former U.S. President George W. Bush reportedly asked Fernando Henrique Cardoso, then-president of Brazil, “Does Brazil have blacks, too?” ...

Full video record of Afro-Brazilian traditions from Maranhão, Brazil. Documentation includes: chanting, drumming, and trance-possession dancing in the Tambor de Mina tradition in Sao Luis, the capital ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Thousands of worshippers clad in white robes spilled onto Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to pay homage to Yemanja, the Afro-Brazilian sea goddess. Devotees waded into the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I knew this adventure with Kim Haas wasn’t ordinary the moment we climbed onto a motorcycle-powered wooden train cart in Córdoba, ...

The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies’ “Back in Bahia” exhibit in Weiser Hall Friday morning. Georgia McKay/DAILY. Buy this photo. Con/Vida worked with Northern Brazilian artists, ...

On this edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D sits down with author, artist, and anthropologist Dr. Umi Vaughan to discuss his new book Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian ...

According to the latest census data in 2010, nearly 600,000 Brazilians identify as followers of religions of African origin, such as Candomble and Umbanda - Copyright ...

The first thing I noticed in Rio de Janeiro was the energy. The city moves in a way that makes you feel alive, from the warmth of the sun on your skin to the people navigating the streets with purpose ...

In the heart of Lagos Island, the Fanti Carnival rose like a phoenix—bold, rhythmic and unapologetically Afro-Brazilian. After years of silence, it returned not just as celebration, but as resistance.

ARLINGTON, Va. (July 22, 2025) – Afro-descendant peoples in four Amazon countries show remarkable achievements in environmental stewardship, according to new research from Conservation International, ...