The festival stands as a powerful reminder of Afro-Brazilian resilience and the enduring legacy of African traditions in ...

Majorities in the six countries surveyed believe in God, in life after death, and that spells, curses or other magic can ...

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?” ...

In a busy workshop, Leandro Vieira oversees preparations for Rio de Janeiro's dazzling Carnival parade, where his samba school will celebrate the spiritual richness of Candomble, one of the main ...

Gustavo Nazareno’s richly symbolic paintings investigate the African hand in Brazilian Baroque art. GABRIEL_VOLPI In 2018, Brazilian artist Gustavo Nazareno left Minas Gerais for São Paulo because his ...

A traditional Afro-Brazilian festival parades through the streets of Brazil’s Ouro Preto, with participants singing and playing instruments. The festival honors Our Lady of the Rosary, Saint Ifigenia, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...

People dressed in white stand along Copacabana beach as fireworks mark New Year’s Eve celebrations in Rio de Janeiro. (Alex Ferro/Riotur via Courthouse News) RIO DE JANEIRO (CN) — Regardless of the ...

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, ...