As I journey through the vibrant tapestry of Afro-Brazilian culture, I find myself captivated by the resilience and ...

The first thing I noticed in Rio de Janeiro was the energy.

In a vibrant prelude to Carnival, followers of Afro-Brazilian religions performed a sweeping cleansing ritual at Rio de ...

Thousands of observers lined the beaches of the city of Salvador to make offerings to Iemanjá, the Yoruba goddess of the sea.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...