Tag: black people

• Sunday, November 21st 2010 - 21:21 UTC

  Brazil commemorates Black Consciousness Day recalling fugitive slaves’ leader

  

  Hundreds of cities, towns and villages throughout Brazil commemorated Saturday Black Consciousness Day with different festivities and cultural activities. Brazil is considered the second Black Country in the world behind Nigeria, with 75.8 million African-Brazilians and is still exposed to the consequences of racial discrimination.