OPINION: It’s carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, where vibrant parades feature music, dancers and a huge dose of history. Here’s some Afro-Brazilian history from some of the most legendary Afro-carnival ...

Detroit Mercy Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Unheard Voices: Afro-Brazilian Diaspora April 20-23 at The Marlene Boll Theatre inside Detroit's Boll Family YMCA. The multi-media ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. three people smiling and hugging each other In the intricate tapestry of global cultures, Brazil stands as the country with the ...

People of African descent make up 56% of Brazil’s population and just 17.8% of its Congress. But Black political participation is surging in Brazil, especially in local government. Some 250,840 Black ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAGOA SANTA, Brazil (AP) — When Brazilian ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – The city of Mobile is celebrating community, culture, and freedom with its 2026 Juneteenth Celebration. The Juneteenth Celebration is happening at Mardi Gras Park on Friday, June ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Thousands of revelers flooded Nigeria’s Lagos for the annual Lagos Fanti Carnival, celebrating the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the “Aguda” or the formerly enslaved people who returned ...

After Brazil abolished slavery, some of those who had been enslaved returned to west Africa The festival helps to keep their heritage alive and celebrate the city's Afro-Brazilian history In Nigeria, ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When Leandro Santanna’s mother wanted to teach him about their ...

LAGOA SANTA, Brazil (AP) — When Brazilian soccer player Paulinho scored a goal at the Tokyo Olympics, he celebrated by pointing an imaginary arrow at the flashing cameras as homage to a deity in his ...