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 ...

Brazil’s demographic makeup has been diverse since colonial times, with indigenous populations, enslaved Africans, and European settlers forming the foundation of the country’s ethnic composition.

The custom of wearing white emerged from Afro-Brazilian religious rituals that were once criminalized and later absorbed into ...

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 ...

Silver-maned ex-Foreign Minister Oswaldo Aranha stirred up the already turbulent presidential election campaign with a story that had Brazil by the ears. Two years ago, related soft-spoken Aranha, ...