There was dancing and celebration in the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday as people came out to celebrate Black ...

Marketing executive Ike Okonkwo is a Black expat in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Before living overseas, this 27-year-old moved to Boston to attend Harvard University ...

Brazil was the last country in the West to abolish slavery. By the time it did that in 1888, Rio de Janeiro had become the largest slave port in the Americas. As the city developed, the remains of the ...

Brazil is getting ready for the return of Rock in Rio, an extravaganza headlined by Elton John, Katy Perry and Shakira that is billed as the world's biggest music festival. The festival that opens ...

The ocean-cradling, mountain-spiked city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is known for everything from resplendent samba to the beautiful game (soccer) to its brilliant and diverse Carioca spirit to being a ...

It’s been a turbulent few years for Rio de Janeiro. After hosting both the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, amidst growing political and social unrest, the city must be in need of some ...