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Racist and neo-Nazis death threats to black and trans councilwomen and mayor alarm and expose advance of extremism in Brazil
Note from BBT: With all eyes focused on the actions of white nationalists in the US and the clear understanding on how people are and […]

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“I’m 32 years old, but I’ve only been black for five”: Through her children and understanding of own features, consultant transitions into blackness
Note from BBT: I like to post stories like the one below from time to time to remind readers of what racial identity is like […]

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“She’s so white, she doesn’t seem to be your daughter. How lucky she is!”: Journalist reveals episodes of racism experienced by black mothers and children
Note from BBT: When I first read today’s story, I knew I had to not only share it, but I also had to comment because […]

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Banco Afro (Afro Bank) goes from one to thirty thousand clients after racist declaration of fintech company; Brazil now has five black-owned financial initiatives
Note from BBT: There are a number of exciting things happening within the Afro-Brazilian community in terms of education, finances and entrepreneurship. Although the overall […]

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‘Sem Asas’ (no wings), film about police murder of black boys, wins ‘Brazilian Oscar’ for best short fiction
Note from BBT: It’s a topic that needs to be discussed. I knew there was a serious problem when I started reading reports on the […]

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‘Sem Asas’ (no wings), film about police murder of black boys, wins ‘Brazilian Oscar’ for best short fiction

January 15, 2021 0

Note from BBT: It’s a topic that needs to be discussed. I knew there was a serious problem when I started reading reports on the […]

Why did Snoop Dogg exclude the black singer from an Instagram post celebrating the success of a song with two popular Brazilian artists…Not once, but TWICE?

January 11, 2021 0

Note from BBT: The first story in today’s post I actually became aware of last week in the middle of putting together a piece about […]

‘One goes up and pulls up the other’: What you need to understand about black victories on reality shows in 2020

January 4, 2021 0

Note from BBT: Today’s piece should really be considered a followup to the article I posted a few days ago about the black winners of […]

The Voice Kids Brasil Wins By a Teen & Earns nickname: Whitney’s son

November 2, 2020 0

Note from BBT: In the past week, I came across news about the woman with “The Voice”, Whitney Houston, three times this week. So, why […]

Sisters Speak: Dialogues between Black Women in Brazil & the US

October 29, 2020 0

Note from BBT: In my previous post I highlighted a new documentary that explores the emergence of black Brazilian women in the political arena in […]

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