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Month: September 2019

Specifically Preto or black: People declaring themselves Preto in Bahia

September 30, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Specifically Preto or black: People declaring themselves Preto in Bahia Question of Identity: Self-declared pretos, or blacks, outnumber whites in Bahia For experts, an increase […]

Developing blackness in Children is a matter of survival | Black Mother

Developing blackness in Children is a matter of survival | Black Mother

September 28, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Developing blackness in Children is a matter of survival | Black Mother Note from BW of Brazil: The title of this article is true for […]

The Woman is a Victim of Racism During Lunch at Work | Eunice Oliveira

The Woman is a Victim of Racism During Lunch at Work | Eunice Oliveira

September 26, 2019 Marques Travae 0

The woman is a victim of racism during lunch at work “He said he wanted slavery to come back so I could have sex with […]

8 Year old Ágatha Félix was gunned down by Military Police fire

8 Year old Ágatha Félix was gunned down by Military Police fire

September 26, 2019 Marques Travae 0

8 Year old Ágatha Félix was gunned down by Military Police fire National and international entities demand investigation of children’s deaths during police actions in […]

Senzala Hi-Tech: Music considers a future where black people “Exist”

September 25, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: To be honest, I don’t even remember how I stumbled upon the music of the Hip Hop collective known as Senzala […]

"Afrotherapists": because they prefer therapy with black psychologists

“Afrotherapists”: because They Prefer therapy with black psychologists

September 25, 2019 Marques Travae 0

“Afrotherapists”: because they prefer therapy with black psychologists Note from BW of Brazil: In my years of following “coisas do Brasil” (things of Brazil), I’ve come […]

Increase of Blacks at Curitiba Festival Exposes Racism in Theater

September 25, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Increase of blacks at Curitiba Festival exposes racism in theater Celebrated by the artists, the growth of black men and women at the Festival also […]

Girl shot and killed by Military Police in Rio's Alemão complex

Girl shot and killed by Military Police in Rio’s Alemão complex

September 24, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Girl shot and killed by Military Police in Rio’s Alemão complex Girl shot and killed by Military Police in Rio’s Alemão complex; outrage and protest […]

Woman Attacks Statue of African Deity of The Sea Iemanjá

Woman Attacks Statue of African Deity of The Sea Iemanjá

September 23, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Woman Attacks Statue of African Deity of The Sea Iemanjá Note from BW of Brazil: In many ways, art and statues can be very influential in […]

Defenders of white superiority in Brazil: Powerful than Ku Klux Klan

September 21, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Defenders of white superiority in Brazil: Powerful than Ku Klux Klan Note from BW of Brazil: When I first learned about the depths of Brazil’s […]

Thádia Marques Lost Her Job Because of Black Color | Black Racism

September 20, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Thádia Marques Lost Her Job Because of Black Color | Black Racism Note from BW of Brazil: I don’t think we can ever truly know what […]

Respected journalist Luciana Barreto is CNN Brazil's first black Host

Respected journalist Luciana Barreto is CNN Brazil’s first black Host

September 19, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Respected journalist Luciana Barreto is CNN Brazil’s first black Host CNN Brasil to debut in November; Luciana Barreto is network’s first black journalist – cable […]

Lack of positive references is one of the causes of suicide in Blacks

September 17, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Lack of positive references is one of the causes of suicide in Blacks Note from BW of Brazil: It goes without saying that this is a […]

Yacy and Yara Sá: The twin descendants of fugitive slave communities

September 13, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I actually told you guys about this wonderful duo that is the focus of today’s post a few days ago. In […]

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  • Black representativeness in the field of health: Once a rarity to see a black doctor, these professionals are making history in their fields

    Black consciousness: black representativeness in health By Thays Moura and Black Brazil Today In Brazil, November 20th is a very important date as is the […]

  • After experiencing traumas in sessions with white therapists, more black Brazilians seek psychologists of the same color

    Note from BBT: This is a topic I can relate to very well, even never having brought up the topic of race with a white […]

  • “White girls never look at me!” How one participant’s desire to swirl on popular reality show raises questions about the self-esteem of black men

    “White girls never look at me!” Recent incident on Big Brother Brasil reality show raises questions about the self-esteem of black men By Marques Travae […]

  • “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 […]

  • “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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From the favela slums of Salvador, Bahia, to international runways, the story of model Carlos Cruz is the subject of a documentary

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Did an argument on a popular reality TV show demonstrate an underlying lack of unity between black Brazilian men and women?

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“He’s not doing well psychologically”: After catching venom from participants on every sides, Lucas Penteado exits the Big Brother Brasil reality show

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56 years without Al Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz: How Malcolm X’s ‘dangerous mind’ helped shape Brazilian rap in the 1990s

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Pianist Amaro Freitas, a rising star in Brazilian Instrumental Music, mixes Brazilian rhythms such as Frevo and Baião with Jazz and pioneers a new sound

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  • With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

    Note from BBT: It’s been 20 years and it’s the same story. There’s an old saying that says that, the more things change, the more […]

  • Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

    Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

    Note from BBT: Black Brazilians have been regularly featured on the Most Influential People of African Descent list for the past few years and 2020 […]

  • Bombril scouring pad "Krespinha" Stereotypes Associate Product

    Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product

    Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product Note from BW of Brazil: So, here we go again. I’ve said it before, sometimes I really do […]

  • Brazilian Governmental Campaign for Economic Recovery

    Brazilian Governmental Campaign for Economic Recovery

    Brazilian Governmental Campaign for Economic Recovery Note from BW of Brazil: OK, I know this story actually made headlines two weeks ago, but as a […]

  • Brazils advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness

    Brazil’s advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness

    Brazil’s advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness Note from BW of Brazil: Last month, on December 24th, made 20 years since I developed an interest […]

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