Tim Maia: The father of Brazilian Soul Music would be 78 today
Note from BBT: If and when you get into MPB, Brazilian Popular Music, it won’t be long before you come across the name and music […]
Month: September 2020
Gerson King Combo: Remembering the “Brazilian James Brown”
Gerson King Combo (1943-2020): Remembering the “Brazilian James Brown/King of Soul” By Marques Travae Gerson King Combo, Brazil’s King of Soul. I vividly remember the […]
Black hair: The Problem Isn’t with Curly It’s with Nappy!
Note from BBT: People who have kept up with this blog for at least a year know that the issue of hair texture is a […]
Open Letter to Neymar about becoming black
Open Letter to Neymar about becoming black Note from BBT: Open Letter to Neymar about becoming black: With the recent controversy surrounding futebol star Neymar […]
Futebol Star Neymar Ejected After Brawl | Racism in Sports
Futebol star Neymar ejected after brawl; says opposing player called him ‘monkey’ By Marques Travae When the topic is soccer, to tell you the truth, […]
Police in Macapá throw black woman to ground, Punches her in face
Police in Macapá throws black woman to ground, punches her in face Note from BBT: Curious minds want to know. At least this one. What […]
“MultiShow” Music Awards – Twelve black artists will compete for 2020
Note from BBT: I’m not one to quickly fall for the hype, and often times, when I weigh in on a given topic, it’s […]
Black men raise $25000 for champion gymnast fired due to racism
Solidarity: Black men raise $25000 for champion gymnast fired due to racism By Marques Travae with info courtesy of Ceará Crioulo and Observatório da Discriminação […]
Singer Margareth Menezes: “Brazil’s music industry is a ‘privilege machine’
Singer Margareth Menezes: “Brazil’s music industry is a ‘privilege machine’ for white artists Note from BBT: It’s funny, but the arts and athletics are supposedly […]
Maestro Joel Barbosa has Conducted Orchestras outside of Brazil
Maestro Joel Barbosa has Conducted Orchestras outside of Brazil Note from BBT: One thing that I feel is really lacking these days is the sophistication of […]
No braids here! Woman must pay employer $15,000
Note from BBT: What is going on here? Imagine this. Your supervisor humiliates you in front of co-workers and demands that you take the braids […]
Ballerina Ingrid Silva of the Dance Theater of Harlem announces her first pregnancy in short video
Ballerina Ingrid Silva of the Dance Theater of Harlem announces her first pregnancy in a short video By Marques Travae I have been following ballerina […]
Ângelo Assumpção on How Racism Derailed His Career | Black Balled Gymnast
Black balled: Gymnast Ângelo Assumpção on how racism derailed his career Note from BBT: Black balled? In the 21st century. It’s a reality. When I became […]
Project to translate works of African and black Latin American writers
Project to translate works of African and black Latin American writers Note from BBT: When I first came across this story, once again, I was […]
