Meet Ernesto Batista Mané Júnior, a diplomat and nuclear scientist that speaks five languages
Note from BBT: You really have to love stories such as this one. 37-year old Ernesto Batista Mané Júnior is doing the thing. Not only […]
Month: December 2020
Two black girls, 4 and 7, killed by gunfire in Rio; Military Police claim no responsibility, residents say otherwise
Note from BBT: Yet another tragedy in Rio. It is apparent from the data that even being a child doesn’t protect anyone from being shot […]
After protests against murder of black man, Carrefour supercenter creates diversity and inclusion committee
After murder of black man in one of its stores and protests, Carrefour supercenter creates diversity and inclusion committee Note from BBT: So, I’m totally […]
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 […]
Nothing new: In Brazil, supermarkets and businesses have a history of aggression against black customers
Note from BBT: The murder of João Alberto Silveira Freitas by security forces at a Carrefour supercenter on November 19th, the night before the national […]
Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs making sales with race-oriented phrases on t-shirts
Note from BBT: It’s yet another symbol an identity that sometimes seems to be lacking in Brazil. In my first few visits to Brazil in […]
President Bolsonaro’s former lawyer accused of calling Pizza Hut worker a monkey; says he’s not racist because he’s ‘already dated a black woman’
Note from BBT: In today’s episode of ‘He’s gotta be Brazilian’, we learn of yet another situation involving the accusation of someone committing a racist […]
Reverse racism? Top retail store announces management training program for only blacks and Brazilians cry foul
Note from BBT: Today’s piece is a story that I wanted to cover when it first became a hot topic back in September, but due […]
President Bolsonaro is responsible for 25% of racist statements by Brazilian officials
Note from BBT: Call it the “Bolsonaro Effect”. In general when we speak of racist comments, behavior, jokes, etc. in Brazil, usually, along with the […]
Porto Alegre and Minneapolis: Besides the brutal murders of black men, the cities also have high racial inequality indexes in common
Note from BBT: It’s been about a week and a half since the murder of João Alberto Freitas, a 40-year old black man in a […]
