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 […]
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In São Paulo, protestors set statue of notorious explorer ablaze; Manuel de Borba Gato was known for the hunting, genocide and rape of blacks and Indians
In São Paulo, protestors set statue of notorious explorer ablaze; Manuel de Borba Gato was known for the hunting, genocide and rape of blacks and […]
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 […]
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 […]
The black entrepreneurial spirit: 18th annual Feira Preta
The black entrepreneurial spirit: 18th annual Feira Preta (Brazil’s black expo) Note from BW of Brazil: Well, another edition of Feira Preta has come and […]
Still not forgotten: Singer and others still blasting medal winning gymnast for his racist past; reaction shows rising militancy of black Brazilians
Note from BW of Brazil: And now for the story that has only gotten bigger since gymnast Arthur Nory Mariano took was awarded a bronze […]
Rafaela Silva won Olympic gold but many afro-brasileiras in the Games have won medals and championships in recent years – Meet 15 of them!
Note from BW of Brazil: Of course, as was expected, the United States and its top-ranked athletes have once again claimed most of the glory […]
The racism of Simone Biles’s “Brazilian boyfriend” and the top-ranked black gymnast who wasn’t invited to join Brazil’s gymnastics team
Note from BW of Brazil: You see, this is one of the reasons why African descendants around the world need to be able to communicate […]
Racism and the tale of two athletes: one, a multiple first place winner, black, not on Brazil’s Olympic team; the other, mediocre, (off) white and on the team
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a question many of us have pondered since the Rio Olympics Games began a week ago: Where is Ângelo Assumpção? […]
‘But my father’s black!’: After making a video wearing blackface, blond You Tuber tries to justify herself and makes the situation worse
Note from BW of Brazil: Ah, Brazil Brazil! At it again huh? Yet another Brazilian adds to the recent obsession of wearing blackface to make […]
Breaking the silence: Gymnast who was victim of teammate’s racist joke was under gag order not to speak about incident
Note from BW of Brazil: So now the truth comes out! When we broke this story a few months back, we wondered as to why […]
Athletes who made racist joke against black gymnast and teammate are suspended by Brazilian Gymnastics Federation
Note from BW of Brazil: Alright, so the politically correct action has been done. Following up on a story presented here a little less than […]
‘We love you’: After making racist joke about their black teammate, men’s national gymnastics team record video apology – situation provokes calls for punishment
Note from BW of Brazil: So typical, so Brazilian! This story is the perfect example of how racism works in Brazil and how the society […]
