Documentary “A Pele Negra” (Black Skin) explores what it’s like to be black in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Can’t wait to see this documentary! It originally aired on public television back in May but as I hadn’t heard […]
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Black Bandits: How Brazil’s media continues to perpetuate the racist image of black criminals
Black Bandits: How Brazil’s media continues to perpetuate the racist image of black criminals By Marques Travae In past reports I have referenced the works […]
Bike riding while black: YouTuber recording video for channel interrupted when police approach him with guns drawn
Note from BBT: What more can anyone say beyond ‘why?’. As what happens on social networks these days, on Sunday I saw this video being […]
Director Jeferson De focuses on cruel reality of black life and death
Note from BBT: We’ve all heard the saying “time flies”, and this definitely applies to the film that is the focus of today’s post. It’s […]
The fall of Wilson Simonal: Downfall of Brazil’s first black Pop Star
The fall of Wilson Simonal: Downfall of Brazil’s first black Pop Star Note from BW of Brazil: I still remember very clearly the first time […]
Black Elite in Bahia State: Where 20% of The Population is White
Black Elite in Bahia State: Where 20% of The Population is White Note from BW of Brazil: Black Brazilians make up a very small percentage […]
Black Racism: 21 people tell When They Realized They Were Black
Black Racism: 21 people tell When They Realized They Were Black Note from BW of Brazil: As long as I’ve been learning about what it […]
Three Accusations of theft against innocent black people | Black Brazil
Three Accusations of theft against innocent black people | Black Brazil “She’s black! She stole it!”: In less than a week, three accusations of theft […]
Bruna Braga creates new formats of humor and speaks about woman
Bruna Braga creates new formats of humor and speaks about the woman Note from BW of Brazil: All I can say is, it’s about time! […]
“It’s very complex the situation of a white telling the story of a black, without being in his place”: The absence of black representation behind the cameras
Note from BW of Brazil: The time is long past due. We know that there are a number of talented Afro-Brazilian filmmakers that have directed […]
What is it to be a black man in Brazil? Reaffirming the struggle beyond the dehumanizing stereotypes and subordinate masculinities
Note from BW of Brazil: One of the main questions that have been asked on this blog over the past several years is, “What is […]
“The revolution will be crespo (kinky/curly)”: With skillful lyrics packed with Rap, Jazz, and R & B rhythms, singer Tássia Reis uses music to fight against racism
Note from BW of Brazil: The name Tássia Reis has already appeared in seven posts over the past few years on this blog, and for […]
The abyss between whites and blacks: Report shows it took 10 years for blacks to reach Human Development Index experienced by whites in the year 2000
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s all in the numbers! It’s pretty easy for someone to say that “we Brazilians are all equal”, but what do […]
Although the African legacy is in the culture, music and color of the Brazilian population, prejudice of skin color continues: Experiences of recent African immigrants
Note from BW of Brazil: The original title of the piece featured today is “But is there racism in Brazil?” but as we’ve documented this […]
