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 […]
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Almost white, almost black: After a long historical discussion, pardos (brown or people of mixed race) gain a new identity: light-skinned blacks
Note from BBT: Although I’m quite accustomed to this topic, at a certain point, it gets to be a little tiresome. This coming from a […]
Passing for black? After new political campaign funding equality ruling, numerous white candidates “become black”
Note from BBT: Brazil, Brazil. What would Brazil be without some race controversy? But then, what would you expect from a country that simultaneously has […]
Afrofuturism: The Use of Ancestral Elements To Create future worlds
Afrofuturism: The Use of Ancestral Elements To Create future worlds Note from BW of Brazil: Can you remember the first time you were exposed to […]
The Passivity of Brazilian Society in the Face of Black Genocide
The passivity of Brazilian Society in the Face of Black Genocide Note from BW of Brazil: Before you read the article to come, let me […]
Afrodengo: Relationships of Black Men & Women Against Racism
Afrodengo: Relationships of Black Men and Women Against Racism Note from BW of Brazil: If you really look at a few of the articles posted […]
Black Resistance Shows The Strength of its Culture on YouTube
Black Resistance Shows The Strength of its Culture on YouTube Note from BW of Brazil: I can’t stress enough how important the internet has been for […]
Liniane Constructed her identity as a black woman through studies
Liniane Constructed her identity as a black woman through studies Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a common story that one hears when researching the […]
Actress Erika Januza Faces Backlash Over Her New Love | Black Brazil
“It’s curious to say the least that an empowered black woman is with a white man”: Actress Erika Januza faces backlash over her new love […]
Three negras brasileiras become aware of what being a black woman means through experiences in Mozambique; seek your help to fund documentary
Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another story that explains the very existence of this blog. In Brazil, “tornar-se negro”, or “becoming black”, is often […]
In Bahia, 76.3% of the population defines itself as black brown or mixed, but 79% of professors at the Federal University of Bahia are white
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow! Now, if it’s hard to find black professors at the federal university located in a state with one of […]
Exalting itself the “blackest religion of Brazil”, but with no space for the discussion of black issues, are black identity and Neo-Pentecostal currents incompatible?
Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another trap for Africans and African descendants worldwide. White supremacy has so many weapons that when it doesn’t succeed […]
“Racism generates anxiety, insecurity and deep anguish”: The importance of black professionals caring for the mental health of those oppressed by racism
Note from BW of Brazil: In my regular interactions with both black people and white people over the years, both in the United States as […]
Why does Anitta’s “Vai Malandra” bother black people so much? Singer’s new video once again stirs up questions of racial identity and cultural appropriation
Note from BW of Brazil: So to tell you the truth, the idea of writing something about singer Anitta’s new video hadn’t even occurred to […]
