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Brazilian film “Besouro” being shown again in Los Angeles at the Pan African Film Festival; movie about 1920s capoeira master was awarded best film in 2011

February 13, 2019 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: When I recently discovered that the film Besouro was being shown in Los Angeles, California, at the Pan African Film […]

City of Campina Grande sets record for largest student capoeira circle in history with nearly 3,000 participants

November 12, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In November, between 300-400 cities throughout Brazil celebrate the Month of Black Consciousness and recently one of the most well-known […]

Actress Jéssica Barbosa: see photo gallery 2 and trailer of film debut in Capoeira movie, Besouro

November 1, 2012 Marques Travae 0

Actress Jéssica Barbosa is from the northeastern state of Bahia and was born in the city of Feira de Santana. She is best known for […]

Halloween vs. Saci Pererê, the one-legged black boy: Why some Brazilians are calling for a folkloric character to replace October 31st traditions

November 1, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: Any non-Brazilian who has taken interest with elements of Brazilian culture will be familiar with the character known as Saci Pererê. I […]

A Black Rio: A century before Rio’s postcard image, enslaved descendants of Africans selling their services were a regular sight in the city

October 10, 2021 Marques Travae 1

Note from BBT: Rio De Janeiro. When you hear the name of this Brazilian city, what comes to mind? Beautiful women? The famous Christ the Redeemer […]

Brazilian songwriter accuses singer Adele of plagiarizing one of his compositions for the hit ”Million Years Ago”

September 26, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: As I’ve been music fan for decades and have been exposed to the ugly side of the music business, I’ve long been […]

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

July 5, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: I came across the piece below only a few days ago, and because of its reference to Dia dos Namorados, Brazil’s Valentine’s […]

O amor preto cura? (Does black love heal?): Black couples discuss the question and what it means in an anti-black society

May 5, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: It’s a question that more and more black Brazilians are asking themselves. O amor preto cura?, meaning, does black love heal? It’s […]

From samba to mangue beat: how Africa influenced Brazilian music

April 28, 2021 Marques Travae 2

Note from BBT: As one might gather from some of my previous posts, I’ve been a fan of Brazilian music for two decades now. In […]

Afro-Brazilians are as complex as any other group, but like one participant on a reality show, we need more people who want to be Brazil’s greatest black leader

February 25, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: The episodes of the 21st season of the reality show Big Brother Brasil have demonstrated the many problems and clashes among black […]

Vale do Dendê (Dendê Valley) combines innovation and ‘Bahianess’ to transform Salvador into the Brazilian Silicon Valley

February 19, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: Salvador, Bahia, is one of those places that will always provoke memories. After a fascination the history of black Brazilians hit me […]

A major force in the Haitian Revolution, and the Candomblé religion in Brazil, meet 30 gods of African mythology, their powers and mysteries

January 31, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: Religions such as Candomblé and Umbanda have long been demonized in Brazil. Although the two religions have certain similarities, there are also […]

New Afro.TV platform brings content and black narratives targeting the Afro-Brazilian population

January 13, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: A number of things came to my mind after reading the contents of today’s story. The first thing was, after having finally […]

Anti-black blacks: Controversial black president of foundation removes 27 names of important Afro-Brazilians from list of honorees

December 29, 2020 Marques Travae 1

Note from BBT: Every now and then I wonder what goes on in the lives of some black people that make then come across as […]

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Brazilian film “Besouro” being shown again in Los Angeles at the Pan African Film Festival; movie about 1920s capoeira master was awarded best film in 2011

City of Campina Grande sets record for largest student capoeira circle in history with nearly 3,000 participants

Actress Jéssica Barbosa: see photo gallery 2 and trailer of film debut in Capoeira movie, Besouro

Halloween vs. Saci Pererê, the one-legged black boy: Why some Brazilians are calling for a folkloric character to replace October 31st traditions

A Black Rio: A century before Rio’s postcard image, enslaved descendants of Africans selling their services were a regular sight in the city

Brazilian songwriter accuses singer Adele of plagiarizing one of his compositions for the hit ”Million Years Ago”

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

O amor preto cura? (Does black love heal?): Black couples discuss the question and what it means in an anti-black society

From samba to mangue beat: how Africa influenced Brazilian music

Afro-Brazilians are as complex as any other group, but like one participant on a reality show, we need more people who want to be Brazil’s greatest black leader

Vale do Dendê (Dendê Valley) combines innovation and ‘Bahianess’ to transform Salvador into the Brazilian Silicon Valley

A major force in the Haitian Revolution, and the Candomblé religion in Brazil, meet 30 gods of African mythology, their powers and mysteries

Anti-black blacks: Controversial black president of foundation removes 27 names of important Afro-Brazilians from list of honorees

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Why do many foreigners see Brazilian women as sexual objects?

Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil

‘’Yes, interracial love does exist, but some black people also use white people as a social passport, to feel more accepted’’, according to social influencer

Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity

In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Once excluded from Brazil’s soccer fields, black players are now regularly the majority on the country’s World Cup team

Singer Anitta is a superstar, but for some, she is a terrible example with which to educate girls but that modern women feminists turn a blind eye

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

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