Interracial Relationships: Eugenics and Militancy in Brazil
Interracial Relationships: Eugenics and Militancy in Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve said all along, the question of why so many black Brazilians, particularly […]
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The Eugenics Next Door: Disappearance of the black race in Argentina
The Eugenics Next Door: Disappearance of the black race in Argentina Note from BW of Brazil: As I frequently cover the phenomenon of what is known […]
Racism in medicine in Brazil: From eugenics to unequal treatment, Brazilian medicine has a racist past; eradicating it is still a huge challenge
Note from BW of Brazil: I was first exposed to the history of eugenics in Brazil by way of the book Diploma of Whiteness: Race […]
Eugenics in Brazil: In the early 20th century, elites believed racial improvement was only possible with a project favoring predominance of the white race
Note from BW of Brazil: You know, the further you look into Brazil’s past the more you come to realize that the country’s leaders were […]
Whiteness, the perfect (white) man and the promotion of eugenics in funk singer Ludmilla’s ‘Hoje’ video
Note from BW of Brazil: Throughout several articles here on the blog, we’ve discussed the Brazilian obsession with whiteness and 19th century elites promotion of […]
May 13: What abolition? 133 years after the end of slavery in Brazil, racism and state violence still plague the black population
Note from BBT: Having been forced to take a brief hiatus in this past week, there has been a mountain of news stories that I’ve […]
“Foreigners think that Brazil is black and mulata; but there are blonds too!” Comments of popular TV host from the 90s show concern with country’s image
Note from BBT: Several days ago, Brazil’s online black community expressed its discomfort, rejection and repudiation of the thoughts of one of the country’s richest […]
Guinea pigs? Popular TV host Xuxa suggests prisoners be used to test vaccines instead of animals; Brazil’s prison population is nearly 2/3 black and brown
Note from BBT: Have any of you ever noted how quickly people are to apologize for things they say when it provokes public outrage? I mean, […]
The “father of Afro-Brazilian history”, intellectual Manuel Querino, a mix of WEB and Booker T., credited Africans with bringing civilization to Brazil
Note from BBT: I first became aware of the name Manuel Querino through the work of Kim Butler, professor of African Studies at Rutgers University. […]
Yes, black women too are down with the swirl! Black lesbians reveal frustrations of being passed over for white women
Note from BBT: I came across today’s post courtesy of the Pais Pretos (Black Parents) Instagram page I just had to share. “Why?”, you might […]
Resistance and Memory: November 20th, the National Day of Black Consciousness
Note from BBT: Perhaps because of this pandemic that has dominated the activities and memory of this year more than anything else, this year’s day […]
Brown People’s problems: Pardos Exist and They’re not black
Brown People’s problems: Pardos Exist and They’re not black Note from BW of Brazil: This is a topic I never tire of discussing, precisely because […]
Interracial Unions and the Plunder of the Black Legacy
Interracial Unions and the Plunder of the Black Legacy Note from BW of Brazil: So, it wasn’t just me. I’ve talked about this issue in […]
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 […]
