Military Police recorded standing on a black woman’s neck acquitted of any wrongdoing
Note from BBT: It’s been a minute since I first reported on this story. Well, actually, as it turns out, it’s been more than a […]
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In Minas Gerais, police assault woman with child in her arms, place knee on neck; why do white, middle-class Brazilians get a pass from the police?
Note from BBT: Another disgusting video recently surfaced showing the aggressive tactics of Brazilian Military Police. So, really, what else is new? By now everyone […]
After brutal murder of black man by security forces and widespread protests, Carrefour supercenter announces black man as head of corporate security
Note from BBT: Although I know there are probably people out there celebrating this news, I still have to say that I’m a bit tired […]
Black journalist receives racist message, responds with thought-provoking poem; anchor thanks father for his success and speaks on black representation
Globo TV journalist received racist message, responds with thought-provoking poem; anchor thanks father and speaks on black representation By Marques Travae Let’s all say it […]
With the presence and opportunities of black innovators becoming a top priority, here are six brands by Afro-Brazilian designers to check out
Six brands by Afro-Brazilian designers to check out A list of inspired creators to include on your radar (and wish lists) At a time when […]
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 […]
“Just showing concern will not solve the problem’’, says Ricardo Silvestre, of Black Influence agency on advertisers’ interest in the black community
Note from BBT: I’m not a person that can’t recognize positive changes when I see them, I just tend to look a little closer into […]
Shocking! Brazilian police killed 17 times the number of blacks than American police killed in 2019
Note from BBT: With a number of controversial murders of black men by police forces happening in the United States, racial inequality in overall terms […]
“Why are you choking him?’: Military Police of São Paulo continue strangling young black men
Note from BBT: As police violence against black people in the United States continues, so too does it continue in Brazil. Of course, this isn’t […]
Black Speeches: On Black Consciousness Day in Brazil, TV special presented historical speeches of people who fought for racial causes from 1600 to today
Note from BBT: The February Black History Month in the United States officially ended a few days ago. The November Month of Black Consciousness in […]
56 years without Al Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz: How Malcolm X’s ‘dangerous mind’ helped shape Brazilian rap in the 1990s
Note from BBT: Today, February 21, 2021, marks the 56th anniversary of the murder of one the greatest anti-racist activists of all-time, Malcolm X. I […]
Bossa Nova and white fear: Subtle mechanisms of racism erased Johnny Alf as the “Father” of one of the most important musical movements in Brazil
Note from BBT: It’s hard to really say what my true introduction to Brazilian Music was. Maybe it was the 1964 Miles Davis album Quiet […]
With Harriet Tubman being considered for the first black woman to grace an American bill, here are a few black Brazilian women to consider for the Brazilian REAL
Note from BBT: For anyone who knows me and my political views, they can attest to the fact that I saw this past election cycle […]
Snoop Dogg shares video by Brazil’s SBT-TV owner Silvio Santos; but does rapper know racial issues black Brazilians have with the media mogul?
Note from BBT: It’s always funny to me when I come across two or more stories that, on the outside, don’t seem related, but then […]
