Luciana Barreto Reveals She Has Contracted The Coronavirus
Luciana Barreto Reveals She Has Contracted The Coronavirus CNN Brasil journalist Luciana Barreto reveals she has contracted the coronavirus; “feeling good”, she will take a […]
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Respected journalist Luciana Barreto is CNN Brazil’s first black Host
Respected journalist Luciana Barreto is CNN Brazil’s first black Host CNN Brasil to debut in November; Luciana Barreto is network’s first black journalist – cable […]
“Brazilian television doesn’t portray blacks”, says journalist Luciana Barreto: TV remains far from a “racial democracy”
Note from BW of Brazil: It is a common theme among activists and also on this blog. Foreigners such as African-American activist Angela Davis, Mozambican writer Paulina […]
Brazil’s Edu Lyra, founder of NGO Gerando Falcões that brings opportunities to favela slums, is one of the most influential African descendants in the world
Noted from BBT: The Brazilian slums and peripheries of large cities could be a huge source of talent and potential. I’ve known of numerous examples […]
Photographer Januário Garcia, who documented black history and culture in Brazil for decades, dies at age 77, a victim of Covid-19
Note from BBT: Black Brazil has lost another giant. It’s only been a little over a month since the passing of great samba musician, Nelson […]
“I was the only one in my graudating class”: 20 years after Brazilian universities began affirmative action, college is still a lonely experience for black students
Note from BBT: Much has been said and written about the massive increase of black students in Brazilian univerities. Just twenty years ago, seeing a […]
Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product
Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product Note from BW of Brazil: So, here we go again. I’ve said it before, sometimes I really do […]
Playing The Victim | “Whining”: Shall We Talk about Privileges?
Playing The Victim | “Whining”: Shall We Talk about Privileges? Note from BW of Brazil: With protests making headlines in recent weeks, the discussion of […]
TV director Criticized after Racist Comments about Maju and Thelma
TV director Criticized After Racist Comments about Maju and Thelma Got your back? After causing uproar with racist comments about two famous black women, former […]
Documentary “A Última Abolição” (‘The Last Abolition’) shows the situation of blacks in modern day Brazilian society and contemplates an incomplete abolition
Note from BW of Brazil: Every year, on May 13th, Afro-Brazilian activists, writers and leaders reflect on what this date actually means. On May 13th, […]
Even Al Jazeera wants to know: Why is Brazilian television so white?
Note from BW of Brazil: I happened to see this video after checking out a few conversations people were having on the BW of Brazil […]
“A Black Embrace”: On TV special, actresses interpret texts of celebrated Afro-Brazilian authors and discuss black professional experience in various fields
Note from BW of Brazil: The celebrations of observations of the Month of Black Consciousness are in full swing in Brazil! It is in this […]
“Traditional media massacres our black identity,” says TV host – Promotion of racial equality in the media is major focus of Movimento Negro
Note from BW of Brazil: It cannot be underestimated the dominance of the media in the formation of opinions, and how peoples and nations see […]
Black women writers in Brazil: A struggle against invisibility
Note from BW of Brazil:The place of black Brazilian women in the literary world is a topic that pops up on these pages from time […]
