The black man and the myth of male privilege
Note from BBT: I want to start today’s post off with a question. When was the last time you had a discussion or debate with […]
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When white Brazilian women discover that their whiteness doesn’t mobilize privileges in Europe
Note from BBT: I have been fascinated with the concept of racial classification and identity going all the back to my childhood. Thinking back to […]
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 […]
The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil
The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil Note from BBT: Ponder this question for a moment and then just think about. When you […]
Rebeca Mello Disqualified from an Affirmative Action Program
Rebeca Mello Disqualified from an Affirmative Action Program Note from BBT: I swear, the more this continues, the more interesting it gets. It’s actually kind […]
“I’m black!” Woman accused of committing fraud after entering a university through affirmative action even though she doesn’t look black
Note from BBT: I thought I had seen it all in terms of people defining themselves as black in order to take advantage of affirmative […]
“I’m not parda (brown/mixed)! | I’m black and I have a right to this identity!”
Note from BW of Brazil: This is always an intriguing debate/discussion and I’ll say it again: I don’t think there will ever be complete consensus […]
Mixed Race of African Ancestry: Danrley Ferreira and Meghan Markle
Mixed Race of African Ancestry: Danrley Ferreira and Meghan Markle When whiteness wants to remind persons of mixed race of their African ancestry: The cases […]
“Black? Who me?! It took me over 30 years to learn to be black”: A journalist explains the process that led her to becoming a black woman
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil has a very sophisticated form of racism. In it, you will find both the subtle and difficult to detect forms […]
“I do not mix my blood with sh*t”, “(My son) is beautiful and white!”, “”I’m not interested in people that never get to my skin tone”: In northeast, dentist jailed after numerous denouncements of racism
Note from BW of Brazil: So today I’m posting the other headline-making racist incident that I referenced in a previous post. Again, I don’t always […]
Black activists of federal university occupy dean’s office against ‘destruction’ of racial quota policy; should a white grandchild of a black grandparent be allowed access to affirmative action?
Note from BW of Brazil: So you see, today’s story is really at the crux of the matter when one speaks of race and policies […]
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 […]
Is Meghan Markle black? Depends. Do you live in the US or Brazil? (although the two are more similar than one may think): Daniela Gomes breaks it down
Note from BW of Brazil: Ya know, I never intended on touching on this topic of the black American girl who was going to become […]
When Brazilian guys blow up online for being ‘hot’, why are they always white? – It’s really not hard to tell in EuroCentric Brazil!
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s article is actually kinda funny because it touches on the reality of race from another angle that the “we are […]
