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“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

February 25, 2019 Marques Travae 0

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 […]

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“To be black inside the university is to do double to be recognized”: From professors doubting your ability, to needing to work, to a feeling of not belonging, the college realm often eliminates the black student

January 26, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s not hard to tell. We’ve covered how the education system in Brazil can be particularly cruel, exclusionary and difficult […]

Reflections of a whitened blackness: The difficulties of defining oneself when seen as being ‘too white to be black’ but ‘too black to be white’

January 18, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The text presented below perfectly demonstrate the sometimes difficult task of racial classification in Brazil. It is a topic that […]

A new view of the world: Affirmative action students on how the university environment has broadened their understanding of what it means to be black

April 10, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past four years, we’ve delved into the importance of Affirmative Action polices in broadening access of black students […]

“Today I woke up with the will to scream: I AM BLACK!! I AM THE PROOF!!” – After imprisonment for a murder with no evidence of her guilt, Rio native has a new understanding of what it means to be black

May 25, 2015 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: So what exactly is the experience of being black in Brazil, in the West and in the world? Is it […]

Colorism: The development of black identity in a country that encourages one not to be black

January 23, 2015 Marques Travae 10

Note from BW of Brazil: When one grows up in Brazil, whether people acknowledge it or not, they are quickly oriented into the system of […]

Documentary “A Pele Negra” (Black Skin) explores what it’s like to be black in Brazil

October 5, 2014 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Can’t wait to see this documentary! It originally aired on public television back in May but as I hadn’t heard […]

Lucyana: What it means to be black – "many blacks grow up thinking that whites are synonymous with superiority"

October 28, 2012 Marques Travae 0

Lucyana da Silva This commentary written by Lucyana da Silva from the city of Campos dos Goyatcazes in Rio de Janeiro state, is an example […]

‘Mommy, am I going to be white one day?’, asks black child after being called feces by classmates

September 19, 2022 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: We’ll file today’s story in the full folder of racist incidents against Afro-Brazilian children. And believe me, the file is enormous. I’ve […]

Brazil loves immigrants, but only if they’re the right color

August 22, 2022 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: So, today’s topic is one that I’ve been wanting cover for years, but just never got around to it. I mean, threre’s […]

Black Brazilians repudiate former Formula One driver’s usage of term ‘neguinho’ referring to Lewis Hamilton; but is the term equal to the ‘n-word’?

August 4, 2022 Marques Travae 1

Note from BBT: So, recently an incident that underlines and exemplifies Brazil’s racial issues made international headlines. Whenever this happens, I always get a chuckle […]

“My ancestors produced knowledge and my history doesn’t start with slavery’’: Who is the Scientist Goddess that is promoting ‘Black Science’?

September 9, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: My experiences academia always left me wondering, why is it that we rarely hear about accomplishments of black people in the sciences? […]

Brazilian funk going global: Singer MC Rebecca featured in Times Square ad and Rolling Stone magazine article on international hitmakers

August 19, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Funk singer MC Rebecca featured in times square ad and feature in rolling stone magazine article on International Hitmakers By Marques Travae MC Rebecca is […]

56-year-old black man forced to strip down to his underwear to prove he didn’t steal anything in a supermarket

August 11, 2021 Marques Travae 0

56-year-old black man forced to strip down to his underwear to prove he didn’t steal anything in a supermarket By Marques Travae with […]

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“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

“To be black inside the university is to do double to be recognized”: From professors doubting your ability, to needing to work, to a feeling of not belonging, the college realm often eliminates the black student

Reflections of a whitened blackness: The difficulties of defining oneself when seen as being ‘too white to be black’ but ‘too black to be white’

A new view of the world: Affirmative action students on how the university environment has broadened their understanding of what it means to be black

“Today I woke up with the will to scream: I AM BLACK!! I AM THE PROOF!!” – After imprisonment for a murder with no evidence of her guilt, Rio native has a new understanding of what it means to be black

Colorism: The development of black identity in a country that encourages one not to be black

Documentary “A Pele Negra” (Black Skin) explores what it’s like to be black in Brazil

Lucyana: What it means to be black – "many blacks grow up thinking that whites are synonymous with superiority"

‘Mommy, am I going to be white one day?’, asks black child after being called feces by classmates

Brazil loves immigrants, but only if they’re the right color

Black Brazilians repudiate former Formula One driver’s usage of term ‘neguinho’ referring to Lewis Hamilton; but is the term equal to the ‘n-word’?

“My ancestors produced knowledge and my history doesn’t start with slavery’’: Who is the Scientist Goddess that is promoting ‘Black Science’?

Brazilian funk going global: Singer MC Rebecca featured in Times Square ad and Rolling Stone magazine article on international hitmakers

56-year-old black man forced to strip down to his underwear to prove he didn’t steal anything in a supermarket

‘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

Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

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