OUR TURN – Invisible on small screen, black Brazilians create their own ‘TV channels’
Note from BBT: As the title of the piece below says, it’s black Brazil’s turn to shine in the media. For years, this blog as […]
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‘Black Fist’: Carol Alves plays the first black Brazilian woman superhero on WOLO TV, dedicated to black storytelling: “We don’t have to wait to tell our story”
Note from BBT: It’s been a tough couple of days…well, about a week to be exact. I’m sure at least some of you had already […]
With 99% black cast, new Brazilian comedy series ‘Casa da Vó’ (Grandma’s House), being compared to ‘Everybody Hates Chris’
Note from BBT: With demands for representation getting louder and louder and Brazilian media unwilling to put any resources behind productions created, produced and starring […]
Vozes Negras: YouTube selects 35 black Brazilians for the #YouTube Black Voices project; project seeks to amplify and develop black voices and stories
Vozes Negras: YouTube selects 35 black Brazilians for the #YouTube Black Voices project Note from BBT: When the subject of television programs comes up, I […]
New comedy “Casa da Vó” (Grandma’s House) opens Wolo TV streaming service, the first focused on the black population
Note from BBT: Feliz Ano Novo to everyone reading this! This first post of 2021 is actually a report from the last week of 2020, […]
Victories of black theater groups are the highlight of the Shell Award
Victories of black theater groups are the highlight of the Shell Award Note from BW of Brazil: What a night! In some ways, as the […]
Although there have been improvements, Brazil’s advertising industry still reinforces stereotypes about the black population, study says
Note from BW of Brazil: Needless, advertising in Brazil leaves much to be desired if were expecting a fair representation of the Brazilian population. It […]
“Tela Preta TV. Black Screen TV. TV for everyone, but thought up by us”: young black actors, producers, directors collaborate on new online television network
Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another exciting looking project being put together by black Brazilians who have decided to address mainstream media under-representation by […]
As the Brazilian media continues to marginalize their talents, Afro-Brazilian actors take to stages in Rio to bring the black voice and experience to the public
As the Brazilian media continues to marginalize their talents, Afro-Brazilian actors take to stages in Rio to bring the black voice and experience to the […]
Coletivo Preto, Black Collective, a theater group composed of four black actors, is bringing a fresh perspective of black art to stages in Rio de Janeiro
Coletivo Preto, Black Collective, a theater group composed of four black actors, is bringing a fresh perspective of black art to stages in Rio de […]
Wolo TV, the channel that streams original content targeting the Afro-Brazilian population, to debut a new talk show featuring black personalities
Wolo TV to debut a new talk show featuring black personalities By Marques Travae Wolo TV, the streaming channel dedicated solely to content targeting the […]
