For the first time, three black Brazilian diplomats occupy posts in the Brazilian embassy in Washington DC
Note from BBT: It was just over a month ago that I published a story about the life and career of Brazil’s first black ambassador, […]
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Raça Brasil, Brazil’s longest-running magazine targeting the Afro-Brazilian population, celebrates 25 years
Note from BBT: Reaching twenty-five years is always an accomplishment, whether we’re talking about a marriage, some record-breaking sports feat or a business. Twenty-five years […]
Rich, powerful white men being cuffed and taken to prison is a common sight in Brazil, so why is it that black people are deemed the criminal element?
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a question I’ve been asking for years but no one wants to answer. Think about it. In Brazil, as […]
Must black elites “sell out” to maintain status? Black women put Minister of Human Rights on blast after she denominates President “godfather of black women”
Note from BW of Brazil: Why does this seem to be such a common story? Black person struggles, achieves success and reaches the pinnacle of […]
The price of success for black Brazilians – Career ascension is not a shield against racism
Note from BW of Brazil: Racism in Brazil is quite a peculiar thing. Well, perhaps racism itself is not what’s peculiar, but what is peculiar […]
Marina Silva wants to be the first black woman president of Brazil, but should blacks vote for someone is the choice of elites?
Note from BW of Brazil: So by now, millions of people around the world have heard of Marina Silva, the rising political star of poor […]
