Breaking the silence: Gymnast who was victim of teammate’s racist joke was under gag order not to speak about incident
Note from BW of Brazil: So now the truth comes out! When we broke this story a few months back, we wondered as to why […]
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Athletes who made racist joke against black gymnast and teammate are suspended by Brazilian Gymnastics Federation
Note from BW of Brazil: Alright, so the politically correct action has been done. Following up on a story presented here a little less than […]
‘We love you’: After making racist joke about their black teammate, men’s national gymnastics team record video apology – situation provokes calls for punishment
Note from BW of Brazil: So typical, so Brazilian! This story is the perfect example of how racism works in Brazil and how the society […]
In US, TV host fired for racist comment; for Brazilian host known for racist jokes, it’s business as usual!
Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another great example of how two countries deal with racism. Recently, a popular host on a US-based Hispanic audience […]
Popular white comedian offers black man bananas to forget about his racist jokes: Racism ingrained in Brazilian society
Note from BW of Brazil: Although this blog has only existed for almost 25 months, one of its goals has been to expose the deeply […]
“Relax…It’s just a joke!”: NO! “Humor” on Brazilian television is a racist tragedy
Note from BW of Brazil: The absurdity of Brazilian television is something that one really has to watch to believe. I admit, I don’t spend […]
Brazilian society continues to see black hair as a joke: after racist incident, black woman and activists fight back!
Note from BW of Brazil: As has been documented continuously on this blog, Brazilian society has a problem with natural, afro-textured, black hair. In American […]
Photos of a practical joke with racist content generate controversy on the Internet
Student leads a woman painted black in chains as historic slave figure Chica da Silva A practical staged last Friday by students of the […]
“Get out, monkey!’’: In São Paulo, comedian-musician Eddy Jr. leaves his apartment after racist attack; incident triggers protest in front of apartment
Note from BBT: To begin today’s story, I will request that you file this one in the ‘Brazilians aren’t racists’ folder. You’ll see why in […]
“I’m not racist; my father has hair like yours!”: When is a comment racist? Sometimes, it depends on intent as black hair takes center stage on reality show
Note from BBT: I swear, if you wanna learn about Brazil, in many ways, all you gotta do is watch or follow the news from […]
Reality show participant says his caveman wig is equal to a black man’s afro leading to debate on jokes and racism
Note from BBT: As you who follow this blog know, I’ve been following the goings on the Globo TV reality show Big Brother Brasil for […]
Racist and neo-Nazis death threats to black and trans councilwomen and mayor alarm and expose advance of extremism in Brazil
Note from BBT: With all eyes focused on the actions of white nationalists in the US and the clear understanding on how people are and […]
“Go cut your nappy hair, it’s nothing to be proud of!”: Black conservative leads racist attacks on singer’s hair
Note from BBT: It seems that there’s no end to the absurdities that come out of this guy’s mouth. One of these days, I need […]
President Bolsonaro is responsible for 25% of racist statements by Brazilian officials
Note from BBT: Call it the “Bolsonaro Effect”. In general when we speak of racist comments, behavior, jokes, etc. in Brazil, usually, along with the […]
