Brazilian wins scholarship in Obama program with project that links tourism to quilombola communities
Note from BW of Brazil: Barack Obama has been out of the White House for more than eight months now, but even so, his name continues […]
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“A little nigger girl? Not here!” Scholarship student target of racist comment at event of FGV, one of Brazil’s top-ranking universities
Note from BW of Brazil: So once again, Brazil demonstrates its racist, exclusionary tendencies. As I’ve been following these incidents for time, it appears that […]
Brazil loves immigrants, but only if they’re the right color
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 […]
From Luedji Luna to Martinho da Vila, to Orquestra Afrosinfônica and Tuyo, meet the black Brazilians nominated for Latin Grammy awards
Note from BBT: Black Brazilian musical artists are finally beginning to get their just due. As Brazilians and as black. This may not sound like […]
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, […]
In Rio de Janeiro, a group formed by five black women doctors opens their own clinic
Note from BBT: Often times when I come across headlines online that show black men or black women as individuals or as a group accomplishing […]
New biography sheds light on the life of Brazil’s first black ambassador, Raymundo Souza Dantas, and exposes deep-seated racism in Brazilian diplomacy
New biography sheds light on the life of Brazil’s first black ambassador and exposes deep-seated racism in Brazilian diplomacy By Marques Travae Back in the […]
Black Brazilians are advancing in the undergraduate programs that most train executives, but are still invisible to companies
Note from BBT: It is clear that things are changing for black Brazilians. After two decades of affirmative action policies, more access to higher education […]
According to a recent study, more than 47% of black professionals don’t feel a sense of belonging in the companies where they work
Note from BBT: I know I’ve said this often over the past year or so, but I’ll say it again. I’ve seen more black Brazilians […]
Segregation in education: Blacks make up less than 10% of students in the top 20 private schools in Brazil
Note from BBT: The question of access to education is one that I like to keep up with from […]
Jal Vieira: Meet the Brazilian stylist who created three “Wakanda” looks for Marvel
Note from BBT: We all know how big the blockbuster film Black Panther was just a few years ago. As much as I tried to […]
Ruth de Souza: On what would have been her 100th birthday, Google Doodle and Afro-Brazilian actors pay homage to legendary actress
Note from BBT. The month of May just passed the halfway point and just in two weeks, there’s been enough noteworthy news to fill up […]
“People will always refer to me as ‘the black ballerina’”: Despite being a rarity in classical dance, ballet takes Amanda Lima from Ribeirão Preto to the world
Note from BBT: It’s no secret that because of the way Brazil has treated its black and brown population over the course of nearly five […]
Dancer/choreographer Ismael Ivo: The ebony god that Brazil didn’t know and the world revered dies from complications of Covid-19
Note from BBT: Over the course of my work sharing the experience, history, achievements and struggles of black Brazilians, one of my regrets is that, […]
