According to Forbes magazine, singer-entrepreneur Thiaguinho earns BRL 2 billion in revenue annually
Note from BBT: Well, this is some very intriguing news. Throughout all of my reports that have to do with Brazilian music, I have always […]
Black Entrepreneurship
With the presence and opportunities of black innovators becoming a top priority, here are six brands by Afro-Brazilian designers to check out
Six brands by Afro-Brazilian designers to check out A list of inspired creators to include on your radar (and wish lists) At a time when […]
“Just showing concern will not solve the problem’’, says Ricardo Silvestre, of Black Influence agency on advertisers’ interest in the black community
Note from BBT: I’m not a person that can’t recognize positive changes when I see them, I just tend to look a little closer into […]
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 […]
Feira Preta, Brazil’s ‘Black Expo’, announces marketplace for e-commerce to leverage black entrepreneurship
Note from BBT: This is pretty big news. The annual event known as Feira Preta has been the biggest black cultural event in all of […]
Vale do Dendê (Dendê Valley) combines innovation and ‘Bahianess’ to transform Salvador into the Brazilian Silicon Valley
Note from BBT: Salvador, Bahia, is one of those places that will always provoke memories. After a fascination the history of black Brazilians hit me […]
Nine exciting brands of Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs that you should know
Note from BBT: Making power moves. That’s what I think when I see the continuing explosion of the Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurial spirit. It’s been a minute […]
Banco Afro (Afro Bank) goes from one to thirty thousand clients after racist declaration of fintech company; Brazil now has five black-owned financial initiatives
Note from BBT: There are a number of exciting things happening within the Afro-Brazilian community in terms of education, finances and entrepreneurship. Although the overall […]
In Brazil, black entrepreneurship gaining strength: In Minas Gerais black women release Niari Cosméticos for black hair textures
Note from BBT: In Brazil, black entrepreneurship is exploding! It’s not something that I can verify just from the articles coming out about Afro-Brazilian emtrepreneurs, […]
Are “elite” members of the black movement “for sale”? After a recent deal involving the murder of a black man, some think so
Note from BBT: The tactic isn’t new. Whenever there is some sort of tragedy that affects people or causes death, companies associated with such tragedies […]
Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs making sales with race-oriented phrases on t-shirts
Note from BBT: It’s yet another symbol an identity that sometimes seems to be lacking in Brazil. In my first few visits to Brazil in […]
Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today
Note from BBT: Black Brazilians have been regularly featured on the Most Influential People of African Descent list for the past few years and 2020 […]
Black people as a product: “We are not holders of black money
Black people as a product: “We are not holders of black money, we are circulators of white money” Note from BW of Brazil: Whenever dealing […]
Afro Brazilian Fashion: The Beauty of Empowerment
Afro Brazilian Fashion: The Beauty of Empowerment Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been some time since I featured a story about the world of […]
