In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil
Note from BBT: How fitting it is that the 2022 World Cup is starting in the month of November. I say this because, for those […]
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‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support
Note from BBT: We are all familiar with what many would classify as that notorious class of women known as ‘groupies’ and ‘gold diggers’. For […]
Once excluded from Brazil’s soccer fields, black players are now regularly the majority on the country’s World Cup team
Note from BBT: A few months back, it hit me that the year we’re in, 2022, was a World Cup year. After another disappointing showing […]
Salary inequality in soccer: Why does Neymar earn 175 times more than Marta? It may surprise you, but it’s not because of gender discrimination
Note from BBT: The origins of today’s post started with a video that I watched on YouTube, I guess a couple months ago now. You […]
Black Brazilians repudiate former Formula One driver’s usage of term ‘neguinho’ referring to Lewis Hamilton; but is the term equal to the ‘n-word’?
Note from BBT: So, recently an incident that underlines and exemplifies Brazil’s racial issues made international headlines. Whenever this happens, I always get a chuckle […]
Brazil takes gold in women’s gymnastics in the 2022 Pan-American games
Brazil takes gold in women’s gymnastics in the 2022 Pan-American games So, if you haven’t heard by now, there was recently an historic moment for […]
The great Pelé turns 81; if he were still playing today, would ‘The King’ earn more than other sport superstars? The answer may surprise you
Note from BBT: Sometimes I find it hard to believe how much money professional athletes are paid these days. Since I don’t really follow sports […]
After being eliminated from the 200m race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sprinter Vitória Rosa exposes a huge problem for Brazilian athletes: the lack of sponsors
After being eliminated from the 200m race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sprinter Vitória Rosa exposes a huge problem for Brazilian athletes: the lack of […]
Boxer Hebert Conceição wins by technical knockout and gives Brazil a gold medal in boxing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
Boxer Hebert Conceição wins by technical knockout and gives Brazil a gold medal in boxing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games By Marques Travae Boxer […]
Alison dos Santos wins the bronze medal in the 400m hurdles for Brazil; with a time of 46.72 he has the third best mark in the history of the Olympics
Alison dos Santos wins the bronze medal in the 400m hurdles for Brazil; with a time of 46.72 he has the third best mark in […]
Rebeca Andrade wins gold in the vault and becomes the 1st Brazilian woman to be an Olympic champion in gymnastics
Rebeca Andrade wins gold in the vault and becomes the 1st Brazilian woman to be an Olympic champion in gymnastics By Marques Travae She’s gold. […]
After Rebeca Andrade’s silver gymnastics Olympic medal, Brazilians also celebrate Daiane dos Santos, the first black woman champion gymnast
After Rebeca Andrade’s silver gymnastics Olympic medal, Brazilians also celebrate Daiane dos Santos, the first black woman champion gymnast By Marques Travae For the past […]
Rebeca Andrade’s silver medal gives Brazil its first Olympic medal for women’s gymnastics; Simone Biles seen cheering her on in the stands
Rebeca Andrade’s silver medal gives Brazil its first Olympic medal for women’s gymnastics; Simone Biles seen cheering her on in the stands By Marques Travae […]
Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade thrills viewers with routine to rhythm of funk song; with Simone Biles dropping out, she now has the top score at Tokyo 2020
Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade thrills viewers with routine to rhythm of funk song; with Simone Biles dropping out, she now has the top score at […]
