Black Brazilian women scientists are honored in a new hobby book “Black Brazilian Women Scientists”
Note from BBT: This is yet another topic that I’m happy to see more black Brazilian men and black Braziliean getting involved. The sciences are […]
Books
“Heroes with African faces are a cure for our historical trauma”, says Afrofuturist writer, Fábio Kabral
Note from BBT: Sometimes I have to wonder if we all know to what degree existing in a Eurocentric world affects our psyches as black […]
Actress/model Carolinne Oliveira, releases book “Preta Patrícia” (Black Brazilian Princess)
Note from BBT: First off, let me acknowledge that I had never even heard of Carolinne Oliveira before I learned of her recent book release. […]
Project to translate works of African and black Latin American writers
Project to translate works of African and black Latin American writers Note from BBT: When I first came across this story, once again, I was […]
Waldete Tristão Teaches Children About African Gods
Waldete Tristão Teaches Children About African Gods Note from BW of Brazil: Reading the piece below actually took me back to my elementary school years […]
The impact of Slavery on Brazil: Discussion of Two Authors on TV
The impact of Slavery on Brazil: Discussion of Two Authors on TV Discarding slaves at sea changed habit of sharks, reveals author of book on […]
Book about black resistance to slavery become mini-series in the US
A book about black resistance to slavery become a mini-series in the US Note from BW of Brazil: Can you say B-I-G N-E-W-S??? This is definitely […]
Feira Preta is the largest black cultural event in Latin America
Feira Preta is the largest black cultural event in Latin America, but even with 18 years of success, it suffers the same fate of black […]
Pan Africanism: “An Effective Movement Against White Supremacy
Note from BW of Brazil: The message and ideology of what we know as Pan-Africanism has had a following in Brazil since 1923 when the […]
Giovana Xavier: “Editorial market discovered that black women sell”
Giovana Xavier: “Editorial market discovered that black women sell” Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve written this numerous times in past posts. If you’re a […]
Black Women authors at FLIP: One of Brazil’s top literary festivals
Black Women authors at FLIP: One of Brazil’s top literary festivals Note from BW of Brazil: Do I see some light at the end of […]
Faculdade Zumbi dos Palmares: Releases book ‘Black Box’ | Black Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: It sees that Brazil’s only majority black college, Faculdade Zumbi dos Palmares (UniPalmares) is making some moves. A few weeks […]
LASA 2019 International Congress: Francy Silva has been invited
LASA 2019 International Congress: Francy Silva has been invited Note from BW of Brazil: We all need some help from time to time and today I […]
Writer Cristiane Sobral: Lack of black representation in Brazilian literature
Writer Cristiane Sobral: Lack of black representation in Brazilian literature Note from BW of Brazil: More than the reports and studies that discuss the existence and […]