Poet creates 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 taken back to my first discoveries about African descendants in Brazil. […]
Books
“If we learn about Zeus, why can’t we learn about Xangô?” Challenging Eurocentric thought, 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 back in Detroit, Michigan. From first to […]
“Slavery is not only about black people; it should be of interest to all us Brazilians”: On popular talk show, two authors discuss the impact of slavery on Brazil
Discarding slaves at sea changed habit of sharks, reveals author of book on slavery ‘Racism in Brazil didn’t need to create formal segregation laws. It’s […]
“We don’t need heroes, we need good stories”: Book about black resistance to slavery at the famed Palmares maroon society to become mini-series in the US
Note from BW of Brazil: Can you say B-I-G N-E-W-S??? This is definitely big news. I first presented readers to the work of cartoonist, illustrator and […]
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 businesses: a lack of funding
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 […]
Book on Pan-Africanism, “the most effective movement in the fight against supremacia branca (white supremacy)”, released on August 30
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 […]
“Editorial market discovered that black women sell”: Historian Giovana Xavier praises greater presence of black authors at literary festival, but notes audiences are still “essentially white”
Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve written this numerous times in past posts. If you’re a person who is into Brazil, have perhaps visited the […]
After years of being shut out of literary showcases, black women authors shine at FLIP, one of Brazil’s top literary festivals; 4 of 5 of event’s biggest sellers black
Note from BW of Brazil: Do I see some light at the end of the tunnel? It just may be. To say that Afro-Brazilian authors […]
Faculdade Zumbi dos Palmares, Brazil’s only black college, releases book ‘Black Box’ highlighting great accomplishments of black people made invisible by history
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 […]
Ph.D. Francy Silva has been invited to the LASA 2019 International Congress in Boston to discuss Afro-Brazilian authors; seeks funding to make the trip
Note from BW of Brazil: We all need some help from time to time and today I wanted to present to you another example of this […]
Cristiane Sobral: “Color made me a writer” – On the lack of black representation in Brazilian literature
Note from BW of Brazil: More than the reports and studies that discuss the existence and proof of everyday racism in Brazilian society, I think the […]
Human rights specialist creates Brazil’s first black and anti-racist literary club
Note from BW of Brazil: When I decided many years ago that I wanted to learn why my city, Detroit, was a majority black city […]
“We can talk about our affection”: The Cadernos Negros (Black Notebooks) book series has defined the black Brazilian experience for more than 40 years
Note from BW of Brazil: I’m not sure of exactly when I became aware of the collective of Afro-Brazilian writers known as Quilombhoje, the group […]
Where are the black authors? In 80% black Salvador, Bahia, Literary Showcase excludes black artists
Note from BW of Brazil: When you see exclusionary events such as this, you know that racism in Brazil is not simply an accident; it […]