“Why are you choking him?’: Military Police of São Paulo continue strangling young black men
Note from BBT: As police violence against black people in the United States continues, so too does it continue in Brazil. Of course, this isn’t […]
Young Black Males
“My mother is white, my daughter is white, I can’t support black unity”: Mixed race rapper’s comments evidence a dilemma in Brazil’s black struggle
“My mother is white, my daughter is white, I can’t support black unity”: Mixed race rappers comments evidence a dilemna in Brazil’s black struggle By […]
From the favela slums of Salvador, Bahia, to international runways, the story of model Carlos Cruz is the subject of a documentary
Note from BBT: Several months ago I was having a conversation with a friend about the docu-series about the six championships won by Michael Jordan […]
“He’s not doing well psychologically”: After catching venom from participants on every sides, Lucas Penteado exits the Big Brother Brasil reality show
Note from BBT: With all of the action going on this season of the Big Brother Brasil 21 reality TV series, you don’t even really […]
“White girls never look at me!” How one participant’s desire to swirl on popular reality show raises questions about the self-esteem of black men
“White girls never look at me!” Recent incident on Big Brother Brasil reality show raises questions about the self-esteem of black men By Marques Travae […]
‘Sem Asas’ (no wings), film about police murder of black boys, wins ‘Brazilian Oscar’ for best short fiction
Note from BBT: It’s a topic that needs to be discussed. I knew there was a serious problem when I started reading reports on the […]
“Go cut your nappy hair, it’s nothing to be proud of!”: Black conservative leads racist attacks on singer’s hair
Note from BBT: It seems that there’s no end to the absurdities that come out of this guy’s mouth. One of these days, I need […]
In Rio, security cams catch police shoot down two young black men on moped; bodies dumped, later found with bullet wounds
Note from BBT: Before I get into today’s story, I must first reveal that I’ve been aware of it since Monday afternoon when the story […]
The Voice Kids Brasil Wins By a Teen & Earns nickname: Whitney’s son
Note from BBT: In the past week, I came across news about the woman with “The Voice”, Whitney Houston, three times this week. So, why […]
Director Jeferson De focuses on cruel reality of black life and death
Note from BBT: We’ve all heard the saying “time flies”, and this definitely applies to the film that is the focus of today’s post. It’s […]
Black men raise $25000 for champion gymnast fired due to racism
Solidarity: Black men raise $25000 for champion gymnast fired due to racism By Marques Travae with info courtesy of Ceará Crioulo and Observatório da Discriminação […]
Ângelo Assumpção on How Racism Derailed His Career | Black Balled Gymnast
Black balled: Gymnast Ângelo Assumpção on how racism derailed his career Note from BBT: Black balled? In the 21st century. It’s a reality. When I became […]
‘Hora do Blec’ (Black’s Time) cartoon has a black boy with magic pick
Note from BW of Brazil: At a time when black voices in Brazil have been demanding more black representation in all areas of Brazilian society, […]
Fear of the fro? Dancer is the Target of Brazil’s Anti-blackness
Fear of the fro? Dancer is the target of Brazil’s anti-blackness Note from BW of Brazil: When I first saw this photo I thought to […]
