The rejection of the Evangelical black woman by the Evangelical black man: A view from Bahia
Note from BW of Brazil: The following article is from September of 2007 and represents the view from black Bahia of a topic we touch […]
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Singer Gaby Amarantos on Salvador, Bahia, Brazil’s “Black Rome”: “It’s the place where I saw the most black people with pride of being black”
Note from BW of Brazil: Popular singer Gaby Amarantos from the northern state of Pará blew up a few years ago with a musical style that […]
Pelourinho in Salvador, Bahia prepares for Carnaval blacks
Bloco afro Olodum in Pelourinho Carnaval season is once again coming up in Brazil and the festivities once again look lively in Bahia. This […]
Spaces of freedom and autonomy – How black social clubs provided financial support and leisure activities for blacks in post-abolition Brazil
Note from BBT: It’s been a while since I’ve discussed the history of black social clubs in Brazil (see here, here and here), but it’s […]
Two more black lives that didn’t seem to matter: In Rio, 24-year-old model/designer Kathlen Romeu struck down during police action; she was 14 weeks pregnant
Note from BBT: You know, there comes a time when you simply run out of words to express your sentiments. This is especially true when you […]
Ruth de Souza: On what would have been her 100th birthday, Google Doodle and Afro-Brazilian actors pay homage to legendary actress
Note from BBT. The month of May just passed the halfway point and just in two weeks, there’s been enough noteworthy news to fill up […]
‘Black Fist’: Carol Alves plays the first black Brazilian woman superhero on WOLO TV, dedicated to black storytelling: “We don’t have to wait to tell our story”
Note from BBT: It’s been a tough couple of days…well, about a week to be exact. I’m sure at least some of you had already […]
May 13: What abolition? 133 years after the end of slavery in Brazil, racism and state violence still plague the black population
Note from BBT: Having been forced to take a brief hiatus in this past week, there has been a mountain of news stories that I’ve […]
Almost white, almost black: After a long historical discussion, pardos (brown or people of mixed race) gain a new identity: light-skinned blacks
Note from BBT: Although I’m quite accustomed to this topic, at a certain point, it gets to be a little tiresome. This coming from a […]
New Afro.TV platform brings content and black narratives targeting the Afro-Brazilian population
Note from BBT: A number of things came to my mind after reading the contents of today’s story. The first thing was, after having finally […]
Passing for black? After new political campaign funding equality ruling, numerous white candidates “become black”
Note from BBT: Brazil, Brazil. What would Brazil be without some race controversy? But then, what would you expect from a country that simultaneously has […]
Viradouro wins Rio’s Carnaval: Group won with theme of Black Women
Viradouro wins Rio’s Carnaval: Group won with the theme of Black Women Viradouro crowned champion of Rio’s Carnaval; group won with a theme about 19th […]
In Special photo shoot: 10 black women of variety show discuss blackness
Black, brown and beige beauty: In special photo shoot, ten gorgeous black women of popular Globo TV variety show discuss blackness, representation and struggle By […]
A plea from the killing fields of black bodies in Brazil
A plea from the killing fields of black bodies in Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: The question remains: How many more young black people must […]
