When white Brazilian women discover that their whiteness doesn’t mobilize privileges in Europe
Note from BBT: I have been fascinated with the concept of racial classification and identity going all the back to my childhood. Thinking back to […]
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The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil
The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil Note from BBT: Ponder this question for a moment and then just think about. When you […]
Rebeca Mello Disqualified from an Affirmative Action Program
Rebeca Mello Disqualified from an Affirmative Action Program Note from BBT: I swear, the more this continues, the more interesting it gets. It’s actually kind […]
Popular white DJ defined Herself as Brown to Enter College
Popular white DJ defined Herself as Brown to Enter College Note from BW of Brazil: How many more Brazilians are there that have lied about […]
Mixed Race of African Ancestry: Danrley Ferreira and Meghan Markle
Mixed Race of African Ancestry: Danrley Ferreira and Meghan Markle When whiteness wants to remind persons of mixed race of their African ancestry: The cases […]
“I do not mix my blood with sh*t”, “(My son) is beautiful and white!”, “”I’m not interested in people that never get to my skin tone”: In northeast, dentist jailed after numerous denouncements of racism
Note from BW of Brazil: So today I’m posting the other headline-making racist incident that I referenced in a previous post. Again, I don’t always […]
When Brazilian guys blow up online for being ‘hot’, why are they always white? – It’s really not hard to tell in EuroCentric Brazil!
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s article is actually kinda funny because it touches on the reality of race from another angle that the “we are […]
On whites, persons of mixed race and those who are African descendants when convenient
Note from BW of Brazil: Question. Whenever the concept of race comes up, how do you define it? Is it simply a biological concept? Is […]
After World Cup loss, Argentine fans post racist comments about Brazilians in social networks
Note from BW of Brazil: The 2014 World Cup may be officially over, but the long time “war”/rivalry between Brazil and its South American neighbor, […]
Rio court determines maid has right to R$100,000 per assailant after assault; five men beat her after confusing her with a prostitute
Note from BW of Brazil: This case is actually around seven old but some recent news has brought it back to public consciousness. With the […]
Congressman requests explanation on the case of white applicant who defined himself as afrodescendente to enter a diplomat program through the quota system
Note from BW of Brazil: The debate over the issue of affirmative action and the quota system in Brazil has raged on now for more […]
Young white male declares himself an “African descendant” to take advantage of affirmative action at diplomat academy
Note from BW of Brazil: Last week the latest racial controversy to come out of Brazil started when a young man of an apparent white […]
