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Reality show participant says his caveman wig is equal to a black man’s afro leading to debate on jokes and racism

April 11, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: As you who follow this blog know, I’ve been following the goings on the Globo TV reality show Big Brother Brasil for […]

Guinea pigs? Popular TV host Xuxa suggests prisoners be used to test vaccines instead of animals; Brazil’s prison population is nearly 2/3 black and brown

April 1, 2021 Marques Travae 2

Note from BBT: Have any of you ever noted how quickly people are to apologize for things they say when it provokes public outrage? I mean, […]

Jonathan Ferr’s Urban Jazz: Drawing on the African past, musician’s ‘A Jornada’ short film presents an Afro-futuristic reading of the experience of blackness

March 20, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: I can’t really remember when I first became of aware of musician Jonathan Ferr or his short film “A Jornada”. I vaguely […]

The “angry black woman”, the effects of internalized racism, misplaced militancy, black females beefing: reality show displays complexities of blackness

March 18, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: In recent weeks, with the elimiantion of several of the black participants on the Big Brother Brasil reality show saw a sharp […]

“Will the baby be born light?”: Like Meghan Markle, black Brazilian mothers have heard this question

March 11, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: When I read the comments made by Meghan Markle a few days ago in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, all I could […]

Actress Naruna Costa: “To protect myself, I avoided roles that sexualize black women”

March 8, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: It’s been a minute since I discussed the position of black women and black Brazilians in general in film, TV and theater…Well, […]

Almost white, almost black: After a long historical discussion, pardos (brown or people of mixed race) gain a new identity: light-skinned blacks

March 5, 2021 Marques Travae 0

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 […]

Afro-Brazilians are as complex as any other group, but like one participant on a reality show, we need more people who want to be Brazil’s greatest black leader

February 25, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: The episodes of the 21st season of the reality show Big Brother Brasil have demonstrated the many problems and clashes among black […]

Black representativeness in the field of health: Once a rarity to see a black doctor, these professionals are making history in their fields

February 15, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Black consciousness: black representativeness in health By Thays Moura and Black Brazil Today In Brazil, November 20th is a very important date as is the […]

Vozes Negras: YouTube selects 35 black Brazilians for the #YouTube Black Voices project; project seeks to amplify and develop black voices and stories

January 29, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Vozes Negras: YouTube selects 35 black Brazilians for the #YouTube Black Voices project Note from BBT: When the subject of television programs comes up, I […]

On January 25, 1835, a group of black Muslims known as the Malês led one of the most infamous uprisings against slavery and religious intolerance in Bahia

January 25, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: In the last few posts, I have discussed the date of January 21st, which in Brazil is recognized as a national day […]

“She’s so white, she doesn’t seem to be your daughter. How lucky she is!”: Journalist reveals episodes of racism experienced by black mothers and children

January 17, 2021 Marques Travae 1

Note from BBT: When I first read today’s story, I knew I had to not only share it, but I also had to comment because […]

New Afro.TV platform brings content and black narratives targeting the Afro-Brazilian population

January 13, 2021 Marques Travae 0

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 […]

In Brazil, black entrepreneurship gaining strength: In Minas Gerais black women release Niari Cosméticos for black hair textures

January 10, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: In Brazil, black entrepreneurship is exploding! It’s not something that I can verify just from the articles coming out about Afro-Brazilian emtrepreneurs, […]

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Reality show participant says his caveman wig is equal to a black man’s afro leading to debate on jokes and racism

Jonathan Ferr’s Urban Jazz: Drawing on the African past, musician’s ‘A Jornada’ short film presents an Afro-futuristic reading of the experience of blackness

The “angry black woman”, the effects of internalized racism, misplaced militancy, black females beefing: reality show displays complexities of blackness

“Will the baby be born light?”: Like Meghan Markle, black Brazilian mothers have heard this question

Actress Naruna Costa: “To protect myself, I avoided roles that sexualize black women”

Almost white, almost black: After a long historical discussion, pardos (brown or people of mixed race) gain a new identity: light-skinned blacks

Afro-Brazilians are as complex as any other group, but like one participant on a reality show, we need more people who want to be Brazil’s greatest black leader

Black representativeness in the field of health: Once a rarity to see a black doctor, these professionals are making history in their fields

Vozes Negras: YouTube selects 35 black Brazilians for the #YouTube Black Voices project; project seeks to amplify and develop black voices and stories

On January 25, 1835, a group of black Muslims known as the Malês led one of the most infamous uprisings against slavery and religious intolerance in Bahia

“She’s so white, she doesn’t seem to be your daughter. How lucky she is!”: Journalist reveals episodes of racism experienced by black mothers and children

In Brazil, black entrepreneurship gaining strength: In Minas Gerais black women release Niari Cosméticos for black hair textures

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Why do many foreigners see Brazilian women as sexual objects?

Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil

‘’Yes, interracial love does exist, but some black people also use white people as a social passport, to feel more accepted’’, according to social influencer

Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity

In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Once excluded from Brazil’s soccer fields, black players are now regularly the majority on the country’s World Cup team

Singer Anitta is a superstar, but for some, she is a terrible example with which to educate girls but that modern women feminists turn a blind eye

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product