“I found out I was black at age 67”: A chronicle about identity
Note from BW of Brazil: When I first got into the issues of race, racism and racial identity in Brazil, I came across wild estimations […]
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"When I discovered I was black", by Bianca Santana
by Bianca Santana I have been black for less than a year. Before, I was morena. My color was practically a prank of the sun. I […]
Black journalist receives racist message, responds with thought-provoking poem; anchor thanks father for his success and speaks on black representation
Globo TV journalist received racist message, responds with thought-provoking poem; anchor thanks father and speaks on black representation By Marques Travae Let’s all say it […]
One of the first black women to become a successful model in Brazil’s fashion industry, Veluma discusses her career
Note from BBT: Ok, so we know that Brazil has long been and continues to be a very exclusionary country in terms of race and what […]
“I was the only one in my graudating class”: 20 years after Brazilian universities began affirmative action, college is still a lonely experience for black students
Note from BBT: Much has been said and written about the massive increase of black students in Brazilian univerities. Just twenty years ago, seeing a […]
“Will the baby be born light?”: Like Meghan Markle, black Brazilian mothers have heard this question
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 […]
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 […]
After experiencing traumas in sessions with white therapists, more black Brazilians seek psychologists of the same color
Note from BBT: This is a topic I can relate to very well, even never having brought up the topic of race with a white […]
President Bolsonaro’s former lawyer accused of calling Pizza Hut worker a monkey; says he’s not racist because he’s ‘already dated a black woman’
Note from BBT: In today’s episode of ‘He’s gotta be Brazilian’, we learn of yet another situation involving the accusation of someone committing a racist […]
All Black Brazilians are Neymar in Terms of Racial Identity
All Black Brazilians are Neymar Note from BBT: All Black Brazilians are Neymar: So we have recently learned that there will be no fines or […]
Our Light Skinned blackness will not be negotiated | Black Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes when I’m considering a piece that should be covered for this blog, I stumble across interesting other pieces that […]
How Adjusting To a Structurally Racist Society By Wearing Armor
How Adjusting To a Structurally Racist Society is like Wearing Armor Note from BW of Brazil: This is how the racial hierarchy works in Brazil. […]
Black Elite in Bahia State: Where 20% of The Population is White
Black Elite in Bahia State: Where 20% of The Population is White Note from BW of Brazil: Black Brazilians make up a very small percentage […]
Carapicuíba: Policeman Caught on Film with knee in chest of black boy
Carapicuíba: Policeman Caught on Film with knee in chest of black boy Note from BW of Brazil: In past articles, I have noted how every […]
