"Being black and female is very difficult in Brazil", says Ivone Caetano, first black judge of Rio de Janeiro
The first black judge of Rio de Janeiro, Ivone Caetano Ivone Caetano was the first black woman to become a judge of the Court of […]
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Quésia Luz impresses judges on talent reality show, The Voice Brazil, with Alicia Keys’ "If I Ain’t Got You": See the video here
Quésia Luz is a contestant on the Globo Network’s new talent reality show, The Voice Brazil. 22 years old and from Salvador, Bahia (“Black Rome”) […]
Apelonice Lima: The would be winner of a 1977 beauty contest in southern Brazil – Judge denied her victory because she was black
Apelonice Lima in Miss Rio Grande do Sul contest of 1977 In a previous article featuring the only black woman to ever win the Miss Brasil contest […]
Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil
Note from BBT: For those of you who are familiar with my blog, Black Brazil Today, the images featured in today’s post are probably not […]
Military Police recorded standing on a black woman’s neck acquitted of any wrongdoing
Note from BBT: It’s been a minute since I first reported on this story. Well, actually, as it turns out, it’s been more than a […]
Still treating black people like slaves: Young man seen handcuffed and dragged in street tied to back of police motorcycle
Note from BBT: By now, for black Brazilians, this story is old news of a familiar situation. A young black male being humiliated by police […]
Black singers shine on ‘The Voice Brasil’; recent death and career overview of musical maestro demonstrates huge influence of black Brazilian musicians
Note from BBT: The sudden death of the musician, arranger, producer and bandleader Letieres Leite last month saddened me for several minutes when the news […]
After two year delay, film ‘Marighella’, about the Brazilian revolutionary, debuts in Brazil; learn a few facts about the movie and the man
Note from BBT: The wait is over. Finally. The first four words are not just my own, but also that of the Mídia Ninja website […]
Brazil’s Edu Lyra, founder of NGO Gerando Falcões that brings opportunities to favela slums, is one of the most influential African descendants in the world
Noted from BBT: The Brazilian slums and peripheries of large cities could be a huge source of talent and potential. I’ve known of numerous examples […]
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 […]
“We have to fight three times as hard to be heard”: Overcoming the odds, Bruna Valim becomes first black woman to win Miss Universe Santa Catarina contest
Note from BBT: If one wants to know how it is that racist attitudes are thoroughly engrained in Brazilian society, you need look no further […]
With an inspiring mix of classical, African, Brazilian music and Jazz, the Orquestra Afrosinfônica is nominated for a Latin Grammy award
Note from BBT: I don’t really remember exactly how I learned about the Orquestra Afrosinfônica, which could be translated as the ‘afrosymphonic orchestra’, but once […]
Raça Brasil, Brazil’s longest-running magazine targeting the Afro-Brazilian population, celebrates 25 years
Note from BBT: Reaching twenty-five years is always an accomplishment, whether we’re talking about a marriage, some record-breaking sports feat or a business. Twenty-five years […]
New biography sheds light on the life of Brazil’s first black ambassador, Raymundo Souza Dantas, and exposes deep-seated racism in Brazilian diplomacy
New biography sheds light on the life of Brazil’s first black ambassador and exposes deep-seated racism in Brazilian diplomacy By Marques Travae Back in the […]
