Open Letter to Neymar about becoming black
Open Letter to Neymar about becoming black Note from BBT: Open Letter to Neymar about becoming black: With the recent controversy surrounding futebol star Neymar […]
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Afrofuturism: The Use of Ancestral Elements To Create future worlds
Afrofuturism: The Use of Ancestral Elements To Create future worlds Note from BW of Brazil: Can you remember the first time you were exposed to […]
The Passivity of Brazilian Society in the Face of Black Genocide
The passivity of Brazilian Society in the Face of Black Genocide Note from BW of Brazil: Before you read the article to come, let me […]
Afrodengo: Relationships of Black Men & Women Against Racism
Afrodengo: Relationships of Black Men and Women Against Racism Note from BW of Brazil: If you really look at a few of the articles posted […]
“Black? Who me?! It took me over 30 years to learn to be black”: A journalist explains the process that led her to becoming a black woman
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil has a very sophisticated form of racism. In it, you will find both the subtle and difficult to detect forms […]
Three negras brasileiras become aware of what being a black woman means through experiences in Mozambique; seek your help to fund documentary
Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another story that explains the very existence of this blog. In Brazil, “tornar-se negro”, or “becoming black”, is often […]
Exalting itself the “blackest religion of Brazil”, but with no space for the discussion of black issues, are black identity and Neo-Pentecostal currents incompatible?
Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another trap for Africans and African descendants worldwide. White supremacy has so many weapons that when it doesn’t succeed […]
Blacks in colleges and universities almost triples in Brazil in 10 years; number of students in higher education increases but majority is still white and rich
Note from BW of Brazil: When you see reports such as this one it just reminds you of just how invisible black students really were […]
“Racism generates anxiety, insecurity and deep anguish”: The importance of black professionals caring for the mental health of those oppressed by racism
Note from BW of Brazil: In my regular interactions with both black people and white people over the years, both in the United States as […]
“History shows that black women will always be willing to fight against injustice”, says militant Nilma Bentes, an organizer of the Black Women’s March
Note from BW of Brazil: I know from time to time, newer readers of this blog may scratch their heads and struggle to understand why […]
“OUR STORIES ARE OUR STORIES”: Being black is more than being a queen it’s being a warrior – In video, 8 black women discuss being a mulher negra in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: It is the very theme of this blog and can never be discussed too much. What are the challenges and […]
Afroflix: New free online platform gives visibility to film productions of black Brazilians; service currently features over 100 features
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been a long, hard struggle and initiatives such as this will surely aid the cause! It’s no secret that […]
“Negra sou” (a black woman I am)!: Thesis explores affirmative action policies and development of identity of black women in a federal university
Note from BW of Brazil: OK, so the topic is not new. As I’ve discussed in numerous previous posts, the exact figure of Brazil’s black […]
Social class has changed but the racism and sexism that we suffer hasn’t
Note from BW of Brazil: Everyday Brazil is a society based upon an understood social structure and hierarchy in which everyone is expected to play […]
