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Ângelo Assumpção on How Racism Derailed His Career | Black Balled Gymnast

September 14, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Black balled: Gymnast Ângelo Assumpção on how racism derailed his career Note from BBT: Black balled? In the 21st century. It’s a reality. When I became […]

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Ângelo Assumpção on How Racism Derailed His Career | Black Balled Gymnast

O amor preto cura? (Does black love heal?): Black couples discuss the question and what it means in an anti-black society

“Why are you dating that BLACK guy? Are you trying to dirty up the family’s blood?”: When anti-black racism comes from black and brown families themselves

“Teacher, to be a princess, you have to be white”; Bahian teacher shocked by comment made by one of her young students

“Foreigners think that Brazil is black and mulata; but there are blonds too!” Comments of popular TV host from the 90s show concern with country’s image

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

From samba to mangue beat: how Africa influenced Brazilian music

“Teacher, to be a princess, you have to be white”; Bahian teacher shocked by comment made by one of her young students

Dancer/choreographer Ismael Ivo: The ebony god that Brazil didn’t know and the world revered dies from complications of Covid-19

On April 7th, one of Brazil’s most beloved humorists, Mussum, would have turned 80; musician’s life and career symbolize changing attitudes on race in Brazil

In a period of two weeks, three well-known Afro-Brazilian entertainers die from Covid-19; country continues to set record numbers with deadly second wave

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

Brazilian Governmental Campaign for Economic Recovery

Brazil’s advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness