Black men and women are closer to feminism than white people in Brazil, survey finds
Note from BBT: So, as I’ve been saying for a few weeks now, the question of feminism in Brazil is a topic I’ve been wanting […]
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More than half of Brazilian women consider themselves feminists, reveals survey
Note from BBT: Today’s topic has been one that has intrigued me for a number years. In fact, when I first started posting material on this […]
Model films moment in which she was sexually harassed by hotel guest
Note from BBT: So, I came across this story a few days ago and felt that I needed to cover it, for several reasons. One, […]
89 year old black woman subjected to slavery in the city of Santos for 50 years
Note from BBT: From the time I started studying issues of race in Brazil, I became aware of the lengths that citizens would go to […]
Brazilian funk going global: Singer MC Rebecca featured in Times Square ad and Rolling Stone magazine article on international hitmakers
Funk singer MC Rebecca featured in times square ad and feature in rolling stone magazine article on International Hitmakers By Marques Travae MC Rebecca is […]
After being eliminated from the 200m race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sprinter Vitória Rosa exposes a huge problem for Brazilian athletes: the lack of sponsors
After being eliminated from the 200m race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sprinter Vitória Rosa exposes a huge problem for Brazilian athletes: the lack of […]
Rebeca Andrade wins gold in the vault and becomes the 1st Brazilian woman to be an Olympic champion in gymnastics
Rebeca Andrade wins gold in the vault and becomes the 1st Brazilian woman to be an Olympic champion in gymnastics By Marques Travae She’s gold. […]
After Rebeca Andrade’s silver gymnastics Olympic medal, Brazilians also celebrate Daiane dos Santos, the first black woman champion gymnast
After Rebeca Andrade’s silver gymnastics Olympic medal, Brazilians also celebrate Daiane dos Santos, the first black woman champion gymnast By Marques Travae For the past […]
Rebeca Andrade’s silver medal gives Brazil its first Olympic medal for women’s gymnastics; Simone Biles seen cheering her on in the stands
Rebeca Andrade’s silver medal gives Brazil its first Olympic medal for women’s gymnastics; Simone Biles seen cheering her on in the stands By Marques Travae […]
After telling other black girls not give up on their dreams in a speech, black model is eliminated from Miss Teen Earth pageant
Note from BBT: Well, well, so here we go again with Brazil’s obsession with presenting a ‘’we are the world’’ image on the racial question […]
‘’Don’t call me morena. I’m black!’’: How the term ‘morena’ intentionally dilutes one’s visible racial identity
Note from BBT: I came across the piece below some time last week and instantly identified with the subject matter. The short article is […]
“Kinky/curly hair must be exalted”: black Brazilian women discuss their struggles in a society that rejects natural black hair
Note from BBT: It’s been a while since I posted something that was directly tied to the politics of hair. For many years, the question […]
“I’m not racist; my father has hair like yours!”: When is a comment racist? Sometimes, it depends on intent as black hair takes center stage on reality show
Note from BBT: I swear, if you wanna learn about Brazil, in many ways, all you gotta do is watch or follow the news from […]
Happy White Woman’s Day: Black woman, did you know that this day does not belong to you?
Note from BBT: I know that sometimes my posts can get to be pretty long and wordy. But sometimes a post that’s short, sweet and […]
