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 […]
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“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
Note from BBT: I try to mix things up on this blog, sometimes writing about very serious topics, sometimes a little history, sometimes frivolous things. […]
“My mother is white, my daughter is white, I can’t support black unity”: Mixed race rapper’s comments evidence a dilemma in Brazil’s black struggle
“My mother is white, my daughter is white, I can’t support black unity”: Mixed race rappers comments evidence a dilemna in Brazil’s black struggle By […]
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 […]
Brazil is a nation constructed on the rape of black and indigenous women by white Europeans, says study
Note from BBT: Let’s be real, this information should come as no sort of shock to anyone who has even the slightest understanding of the […]
Rebeca Mello Disqualified from an Affirmative Action Program
Rebeca Mello Disqualified from an Affirmative Action Program Note from BBT: I swear, the more this continues, the more interesting it gets. It’s actually kind […]
“I’m black!” Woman accused of committing fraud after entering a university through affirmative action even though she doesn’t look black
Note from BBT: I thought I had seen it all in terms of people defining themselves as black in order to take advantage of affirmative […]
