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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Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs making sales with race-oriented phrases on t-shirts
Note from BBT: It’s yet another symbol an identity that sometimes seems to be lacking in Brazil. In my first few visits to Brazil in […]
In a Carrefour supermarket, 40-year João Alberto dies after security agent kneels on his back for four minutes; protests erupt across Brazil
Note from BBT: When I first heard the slogan Black Lives Matter some years ago, one of my first thoughts was, if black lives really […]
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 […]
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 […]
Futebol Star Neymar Ejected After Brawl | Racism in Sports
Futebol star Neymar ejected after brawl; says opposing player called him ‘monkey’ By Marques Travae When the topic is soccer, to tell you the truth, […]
COVID-19 In São Paulo: Blacks Have a 62% More Risk of Dying
COVID-19 In São Paulo: Blacks Have a 62% More Risk of Dying than Whites Note from BW of Brazil: When the numbers and news about […]
How The Coronavirus Brings Race and Class Differences in Brazil
How The Coronavirus Brings Race and Class Differences in Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: Of course with the wordwide hysteria surrounding covid-19, the issues […]
Mixed Race of African Ancestry: Danrley Ferreira and Meghan Markle
Mixed Race of African Ancestry: Danrley Ferreira and Meghan Markle When whiteness wants to remind persons of mixed race of their African ancestry: The cases […]
Top stories on the Black Women of Brazil blog for the year 2019
End of the Year Special: Here are the top stories on the Black Women of Brazil blog of the year 2019 By Marques Travae I […]
Nigerian UFC fighter Kamaru Usman Cheer Up By Brazilians
“This one is for the people of Brazil”: Why did so many Brazilians cheer and thank Nigerian UFC fighter Kamaru Usman after beating American Colby […]
Participant of A Fazenda Reality show says that there is no racism
Participant of A Fazenda reality show says that for her “there is no racism, skin color” Before I get into today’s short post, I must […]
The Eugenics Next Door: Disappearance of the black race in Argentina
The Eugenics Next Door: Disappearance of the black race in Argentina Note from BW of Brazil: As I frequently cover the phenomenon of what is known […]
