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Bike stolen in upper crust neighborhood in Rio – Who is the teacher and who is the criminal? Case speaks volumes about racial stereotypes in Brazil

June 19, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: So, what came to my mind after I heard about this story a few days ago? A few things. 1, black people aren’t […]

Two more black lives that didn’t seem to matter: In Rio, 24-year-old model/designer Kathlen Romeu struck down during police action; she was 14 weeks pregnant

June 14, 2021 Marques Travae 1

Note from BBT: You know, there comes a time when you simply run out of words to express your sentiments. This is especially true when you […]

In Rio’s ‘blackest neighborhood’, the Jacarezinho favela slum, police operation leads to 29 deaths, the city’s most lethal massacre

May 13, 2021 Marques Travae 1

Note from BBT: I mentioned this in a previous post. It’s been a difficult week for Brazil, both in general, but particularly if you follow […]

Another black woman rescued from condition of slavery – 63-year old served Rio university professor for 41 years; professor’s identity still not revealed

March 29, 2021 Marques Travae 3

Note from BBT: Another. Black. Woman. ENSLAVED. To be quite honest here, I don’t really even know what else can be said here. I actually […]

“Disgusting black”: woman accuses neighbor of racism and of releasing dog on her

December 19, 2020 Marques Travae 2

Note from BBT: What kind of sh** is this? When this story came across my time line I wondered for a minute if this was […]

In Rio, security cams catch police shoot down two young black men on moped; bodies dumped, later found with bullet wounds

December 18, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: Before I get into today’s story, I must first reveal that I’ve been aware of it since Monday afternoon when the story […]

Emily and Rebecca case: Bullet fragments are found in the body of one of the cousins killed in Rio

December 12, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: This is the latest on the shooting deaths of the two black girls, Rebecca and Emily, 7 and 4, who were killed […]

Two black girls, 4 and 7, killed by gunfire in Rio; Military Police claim no responsibility, residents say otherwise

December 8, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: Yet another tragedy in Rio. It is apparent from the data that even being a child doesn’t protect anyone from being shot […]

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Bike stolen in upper crust neighborhood in Rio – Who is the teacher and who is the criminal? Case speaks volumes about racial stereotypes in Brazil

Two more black lives that didn’t seem to matter: In Rio, 24-year-old model/designer Kathlen Romeu struck down during police action; she was 14 weeks pregnant

In Rio’s ‘blackest neighborhood’, the Jacarezinho favela slum, police operation leads to 29 deaths, the city’s most lethal massacre

Another black woman rescued from condition of slavery – 63-year old served Rio university professor for 41 years; professor’s identity still not revealed

“Disgusting black”: woman accuses neighbor of racism and of releasing dog on her

In Rio, security cams catch police shoot down two young black men on moped; bodies dumped, later found with bullet wounds

Emily and Rebecca case: Bullet fragments are found in the body of one of the cousins killed in Rio

Two black girls, 4 and 7, killed by gunfire in Rio; Military Police claim no responsibility, residents say otherwise

‘’Today it won’t hurt too much, don’t worry’’: The day I was seen by a black gynecologist for the first time

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

With a feature in TIME magazine, selected GQ Brasil’s ‘woman of the year’ and new single and video, ‘’Gueto’’, singer IZA prepares for a big year

Mariah Nala: Meet the talented singer with the angelic voice that captured the hearts of Brazilians with her rendition of Beyoncé’s “Pretty Hurts”

Jal Vieira: Meet the Brazilian stylist who created three “Wakanda” looks for Marvel

Within a period of three days, two legends of black Brazilian music, Cassiano and Luis Vagner, pass away at the ages of 77 and 73 respectively

Ruth de Souza: On what would have been her 100th birthday, Google Doodle and Afro-Brazilian actors pay homage to legendary actress

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