In a nation where the standard has always been white, self-esteem for black women is a survival strategy
In a nation where the standard has always been white, self-esteem for black women is a strategy of survival Note from BBT: Brazil has never […]
Whiteness
“Heroes with African faces are a cure for our historical trauma”, says Afrofuturist writer, Fábio Kabral
Note from BBT: Sometimes I have to wonder if we all know to what degree existing in a Eurocentric world affects our psyches as black […]
Porto Alegre and Minneapolis: Besides the brutal murders of black men, the cities also have high racial inequality indexes in common
Note from BBT: It’s been about a week and a half since the murder of João Alberto Freitas, a 40-year old black man in a […]
White lives matter: Masked group hangs white supremacy banner and gives Nazi salute in São Paulo
Note from BBT: We’ve seen signs all along that this element exists in Brazil. For decades, we’ve been told, in terms of racial issues, race […]
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 […]
Singer Margareth Menezes: “Brazil’s music industry is a ‘privilege machine’
Singer Margareth Menezes: “Brazil’s music industry is a ‘privilege machine’ for white artists Note from BBT: It’s funny, but the arts and athletics are supposedly […]
Brazil’s ‘Beyhive’ checks professor after “Black is King” Criticism
Brazil’s ‘Beyhive’ checks professor after “Black is King” Criticism Note from BW of Brazil: If you live in the United States, no one has tell […]
Interracial Unions and the Plunder of the Black Legacy
Interracial Unions and the Plunder of the Black Legacy Note from BW of Brazil: So, it wasn’t just me. I’ve talked about this issue in […]
How Adjusting To a Structurally Racist Society By Wearing Armor
How Adjusting To a Structurally Racist Society is like Wearing Armor Note from BW of Brazil: This is how the racial hierarchy works in Brazil. […]
Playing The Victim | “Whining”: Shall We Talk about Privileges?
Playing The Victim | “Whining”: Shall We Talk about Privileges? Note from BW of Brazil: With protests making headlines in recent weeks, the discussion of […]
13 black Women Reveal Truth that They were not Equal to White Women
13 black Women Reveal Truth that They were not Equal to White Women Note from BW of Brazil: It’s one of the most common phrases […]
Popular white DJ defined Herself as Brown to Enter College
Popular white DJ defined Herself as Brown to Enter College Note from BW of Brazil: How many more Brazilians are there that have lied about […]
Brazilian Governmental Campaign for Economic Recovery
Brazilian Governmental Campaign for Economic Recovery Note from BW of Brazil: OK, I know this story actually made headlines two weeks ago, but as a […]
Director José Padilha Makes Reference to Malcolm X’s killers
Note from BW of Brazil: In his response to the criticisms he received in being chosen to produce a TV series about slain Rio councilwoman […]