Black Women of Brazil

“Is that a wig? I saw a lice”: Television hosts humiliates black dancer, has assistant pull her hair to prove it’s real Note from BBT: The post “Is that a wig? I saw a lice”: Televi...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/is-that-a-wig-i-saw-a-lice-television-hosts-humiliates-black-dancer-has-assistant-pull-her-hair-to-prove-its-real/

White Brazilian women joke that two black Brazilian women at Harvard’s ‘Brazil Conference’ have lice in their braids Note from BBT: Image of cabelo crespo The post White Brazilian women...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/white-brazilian-women-joke-that-two-black-brazilian-women-at-harvards-brazil-conference-have-lice-in-their-braids/

“I told my friends I like ’em blond with blue eyes!”: 17-year old soccer star Endrick gets roasted online for his dating preference     The post “I told my friends I like ’em blon...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/i-told-my-friends-i-like-em-blond-with-blue-eyes-17-year-old-soccer-star-endrick-gets-roasted-online-for-his-dating-preference/

Note from BBT Myth of racial democracy and interracial unions “I’m not racist, I’ve already been with a black guy!” Preference for more European features The post There are many ways ...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/there-are-many-ways-to-be-anti-racist-but-sex-is-not-one-of-them/

12-year old black girl trampled on and called ‘monkey’ with ‘scouring pad hair’ by students at school, says mother Courtesy of Primeira Hora Note from The post 12-year old black girl ...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/12-year-old-black-girl-trampled-on-and-called-monkey-with-scouring-pad-hair-by-students-at-school-says-mother/

Note from BBT: Topics Tony Tornado (Antonio Viana Gomes, born May 26, 1930) My intro to Tornado, life, cafetão, career Whiteness, god and Jesus Christ The post “I asked, ‘What if Jesus w...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/i-asked-what-if-jesus-was-a-man-of-color-and-thats-when-everything-hit-the-fan-says-tony-tornado-one-brazils-most-important-soul-singers/

Note from BBT: Three black Miss Brasil winners in 70 years Branca for marriage, mulata for fornication, negra for work Position of black women in The post Revisiting when black women won the ...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/revisiting-when-black-women-won-the-miss-brazil-pageant-two-years-in-a-row-why-did-this-bother-so-many-people/

Note from BBT: Embranquecimento or whitening (Machado, Peçanha) In Brazil, black has always been considered ugly Alteration of black phenotype (OJ, Beyonce) Denouncing of racism The post TNT...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/tnt-sports-criticized-after-releasing-video-that-thins-nose-and-lightens-skin-of-popular-black-soccer-player-endrick/

After scoring goal, Vini Jr. responds to racist crowd with black fist! Soccer star has been victim of racism in European soccer numerous times Note The post After scoring goal, Vini Jr. respo...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/after-scoring-goal-vini-jr-responds-to-racist-crowd-with-black-fist-soccer-star-has-been-victim-of-racism-in-european-soccer-numerous-times/

Taís Araújo channels Whitney Houston for the “The Masked Singer” program The actress dressed up as the singer for the taping of the program “The The post Taís Araújo channels Whitne...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/tais-araujo-channels-whitney-houston-for-the-the-masked-singer-program/

Note from BBT: Topics covered in video Race and place Brazilian society’s discomfort with seeing black people they weren’t previously seen in large numbers Pardas The post “Why are ther...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/why-are-there-so-many-blacks-in-the-movie-theater-woman-arrested-for-racism-during-showing-of-bob-marley-movie-in-southern-brazil/

Note from BBT See videos for full breakdown and analysis Theory of embranquecimento (whitening) Editing of Machado de Assis photos Caixa bank commercial controversy Specialists The post Brazi...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/brazils-greatest-writer-machado-de-assis-was-a-black-man-but-due-to-brazils-theory-of-whitening-his-image-was-whitewashed/

Note from BBT: Racism in the United States vs. Brazil (blatant vs. subtle) Segregation by law, social segregation KKK, violence, Military Police Rise of racial The post Four cases that show t...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/four-cases-that-show-theres-nothing-subtle-about-brazilian-acts-of-racism/

After decades of invisibility and stereotypes, Brazil is discovering the power of black protagonism on the screens Blacks and media: invisibilities In the United States, The post After decade...

https://blackbraziltoday.com/after-decades-of-invisibility-and-stereotypes-brazil-is-discovering-the-power-of-black-protagonism-in-films-and-on-television/