Note from BBT The ascension of black Brazilians bothers people 2024 Paris Olympics “Nós somos todos iguais” Sayings: “alma branca”, “branco carrendo…”, “tinha que ser [...] The post While black Brazilians celebrate Olympic triumphs of black athletes, white Brazilians ask, “Why can’t they just all be Brazilians?” appeared first on Black Brazil Today ..read more

American killed in Rio may have been victim of ‘Good Night, Cinderella’ by Lara Barth, Thalita Queiroz with information from Brasil Escola Note from BBT: [...] The post Jamaican-American tourist found dead in Rio de Janeiro; after meeting two women, man may have been victim of the ‘good night Cinderella’ scam appeared first on Black Brazil Today ..read more

Note from BBT Paris 2024 Brazil’s hopes and historic performance Simultaneous rise of Brazil in Olympics and black Brazilians Black athletes won more than half [...] The post Paris 2024 Olympics: Black athletes won more than half of Brazil’s individual medals appeared first on Black Brazil Today ..read more

Laila Dias recently published a video addressing phrases often directed at black women that aren’t actually compliments. Note from BBT: Camila Pitanga: Why do you [...] The post “For a black woman you’re kind of pretty”: Black Brazilian woman shares this and other racist ‘compliments’ she’s received appeared first on Black Brazil Today ..read more

Note from BBT: Brazil’s rejection of black beauty queens Black women still rarely win contests Rejection of leftist, DEI politics Were attacks racist or just [...] The post “She only won because she’s black!”: Milla Vieira becomes 5th black woman to be crowned Miss São Paulo; after victory, immediately attacked online appeared first on Black Brazil Today ..read more

Note from BBT: All things being equal, is whiteness a tie breaker? Whiteness in Brazil “There are also poor whites” Racial inequality in favela Do [...] The post Do poor, white people have privileges in Brazil? appeared first on Black Brazil Today ..read more

Race and dating in Brazil: “You’re pretty, but I can’t take you home to my family because you’re black” Note from BBT: Interracial unions, pillar [...] The post Race and dating in Brazil: “You’re pretty, but I can’t take you home to my family because you’re black” appeared first on Black Brazil Today ..read more

“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: History of insults connected to kinky-curly hair Cabelo ruim vs. cabelo bom Jair Bolsonaro comment Previous comment on lice Silvio Santos comments Stage assistant pulls black dancer’s hair “Is that a wig? I saw a lice”: Television hosts humiliates black dancer, has assistant pull her hair to prove it’s real Courtesy  of Notícia Preta, Vogue Brasil Black parliamentarians denounced recreational racism on the Ratinho Program, which aired last Monday (01 ..read more

From left to right, Naira Santa Rita and Marta Melo, Brazilian ambassadors at the Brazil Conference social impact table 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 (kinky-curly hair) Ratinho case Brazilians in the United States Brazilian women report racism during Harvard conference According to the complaint, a trio of white students said that the braids of two black speakers had “lice” in them Two black Brazilian women said that they had experienced racism during the Brazil Conf ..read more

“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: Endrick, 17 year old star player for Palmeiras in São Paulo High transfer value Black Brazilian soccer players, Palmitagem ‘Amor não tem cor’ Hypergamy On podcast, Endrick explains how relationship with Gabriely began A guest on ‘PodDelas’, Endrick revealed details of the beginning of his relationship with nutrition student Gabriely Miranda. The Palmeiras player revealed that the first flirtations were over a bet with ..read more