“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

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 in mixed children There are many ways to be anti-racist, but sex is not one of them Courtesy of AfroEstima2 “FUCKING A MULATA IS NOT BEING ANTI-RACIST” A few years ago, a text by Elisa Lucinda called “Porque deixar de ser racista, meu amor, não é comer uma mulata!” (“No longer being racist, my love, it’s not f*cking a mulata”) (Mulata Exportação) went viral. The text listed various racist statements and attitudes disguised as supposed c ..read more

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 BBT Racism in Brazilian society School as first experience of black children with racism Another weapon that attacks self-esteem of black Brazilians A police report was filed on March 11 due to race or color prejudice in Novo Horizonte located in the state of São Paulo. The mother told the police that elementary school students had thrown dirt and cat feces on her 12-year-old daughter’s uniform. A 43-year-old woman has reported to the police ..read more

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 agree that Assis was not white Reclaiming Machado de Assis’s African ancestry After controversy, Caixa bank changes actor that portrayed Machado de Assis. Caixa commercial with white actor and now with black actor 3. Campaigns to correct the image of Assis (T-shirts, Unipalmares) Machado de Assis is Brazil’s greatest writer but his image was whitewashed Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1939-1908), often known as ..read more

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 presence of sitcoms and series starring blacks has been a reality since the 1970s. In Brazil, on the other hand, attempts to produce series with black protagonists are very recent, dating back to the last decade: on TV Globo, Antônia (2006), Subúrbia (2012), Sexo e as negas (2014) and Mister Brau (2015). Note: My favorite of all that wasn’t even mentioned in the group above was the television series, Cidade dos Homens ..read more

Note from BBT 2008 visit to São Paulo, black presence Statues (images, effects, lack) Mãe Preta Racist depictions of black women Mãe Preta, Camila Pimenta The young black woman is sitting on the floor. She is young, tall, burly, with strong arms and big feet. She is breastfeeding a white baby while looking at a black baby lying next to her. She looks melancholy, perhaps resigned. The black child is attentive to his mother, as if waiting for his turn to drink his mother’s milk. Mãe Preta, meaning black mother, was made two decades after the law that officially abolished slavery in Brazil ..read more

Vinícius Junior and Rodrygo, stars of the Real Madrid team – Photo: – Víctor Carretero/Real Madrid / Jogada10 Note from BBT Explosion of athlete salaries (Julius Erving, David Thompson, Magic Johnson) Jordan (1998), today’s NBA and NFL Vinicius Jr. and Jay-Z (Bey recent visit) Courtesy of Notícia Preta and the Transfer Room sites Salaries and Expected Transfer Value Courtesy of Front Office Sports What is Expected Transfer Value (xTV)? A player’s Expected Transfer Value (xTV) is a estimation of a price tag that a team could expect if it wanted to permanently sign a player. There are vario ..read more

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 Black Brazilians should sing only happy samba songs Influence of American Soul music in Brazil Sleeve of the single “Se Jesus Fosse Um Homem de Cor (Deus Negro)” Actor-singer Tony Tornado: “Would you still love Jesus if he was a man of color?” One time, I was on stage, singing a song called “Deus Negro”. “My faith does not modify or change, but I cannot remain silent. My question needs an answer. Can someone give it to me?” That’s when the ..read more