Black Brazil Today
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Black Brazil Today is a photographic and informational blog featuring articles, interviews and reports about Brazilians of African descent. The objective is the exploration of Brazilian society and history through the lens of race, regularly presenting news and current events about Afro-Brazilians.
Black Brazil Today
3d ago
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
Black Brazil Today
5d ago
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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
Black Brazil Today
5d ago
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
Black Brazil Today
5d ago
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
Black Brazil Today
5d ago
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
Black Brazil Today
5d ago
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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
Black Brazil Today
5d ago
2017 Miss Brasil Monalysa Alcântara after receiving the crown from Raíssa Santana, Miss Brasil 2016
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 Brazilian society
Why seeing a black Miss Brazil elected for the second time in a row bothered so many people
By Duda Buchmann
Monalysa and Juliana, the two finalists (photo: Matias Borgström/BE Emotion)
Since the announcement of the winner of the Miss Brazil 2017 pageant last Saturday (19th), the internet has been divided. Monalysa Alcântara, Miss ..read more
Black Brazil Today
5d ago
The image shows the player Endrick on one side, and his face altered by TNT Sports in a video published on social media.
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 vs. embranquecimento
TNT Sports criticized after video that thins nose and lightens skin of Palmeiras futebol player
The video caused outrage among the public, who took to social media to show their indignation. The image shows the player Endrick on one side, and his face altered by TNT Spor ..read more
Black Brazil Today
5d ago
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 from BBT:
Global racism
Racism in Brazilian society
Brazil’s favorite racial insult against black people
Vinicius gesture done in Europe can be applied to Brazil
At 23 years old, Vinicius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior, or simply Vini Júnior, is one of the best futebol players of this generation of Brazilian superstars. Known for his speed, dazzling dribbling and scoring potential, Vini is recognized as one of the best players in the world tod ..read more
Black Brazil Today
5d ago
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 Masked Singer” next Sunday, which will have “movie classics” as its theme.
Taís Araújo and Whitney Houston
By Pedro N. Jordão of CNN Brasil
Rio-based actress Taís Araújo, 45, caught the attention of internet users on social media for her resemblance to American singer Whitney Houston (1963-2012).
Taís dressed up as Whitney to take part in the recording, this Friday (1st), of the program “The Masked Singer” next Sunday (3rd). The theme of the p ..read more