Journalist who was fired for calling funk singer Ludmilla a monkey on live TV is hired by another top network
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, I told you so! I hate the fact that my prediction turned out to be true, but as we saw in a previous article … Continue reading
TV host fired after calling black singer a ‘monkey’ on the air; singer and TV network both issue statements
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, I have to admit, I am a bit surprised at how quick this situation was taken care of. In all honesty, I thought this … Continue reading
Record TV host calls black funk singer Ludmilla a monkey on live TV
Note from BW of Brazil: Nothing really surprising here. Just more from the land of “we are all equal”. This incident is only noteworthy because it happened on live television. … Continue reading
“If I don’t see myself, I don’t buy”: Photo of black girl on representation receives barrage of racist comments; girl compared to monkey & accused of ‘playing the victim’
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow, wow, WOW! According to a mythology that has existed for since at least the 1930s, one would believe that racist sentiments, comments and heated … Continue reading
Teacher calls black student a monkey during a fight at a school in Rio; placed on administrative leave pending further investigation
Note from BW of Brazil: White teacher. Black student. Brazilian school. Monkey? In reality, there’s not much necessary to even say about this incident. Another day in Brazil. Another example of … Continue reading
Haitian student called ‘monkey’ and assaulted in Foz do Iguaçu; assailants blame suspended President Dilma for his presence in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Let’s be clear about something. Brazilians DON’T like Haitians and DON’T like Africans! This latest assault on a black immigrant once again demonstrates the anti-black, … Continue reading
“Many see a monkey, I see Aladdin’s best friend”: Father apologizes after dressing his black son as Abu from Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ cartoon
Note from BW of Brazil: Hmm, OK, so how should we file this? Should we label it under “we Brazilians aren’t racists”? The “difficulty of Brazilians admitting racist gaffes”? The … Continue reading
Police identify 30 people in investigation of internet racism against popular actress – but black Brazilians are called “monkey” everyday: what will they do about this when the victim isn’t famous?
Note from BW of Brazil: Below we present a short update on the situation involving the racist hostility directed at actress Taís Araújo last week in a phenomenon that represents just … Continue reading
“Quota monkeys get out!” – Racial tension intensifies after more racist graffiti found at university; but why is there more outrage over the repudiation than the racism that provoked it?
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s piece provides us with the latest example of how racial tensions continue to heat up in Brazil. Back in March, we presented a report … Continue reading
Woman called black mall employees “monkeys”; after angry crowd gathers, suspect hides in store.
Note from BW of Brazil: Alright so what else in new in Brazil? Another woman expresses how she feels about black people in a racist manner. We really have to … Continue reading
White actor grunts, makes monkey gestures and wears blackface in “imitation” of Africans: Latest TV disgrace has even Senegal calling Brazil “extremely racist”
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil, Brazil, Brazil…So Brazilians really think this is funny? Beyond our previous post on the topic of the popularity of blackface in Brazil being due … Continue reading
Fan denies calling black volleyball player a monkey; witnesses refute his version of the story
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s always funny to me when people say or do horrible things and then deny doing it after they’re caught. We saw this play out … Continue reading
Professor in nation’s capital arrested after saying black woman looked like a monkey
Note from BW of Brazil: Not much to really say here because the headline and story we speak for themselves. But just a reminder to always remember: “Brazilians aren’t racists!!” … Continue reading
“I have money so I’ll get away with it”! 70-year old lawyer pulls a black woman’s hair, slaps & calls her ‘monkey’; after paying bail, walks out of jail
Note from BW of Brazil: In previous articles posted on this blog, I’ve described racism in Brazil as the ‘perfect crime’. I define it as ‘perfect’ because time after time … Continue reading →