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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Seu Jorge is a magical genius in 'Narciso', a film about the childhood of black children

The new film 'Narciso' tells the story of a black orphan child who wishes for a wealthy white family, addressing issues of race and identity in Brazil.

Mar 21 • 16:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man is indicted for racial slur after saying colleague has 'smell of black'; VIDEO

Victor Fortes has been indicted for racial injury after he was recorded making offensive comments about a colleague's racial identity.

Mar 20 • 16:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Cláudio Jorge celebrates the awareness and pride of blackness in the batuque that underpins the album 'Kota, the color of skin'

At 76, Brazilian musician Cláudio Jorge releases a new album that reflects on black identity and racial issues in Brazil.

Mar 20 • 13:43 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Deputy who did blackface and claims to be white received R$ 1,593 from fund for black people

State Deputy Fabiana Bolsonaro received R$ 1,593 in public funds for her 2022 campaign while identifying as parda, a classification aimed at increasing representation for black candidates.

Mar 19 • 18:23 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

'In Brazil are you black?' they asked me in South Africa; No, I am black

The article discusses a conversation about racial identity between a Brazilian woman and a South African café attendant, highlighting differences in racial classifications between Brazil and South Africa.

Mar 16 • 02:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Why are most airplanes white? But Air New Zealand's flights are black?

Air New Zealand has a unique identity by operating several black-colored airplanes, inspired by the black jersey of the New Zealand national rugby team.

Mar 8 • 07:13 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Estonia's 108th Birthday: Heili Sibrits: It was a black-and-white party under the blue sky

The concert for Estonia's Republic Day was one of the most unpredictable in recent years, blending simplicity with complex themes.

Feb 24 • 18:14 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

URMAS VIILMA ⟩ The Blue, Black, and White is our Conscience

Urmas Viilma, the Archbishop of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, delivered a speech during the celebration of Estonia's 108th anniversary, focusing on the significance of the national flag.

Feb 24 • 17:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Award-winning play 'Emaranhada' arrives in Belém talking about the self-esteem of Black children

The play 'Emaranhada', highlighting the self-esteem and empowerment of Black children, makes its debut in Belém, featuring a narrative centered around a young girl named Mavi.

Feb 23 • 01:35 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Letters: Canadian identity? We just feel it

Readers express their views on Canadian identity, highlighting that while it may not be overtly displayed, there is a deep-seated sense of patriotism among Canadians.

Feb 22 • 10:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

HISTORY ⟩ The blue-black-white flag flew in Kohtla-Järve on the Republic's anniversary in 1961

The article recounts an event in 1961 where a young man paraded with the blue-black-white flag in Kohtla-Järve on the anniversary of Estonia's Republic.

Feb 20 • 16:00 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Amy Hamm: Misgendering case an absurd waste of time and resources

An Ontario court has mandated a new hearing in a discrimination case involving Jordan Renae Thorne, a Black trans man, regarding the misgendering he faced at a medical clinic.

Feb 20 • 11:00 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Joel Quayson in one word, one gesture, and one silence

Joel Quayson's exhibition "How Do You Feel?" explores the challenges of personal identity through his experience as a Black queer artist.

Feb 16 • 14:37 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Conrad Black: In search of a distinct Canadian identity

Conrad Black discusses the quest for a unique Canadian identity and the implications of economic independence from the U.S.

Feb 14 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Highlight of Brazilian children's theater, the award-winning play Emaranhada makes its unprecedented season in Belém

The award-winning children's play 'Emaranhada' by Amarilis Irani will perform six special shows in Belém, Brazil, from March 3-8, celebrating themes of identity and empowerment through the story of a Black heroine.

Feb 9 • 21:45 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Munich Guitarist Geoff Goodman: From the Black Sheep to a Secret Star

Geoff Goodman, a guitarist born in New York, has become a unique figure in the Munich jazz scene after moving to the city 40 years ago.

Feb 9 • 14:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

Black Amazon: how Mangueira's plot seeks to expand the narrative about the forest

For Carnival 2026, the Mangueira samba school aims to highlight the Black identity in the Amazon by focusing on the legacy of Mestre Sacaca, blending cultural resistance with ancestral knowledge.

Feb 6 • 07:02 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Was Don Lemon's arrest driven by bias? 'The View' hosts weigh in

Co-hosts of 'The View' discussed the notion that Don Lemon's arrest was influenced by racial bias due to his identity as a Black journalist critical of President Trump.

Feb 2 • 21:55 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Businessman from 'The Black Swan' Charged with Money Laundering

A businessman featured in the TV 2 documentary 'The Black Swan' has been charged with money laundering involving 17 million kroner and VAT fraud for 6 million kroner, with a court lifting a name ban that previously kept his identity confidential.

Feb 2 • 09:11 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Nadia Yala Kisukidi, philosopher: "Being black is the feeling of being very visible while being hyper-invisible"

Congolese-French philosopher Nadia Yala Kisukidi discusses the complexities of black identity and criticizes the dismantling of the equality struggle in the United States.

Jan 31 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Elisavet Moutafi on her adopted son: He knows that I am not his biological mother, he says 'I am black'

Actress Elisavet Moutafi discusses her adopted son, revealing that he understands she is not his biological mother and identifies himself as black.

Jan 8 • 06:44 UTC

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