Mobilizing Black Brazil: Culture, Power, and the Fight Over Democracy

2026-02-19

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This week, we have an episode all about what’s happening right now in Brazil - and how we got here. We feature an interview with Gilberto Porcidonio, a journalist, screenwriter, and writer from Brazil. He is a reporter and fact-checker for Piauí magazine and narrator of Chumbo & Soul, an Audible podcast series produced by Rádio Novelo about the Brazilian dictatorship from the perspective of the Black population. Chenjerai and Gilberto have a wide-ranging discussion about what’s happening in Brazil right now - from the history...

This week, we have an episode all about what’s happening right now in Brazil - and how we got here.

We feature an interview with Gilberto Porcidonio, a journalist, screenwriter, and writer from Brazil. He is a reporter and fact-checker for Piauí magazine and narrator of Chumbo & Soul, an Audible podcast series produced by Rádio Novelo about the Brazilian dictatorship from the perspective of the Black population. Chenjerai and Gilberto have a wide-ranging discussion about what’s happening in Brazil right now - from the history of Black politics and policing in Brazil, to the current situation on the ground and the corrupt paramilitary groups who control much of the country.

Also, we also hear an excerpt of Chenjerai’s interview with Pedro Borges, a journalist and the co-founder of Alma Preta, an agency specializing in the coverage of racial issues in Brazil. Listen to the full conversation on the Unruly Patreon page.

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Further reading & sources from this episode

Follow Gilberto Porcidonio on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/puppet_gram/

Listen to Gilberto’s podcast Chumbo & Soul

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chumbo-e-soul/id1853091993

Check out Alma Preta

https://almapreta.com.br/

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