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

Text the Unruly Hotline HereThis 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. We make Unruly Subjects 100% independently - support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/UnrulySubjectsFollow Chenjerai on Instagram @chenjerai and Bluesky @chenjerai.bsky.social and follow Unruly Subjects @unrulysubjectspod. Get in touch [email protected] Cold War on Five Continents at Haymarketbooks.com Additional Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Grizzly BeatzUnruly Subjects is created in partnership with Rowhome ProductionsFurther reading & sources from this episodeFollow Gilberto Porcidonio on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/puppet_gram/Listen to Gilberto’s podcast Chumbo & Soulhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chumbo-e-soul/id1853091993Check out Alma Pretahttps://almapreta.com.br/Here’s How We Pressured An Airline To End Its Contract with ICEhttps://truthout.org/articles/heres-how-we-pressured-an-airline-to-end-its-contract-with-ice/Jesse Jackson Knew Better Than To Forget https://www.theringer.com/2026/02/18/national-affairs/jesse-jackson-obit-civil-rights-legacy-martin-luther-king-jr Support the show