The C. O. W. S. Mário Filho's The Black Man in Brazilian Soccer Part 6 #BigBlackBalls

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the debut 6th study session on Mário Filho's 1947 The Black Man in Brazilian Soccer, translated to English by Jack A. Draper III. Brazilian football (soccer) legend Pelé died near the end of 2022 at the age of 82. The only player to win 3 World Cup Championships and voted "Athlete of the 20th Century" according to many White journalists and historians, Pelé is classified as black and was born in 1940, a measly 52 years after Brazil abolished formal enslavement of black people in 1888. Racists didn't even allow black people to play football/soccer in Brazil for many decades. We'll learn about the System of White Supremacy in South America and one of the greatest athletes of any sport. The ugly violence and hooliganism following former President Jair Bolsonaro's electoral defeat is still being investigated while Brazil's ex-commander remains on sabbatical in Florida - prepping for spring break apparently. Last week we learned how a black male player's name, Gradim, was turned into a Racist insult for all black fútbol players. Gus T. noted a distinction between the way black players and non-white players with a White parent are described. The so-called "mulatto" players are labeled dandies who spent inordinate time on their hair and wardrobe. Filho describes how black players were assaulted by White players during the ball games, and Racist fans would cheer on the illegal, anti-black violence. Black players were not allowed to complain or retaliate. Gus observed that this book was originally published in 1947, which is the year Jackie Robinson would have heard the same admonition to refrain from retaliation. We also made note of the high levels of illiteracy in early 20th century Brazil, where most black people and a high number of Whites could not read. #Rio #WhiteBallGames #TheCOWS14Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE 564943#