Comments on: Brazil: The Black President Before Obama

By: Lobato’s foretelling book - The Black President « Eyes On Brazil

Lobato’s foretelling book - The Black President « Eyes On Brazil — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:20:44 +0000

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By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:04:35 +0000

Very interesting indeed. I’ll link to this article from my site (on Brazilian culture in English).

I’ve found the book and will start to read it soon!

By: Vanderlei Pereira

Vanderlei Pereira — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:37:38 +0000

I´m brazilian and I was wondering how Monteiro Lobato made this incredible book.
I´ve read the book and I fell that sometimes all available information around Obama it´s not enough to determine what really will be done when he reaches the White House…
But, anyway, all comments about Obama, stereotypes and minorities are so smart and I´m really surprised to found it.
Great Post!

By: Tamara

Tamara — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:56:28 +0000

Great post, Jose, and a pleasure to translate into Italian.
Tamara (from GV Italiano)

PS:
Now the book, too, has an Italian version:

http://www.edizionicontroluce.it/component/virtuemart/?page=shop.product_details&category_id=1&product_id=26&vmcchk=1

By: Nasr Escobar esq

Nasr Escobar esq — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:46:37 +0000

I am deeplymoved by the exhierating pride from my people in Brasil for Sen.Barack Obama, This is a chance to open the worlds eyes from stereotypes and misconceptions of minorities, And for African Americans, and other minorities in America can invest in history and see that the ancestry roots are greatly enshrined in Brasil, As a native of Sao Paulo, And one who came to the states and went to law school here, I can fundamentally employ the emotional pain of what minorities have suffered in this country and Brasil, And now to witness History taking place and people of all ethnic decents rallying for support for Obama is the most beautiful sight to see.

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Filisteu » Blog Archive » Informação faltando — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:53:06 +0000

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By: Go Tell Mama, I’m for Obama « Professor Zero

Go Tell Mama, I’m for Obama « Professor Zero — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:27:02 +0000

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By: MR THELMO ALMEYDA RANCIER

MR THELMO ALMEYDA RANCIER — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:48:56 +0000

VERY INTERESTING & INFORMATIVE POSTER( MONTEIRO LEBATO )

JUST TO SHOW YOU LATIN AMERICA HAS PRODUCED TALENTED AND

VISION WRITERS. IF YOU DON’T BRING IT UP I WOULD HAVE

REMAINED IGNORANT TO HIS TALENTS. THANKS TAR

By: Abhinav

Abhinav — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:39:06 +0000

Came here via Andrew Sullivan’s blog. Great Post. Really interesting to note just how many ways American politics influences countries like Brazil.

By: Joe Perez

Joe Perez — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:28:53 +0000

Great post. This sci-fi writer’s story is a fantastic example of vision logic cognition, or so I suggest in my blog post (linked above).

By: alice b.

alice b. — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:51:02 +0000

Thanks Jose!

By: Jose Murilo Junior

Jose Murilo Junior — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:45:06 +0000

Hey Jillian and Chris, thanks! The story is really interesting, and there is more: "A dense and fascinating debate is under way in Brazilian academic, press and on-liue circles over the relationship between the Internet, the fictions of Jorge Luis Borges and the (hitherto underplayed) role of Brazilian literature in anticipating aspects of today's networked world." BORGES AND THE INTERNET - DEBATE IN BRAZIL Jillian, here is more about the book in English: "It is the 23rd century in America. For the first time in history, Blacks are going to elect one of their own to the presidency of the United States. The new President decides to divide the country in two: the South for the Blacks and the North for the Whites. The White majority, however, is not ready to give up its power and concocts a diabolical plan. This futuristic scenario, which includes plans of mass expatriation of American Blacks to the Amazon, was written in 1926 by Brazilian author Monteiro Lobato. BLACK DEAD END - Janer Cristaldo

By: Chris Salzberg

Chris Salzberg — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:42:13 +0000

Great post.

By: Jillian York

Jillian York — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:32:20 +0000

Wow. Very interesting post! Do you know if there’s a good English translation of this book?