The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the debut 9th 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. His transition along with the disgraceful hooliganism displayed when former President Jair Bolsonaro lost the presidency to Lula da Silva, motivated us to read this book. Since most non-white people have not traveled to South America or studied Brazil, this seems like a great time to do some south-of-the-equator learning. Our last study session saw the continued trend of Filho obsessing about the "kinky" hair of non-white players. Throughout the book, Filho pinpoints how non-white players hide, mutilate, and subdue their unruly Negro coils. This is between him telling readers that Racism is on the wane in Brazil because White fans only care about winning. We continue to hear the contrast between well-fed White players who don't need the payoffs of soccer because they're well educated with a full belly and roof over their head. Meanwhile, black players are described as needing every penny they earn from playing a ball game. #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#