Spike Lee arrives in Brazil and begins filming the documentary, "Go Brazil Go!"
Filmmaker Spike Lee in Brazil’s capital city of Brasília Filmmaker Spike Lee arrived in Brazil a few days ago (25th) to begin filming his documentary “Go […]
Month: April 2012
Spike Lee arrives in Brazil and begins filming the documentary, "Go Brazil Go!"
Filmmaker Spike Lee in Brazil’s capital city of Brasília Filmmaker Spike Lee arrived in Brazil a few days ago (25th) to begin filming his documentary “Go […]
Women from Tibagi
Women from Tibagi, Paraná, Brazil
In unanimous decision, Brazilian Supreme Court rules Affirmative Action policies are constitutional
The issue of affirmative action and quotas to increase access of Afro-Brazilians to Brazil’s finest universities has been a hotly debated topic in Brazil for the […]
Do you think of Brazil as a white nation? You would if you watched Brazilian television
Novelas portray a white image of Brazil, says Mozambican writer “For us, Mozambicans, Brazil’s image is that of a white country, or at best, […]
The Capulanas Black Art Company bring the anxieties, perceptions and representation of black women to the Brazilian theater
The hybrid art of the Capulanas Black Art Company by Elizandra Souza Four black women, four stories fermenting, four bodies performing on the same stage: […]
Actress Aparecida Petrowky rocks her natural curly afro
Actress Aparecida Petrowky (from Rio de Janeiro) rocks her natural curly afro, or “black power” as Brazilians call it!
Actress Aparecida Petrowky rocks her natural curly afro
Actress Aparecida Petrowky (from Rio de Janeiro) rocks her natural curly afro, or “black power” as Brazilians call it!
African students come to terms with the cruelty of racism in Brazil
African students come to terms with the cruelty of racism in Brazil In a previous article posted here about a black Cuban woman who was referred to as […]
African students come to terms with the cruelty of racism in Brazil
In a previous article that I wrote about a black Cuban woman who was referred to as “black shit” on a Brazilian volleyball court, I […]
Actress, writer and educator Cristiane Sobral on the challenges facing Afro-Brazilian women
Actress, writer and educator, Cristiane Sobral was the first black woman to graduate in Theatrical Interpretation at the University of Brasília (UnB). Born in the Coqueiros […]
Seminar highlights black women’s health and unequal access to health care
As studies have proven, black women have less access to health care in Brazil. Surveys conducted by respected institutions like the Institute of Economic Research […]
