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Month: August 2012

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"As Minas" video by Ana P., Mis Ivy, Thiene and Nikita

August 31, 2012 Marques Travae 2

Don’t know much about this group at all. The song is called “As Minas”, which is sort of a street slang way of saying “As […]

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"Brazil is the older brother that serves as an inspiration to Africans", says Isabel Azevedo Heyvart, Brazil’s ambassador to Ethiopia

August 29, 2012 Marques Travae 1

Brazilian Ambassador to Ethiopia,  Isabel Azevedo Heyvart by Renata Giraldi At the height of the crisis in the countries of North Africa, the representative of […]

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Apelonice Lima: The would be winner of a 1977 beauty contest in southern Brazil – Judge denied her victory because she was black

August 29, 2012 Marques Travae 0

Apelonice Lima in Miss Rio Grande do Sul contest of 1977 In a previous article featuring the only black woman to ever win the Miss Brasil contest […]

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Dionne Warwick honored in the Rio community of Vidigal

August 29, 2012 Marques Travae 1

The singer received a certificate for her collaboration in a cultural event Warwick watches a performance by the group Nós do Morro Dionne Warwick, who is […]

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"Bombril is a scouring pad; kinky/curly hair is something else"

August 27, 2012 Marques Travae 0

by Lívia Deodato My hair is, curly, kinky or wavy, depending on the day and who’s looking at me. I was born with this gene. From […]

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Bombril campaign is suspended for racist content; ad caused outrage amongst black Brazilian women who repudiated the association of the scouring pad with black women’s hair

August 27, 2012 Marques Travae 1

  Previously, the charges were denied but the company has changed the campaign to avoid further controversy.   The campaign ad for “Mulheres que Brilham […]

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8-year old Franciele Fernanda thrills audience with her vocal prowess

August 27, 2012 Marques Travae 0

Information about this little cutie is scarce right now, but this what I know so far. Her name is Franciele Fernanda and she is either 8 […]

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In Pernambuco, homicide kills 40 times more black women

August 27, 2012 Marques Travae 0

In Pernambuco, homicide kills 40 times more black women A study shows that, in the northeastern city of Recife, Afro-Brazilian women between 20 and 29 […]

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Sharylaine Sil, pioneering MC of Brazilian women’s rap returns with new video and album project

August 27, 2012 Marques Travae 0

Sharylaine Sil is a pioneer of Brazilian women’s rap. It was she who put together the first all-female group formed in 1986, called Rap Girls. […]

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White private school students have advantage in national performance exams

August 25, 2012 Marques Travae 1

  Compared with blacks from public schools, their scores are 25% better by Lorena Caliman of Rede Bahia A report of performance data in the […]

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Debate on the world of black psychologists: Obstacles for Afro-Brazilians entering the profession, blackness as class identity and job market inequality

August 24, 2012 Marques Travae 0

“The psychologist must first of all recognize the worker. The world of work translates into the class dimension. Let’s think about how to work together […]

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Black teen killed in police Special Operations Battalion sting operation in Rio; family will sue the state

August 23, 2012 Marques Travae 1

Family accuses BOPE of murder; Military and Civil Police investigating the case. 15 year old died on Saturday during an action in the Parque Arará […]

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Accused of racism, man affiliated with White Power group in São Paulo was married to a black woman and has mixed children

August 23, 2012 Marques Travae 0

Brazilians accused of distributing racist pamphlets In recent campaign news for the American presidency, a sudden topic of the debate has surfaced concerning Paul Ryan, […]

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Wife of Rio rapper Mr. Catra openly discusses polygamy; she is one of his four “wives” and mother of 4 of his 21 children by 14 women

August 22, 2012 Marques Travae 6

She openly discusses polygamy as a reality and says that families of middle class neighborhoods are the ones deceiving themselves. Silvia Regina says that in […]

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  • “I’m 32 years old, but I’ve only been black for five”: Through her children and understanding of own features, consultant transitions into blackness

    Note from BBT: I like to post stories like the one below from time to time to remind readers of what racial identity is like […]

  • “She’s so white, she doesn’t seem to be your daughter. How lucky she is!”: Journalist reveals episodes of racism experienced by black mothers and children

    Note from BBT: When I first read today’s story, I knew I had to not only share it, but I also had to comment because […]

  • ‘Sem Asas’ (no wings), film about police murder of black boys, wins ‘Brazilian Oscar’ for best short fiction

    Note from BBT: It’s a topic that needs to be discussed. I knew there was a serious problem when I started reading reports on the […]

  • Yes, black women too are down with the swirl! Black lesbians reveal frustrations of being passed over for white women

    Note from BBT: I came across today’s post courtesy of the Pais Pretos (Black Parents) Instagram page I just had to share. “Why?”, you might […]

  • Exploring the black woman’s search for forms of affection, black love is the theme of singer Larissa Luz’s new videoclip

    Note from BBT: I don’t think it would be an overstatement to say that it is or will be the new battlefield in the rise […]

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In its 21st season, Brazil’s most popular reality show, Big Brother Brasil, will have largest number of black participants in its history

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‘Sem Asas’ (no wings), film about police murder of black boys, wins ‘Brazilian Oscar’ for best short fiction

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Why did Snoop Dogg exclude the black singer from an Instagram post celebrating the success of a song with two popular Brazilian artists…Not once, but TWICE?

January 11, 2021 0

‘One goes up and pulls up the other’: What you need to understand about black victories on reality shows in 2020

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The Voice Kids Brasil Wins By a Teen & Earns nickname: Whitney’s son

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  • With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

    Note from BBT: It’s been 20 years and it’s the same story. There’s an old saying that says that, the more things change, the more […]

  • Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

    Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

    Note from BBT: Black Brazilians have been regularly featured on the Most Influential People of African Descent list for the past few years and 2020 […]

  • Bombril scouring pad "Krespinha" Stereotypes Associate Product

    Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product

    Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product Note from BW of Brazil: So, here we go again. I’ve said it before, sometimes I really do […]

  • Brazilian Governmental Campaign for Economic Recovery

    Brazilian Governmental Campaign for Economic Recovery

    Brazilian Governmental Campaign for Economic Recovery Note from BW of Brazil: OK, I know this story actually made headlines two weeks ago, but as a […]

  • Brazils advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness

    Brazil’s advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness

    Brazil’s advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness Note from BW of Brazil: Last month, on December 24th, made 20 years since I developed an interest […]

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Marques Travae. For more on the creator and editor of BLACK WOMEN OF BRAZIL, see the interview here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-eaE

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