Roundtable discussion: Why do black Brazilian men prefer blond/white women?
The first three parts of our series on the issue of black Brazilian men and an apparent preference for white women, specifically blondes, continues to […]
Month: October 2012
Why do black Brazilian men prefer blondes? Part 3 – “They are more beautiful, more seductive, more cultured", says one
Léo Moura of Flamengo, wife Camila This is part 3 of our series; see part 1 and part 2 “It is the blondes who prefer black men” With […]
"Being black and female is very difficult in Brazil", says Ivone Caetano, first black judge of Rio de Janeiro
The first black judge of Rio de Janeiro, Ivone Caetano Ivone Caetano was the first black woman to become a judge of the Court of […]
Adriana Soares of Rio de Janeiro
The lovely dancer, actress and TV host Adriana Soares from Rio de Janeiro. She was once married to Samba musician Dudu Nobre and has two […]
Woman from Rio de Janeiro
Woman from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
"What are you blacks doing here?": Three black men beaten and electroshocked by security – How racism works in Brazil
A few weeks ago, three black men were assaulted, beaten and given electroshocks from a stun gun by security guards at a concert in southern […]
Finally! A black baby featured on the cover of a parenting magazine!
October 2012, Edition #227 of Crescer magazine This just in. Don’t know why, but the makers of the Brazilian parenting magazine Crescer (meaning “growing up”) is featuring a black […]
In northeast Brazil, overwhelmingly white private school students protest against Brazil’s quota law
Private school students in the state of Sergipe march against affirmative action On the afternoon of Saturday, September 22, in the capital of Sergipe (northeastern […]
Contest elects a black woman as "Miss Prostitute"
Giovana Silva or “Mara” You just can’t make this stuff up! Our goal here at BW of Brazil has always been to highlight the position […]
Black women experience double bias, study reveals
Valéria Lúcia Xavier: “You can see in the look they give you that the person does not want to give you the job” IPEA (Institute […]
Which contest excluded black women this time? Oh, Miss Bumbum. Of course, there are no black women with shapely butts, right?
Competitors for Brazil’s “Miss Bumbum 2012” contest* Well, this certainly isn’t a surprise, but then, maybe it is. If you’ve followed any of the posts […]
Quésia Luz impresses judges on talent reality show, The Voice Brazil, with Alicia Keys’ "If I Ain’t Got You": See the video here
Quésia Luz is a contestant on the Globo Network’s new talent reality show, The Voice Brazil. 22 years old and from Salvador, Bahia (“Black Rome”) […]
White female soccer fans on dating black players: "If he weren’t a player, I’d stay with my little white guy"
Soccer superstar Ronaldinho Gaúcho “O homem negro é melhor aceito como par quando tem status superior ao da esposa branca, o que serve para “compensar” a […]
