“To stop being a racist, my love, is not to fuck a mulata”: Considerations on racist compliments
Note from BW of Brazil: This latest post touches on many of the topics that have been previously discussed here at BW of Brazil. Brazilian-styled […]
Month: May 2013
“How many people started after me and ‘suck’ on Globo TV’s tits?” With no new contract or health care, long-time actress Neusa Borges ponders how she will support her family
Actress’s latest role was in the Globo TV novela “Salve Jorge” Note from BW of Brazil: Back in January of 2012, the blog presented news that […]
Actress Taís Araújo shines on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival; catches attention of actress Uma Thurman
Note from BW of Brazil: Actress Taís Araújo may not be very well known in the English speaking world, but she is one of the most […]
Former player sees racism toward black coaches in Brazil; goes to Europe to become qualified
Note from BW of Brazil: As preparations for the 2014 World Cup continue, today we bring to the fore a topic that is rarely discussed […]
Rate of black employers increases from 22.84% to 30.19% in ten years; black women unemployment rates falls from 18.2% to 7.7%, reveals study
Rate of black employers increases from 22.84% to 30.19% in ten years Among black women unemployment fell from 18.2% to 7.7%, reveals study of economist […]
Creator of project that houses pregnant, at-risk teens honored with award in capital city
Mãe Neide is the Creator of the project Casa das Janaínas, which houses pregnant teens in vulnerable social situations and family conflict On May 17th in […]
Bruna – A fan of São Paulo’s soccer dynasty, Corinthians: photo gallery 2
Bruna is a fan of the Sport Club Corinthians Paulista commonly known Corinthians and referred to as Timão (meaning the “Big Team”). In this essay, she competes […]
Bruna – A fan of São Paulo’s soccer dynasty, Corinthians: photo gallery
Bruna is a fan of the Sport Club Corinthians Paulista commonly known Corinthians and referred to as Timão (meaning the “Big Team”). In this essay, she competes […]
Black Brazilian woman describes her experiences wearing her natural hair in the US and hair rituals of black American women
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s post is really part of the reason for the BW of Brazil blog in the first place – the […]
After controversy over lack of ethnic representation, a black woman is crowned Miss Bahia 2013; protests highlight the contradiction of race
Priscila Cidreira Santiago was elected Miss Bahia 2013 Note from BW of Brazil: Last week the blog covered the latest racial controversy coming out of […]
If Brazil thinks “mulata” (black) women are such beautiful, gifted dancers, why are white women 90% of the models/dancers featured on game, comedy and variety shows?
Note from BW of Brazil: As this blog has pointed out on numerous occasions, as well as people like American filmmaker Spike Lee, Brazilian filmmaker […]
Study finds that 99% of Brazilian diplomats and federal university professors are white
Note from BW of Brazil: In yet another stunning example of racial inequality in Brazil, a 2005 study found that 99% of Brazil’s diplomats and […]
Ordinances for funding of black cultural projects struck down by judge; Minister of Culture calls decision “racist”. Ordinances valued at US$4.5 million
Note from BW of Brazil: In yet another example of Brazil’s willingness to maintain racial inequality and an unequal representation, a judge strikes down an ordinance that would have […]
