Museum opens exhibition about black Brazilians in southern state of Paraná
Note from BW of Brazil: A few days ago on the day, the blog featured a brief profile of Marcilene Garcia de Souza, a professor and […]
Month: July 2013
Model Laís Ribeiro says companies outside of Brazil “are afraid to put a black woman on the cover” but says nothing about exclusion of black models in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Model Laís Ribeiro has made quite name for herself on the international modeling circuit. Like another highly recognized black model from […]
Marcilene Garcia de Souza: PhD and militant fights to reclaim black history in southern Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Continuing with an ongoing campaign to bring more visibility and representation to black Brazilian women, today the blog features the […]
Can black women exist within a feminist movement dominated by white women?
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a common issue. Many a movement or organization that have specific ideals, goals and demands attempt to build coalitions […]
As preparations for World Cup continue, “apartheid” looms in Brazil’s soccer stadiums as critics make note of the whiteness of fans in stadiums
Note from BW of Brazil: As preparations for the 2014 World Cup continue in the face of recent protests, critics who have taken in the […]
Black psychologist says she was barred from accessing roof of luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro
Note from BW of Brazil: The report below involves an accusation of racism against a hotel in Rio de Janeiro that happened last month (June […]
Eight year-old Maria Victórya Manzi de Sant’anna won Brazil’s “Little Miss” contest and will represent the country in the international competition in Mexico this month
Note from BW of Brazil: Although this blog is dedicated to sharing the achievements and struggles of Brazilians of visible African descent with a focus […]
Professor, rapper and militant Vera Veronika: Down for the cause in Hip Hop as well as in academia
Note from BW of Brazil: Overcoming a number of obstacles, Vera Veronika is a woman of various accomplishments. Her achievements and outlook as a black […]
Black protesters in 76% Afro-Brazilian state of Bahia take their demands to the streets
The historic protests that happened all over Brazil in the last few weeks made headlines all over the world being compared to the Occupy Wall […]
Actress Aline Dias plays a teenager on novela but is actually 21 years old
Note from BW of Brazil: Pretty actress Aline Dias is one of 6 Afro-Brazilian actors out of a cast of 71 characters on the current […]
The invisibility of black couples in Brazilian novelas: How kissing a black woman in a public square can be a revolutionary act
Note from BW of Brazil: A recent American TV commercial by the US breakfast cereal maker Cheerios caused quite a commotion in online communities. The […]
Brazilian activist wins international award in the US
Silvana Veríssimo of the Nzinga Mbandi Institute, will receive award given by the organization Celine Cruz Black Latin Afro Diáspora Institute, headquartered in New York […]
