In 1949 letter, German SS commander Otto Wächter says Nazis on the run entered Brazil without passports
Note from BW of Brazil: The little known history of German Nazis and Nazi ideology in Brazil is a topic that is occasionally covered here […]
Month: September 2013
Popular novela contributes to Brazil’s invisibility and stereotyping of blacks: Yet another example of “bamboozling”?
So yet another popular Brazilian novela (soap opera) has come to a close as the final chapter of the Record TV (Rede Record) network’s Dona […]
Black women union activists fight racist exclusion and disrespect in various professions
BW of Brazil: Racism, discrimination, disregard and exclusion are daily struggles for black Brazilians and even more so for black women who not only face […]
Brazilian women don’t identify with standard of beauty shown on TV, says survey
Note from BW of Brazil: For the past year and half or so this blog has consistently given examples of Brazilian media’s refusal to more […]
Congressman requests explanation on the case of white applicant who defined himself as afrodescendente to enter a diplomat program through the quota system
Note from BW of Brazil: The debate over the issue of affirmative action and the quota system in Brazil has raged on now for more […]
Black woman, religious leader and Movimento Negro activist defends her master’s dissertation at 72 years of age
by Marcilene Garcia de Souza The Iyalorisá (1) Iyagunã Dalzira Maria Aparecida became literate at 13. Due to the lack of educational opportunities and job […]
Baiana singer Larissa Luz branches off into a solo career mixing elements of Jamaican music, Candomblé and Rock
Note from BW of Brazil: Talented singer/songwriter Larissa Luz paid her dues as the lead singer of the popular bloco afro Ara Ketu and is […]
“Negra Rosa, Rosa Negra” blog shares tips to help black women who want to transition to wearing natural hair
Note from BW of Brazil: In Brazil today, what one could call a natural hair revolution among Afro-Brazilian women continues to grow. The hair of […]
Young white male declares himself an “African descendant” to take advantage of affirmative action at diplomat academy
Note from BW of Brazil: Last week the latest racial controversy to come out of Brazil started when a young man of an apparent white […]
Cuban doctors are under attack from racist Brazilian elite; anger provoked by two of the right’s favorite targets: blacks and Cubans
Note from BW of Brazil: The topic of several articles over the past few weeks, Brazil’s “Mais Médicos” program to attract foreign doctors to the […]
Drawing comparisons to Nicki Minaj and M.I.A, the eclectic style of rapper Karol Conká wins her Best New Artist at Multishow Awards
Note from BW of Brazil: BW of Brazil has been wanting to do a piece on rapper Karol Conká since discovering her song and video […]
Black women have difficulty finding mates, maintaining long-term relationships and getting married
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s post features a story produced by the Correio Braziliense newspaper based in Brazil’s capital city. The story approaches a […]
Psychoanalyst accused of racism is acquitted but found guilty of a racial slur; he told a black cinema attendant to “go back to Africa” and “take care of orangatans”
Note from BW of Brazil: A lot of people like to say that in Brazil, “there is a law against racism” when the discussion is […]
Beyoncé-mania hits Brazil as singer arrives for a series of shows; Bey’s performance of popular Rio funk hit inspires song’s group
BW of Brazil: It’s funny how someone’s popularity can go beyond categories and be featured in areas and spaces that they have nothing to do […]