Photos and research reveal the everyday childhood of black children in pre-abolition Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: The era of slavery in the Americas conjure up various images and feelings, particularly for those of African descent. Brazil […]
Month: October 2013
Long-time actress Zezé Motta is competing for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ in Brazil’s most prestigious movie awards
Note from BW of Brazil: Actress/singer Zezé Motta has long represented for black Brazilian women on the big and small screen. A veteran actress with […]
TV network tourism show will feature Brazilian television’s only black host couple
Note from BW of Brazil: One of the ongoing themes of this blog is the lack of visibility of black women and Afro-Brazilians in general […]
It’s easier to deal with racism in Germany than in Brazil; this is one black Brazilian woman’s conclusion after having lived in both societies
Note from BW of Brazil: Comparisons in terms of the race issue and the cross cultural exchanges and experiences of people are very fruitful, as […]
Study shows a 15% increase in the number of blacks living in extreme poverty
Note from BW of Brazil: Anyone who has studied sociology or statistics knows that stats and numbers on various topics can be twisted or presented […]
Advertising and race: “Their fear is that white women won’t buy a product if the girl in the ad is black.”
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s piece is actually a follow up to an important piece of research featured here a few weeks back. The […]
Black woman will assume presidency of Brazil’s oldest political party
Note from BW of Brazil: Although various reports on this blog has provided ample evidence that black women often come in last on the totem […]
Aversion to black hair continues: soap opera writer will cut hair of black character after viewer criticism
Note from BW of Brazil: The intolerance against natural, kinky/curly black hair in Brazilian society has been a very popular topic on this blog and […]
“Are we Africans? New strategies for African Ancestry in Brazil and Latin America” seminar: building stronger ties between Africa and its descendants
Note from BW of Brazil: The world owes an enormous debt to the continent of Africa. From its vast amounts of resources that are vital […]
Pink October (Outubro Rosa): Addressing the unequal access of black women to breast care exams
Note from BW of Brazil: In our continuing coverage of health and health care inequalities in Brazil, the following report highlights the differences as specifically […]
Brazil’s Truth Commission apologizes for persecution and torture of Japanese immigrants during World War II
Note from BW of Brazil: Although the focus of this blog is exposing the experiences, triumphs and challenges of black Brazilian women and black Brazilians […]
Racism: Black man refused the purchase of bottle of water; watches as white man buys with no problem
Note from BW of Brazil: This story is actually from back in July but describes how a black Brazilian can face discrimination even in the […]
Tight body of Brazilian athlete Lucimar Silvestre inspires Kardashian sister to go to the gym
Note from BW of Brazil: In the past, the BW of Brazil blog has covered triumphs, disappointments, stories and photos of Brazilian athletes. For example, […]
Racial inequality in Brazil: a look at how race/color affects women in terms of health care
Note from BW of Brazil: The questions of health and health care (along with income and education) are but two of the areas in which […]