“Map of the population according to color and race” is released during the Third CONAPIR conference
Note from BW of Brazil: The recent CONAPIR conference that took place a few weeks ago was very productive. There were black women calling for […]
Month: November 2013
Brazil’s top TV network makes a mockery of the Month of Black Consciousness in a satirical skit
Note from BW of Brazil: As has been noted on a few previous posts this month, the month of November is celebrated as the Month […]
Racism in northeastern hospital: mother says security guard called her son “rotten black” and kicked him
Note from BW of Brazil: What else can be said here except, as incidents like this happen everyday somewhere in Brazil, who can honestly still […]
Brazilian state still sees communities of African origin religions as folklore
Note from BW of Brazil: In a Western world that continues to place Christian religious values and morals at the cores of their societies, those […]
Report: The more education Afro-Brazilians receive, the higher the inequality in the job market
Note from BW of Brazil: Along with many other popular beliefs about racism and racial inequality in Brazil is the idea that as Afro-Brazilians attain […]
“Emancipation, inclusion and exclusion” photo exhibit provides a glimpse into the everyday lives of slaves in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Following up a recent post here that featured a set of photographic images of Afro-Brazilian children in the 19th century, […]
“Goddess of Brazil” contest: black women shut out of the competition; all finalists blondes and brunettes
Note from BW of Brazil: When you look up the term “muse”, which is “musa” in Portuguese, the following definitions appear: 1) a woman, or […]
Announcement! “Black Women’s March Against Racism and For Well Being – 2015” announced in the nation’s capital!
Note from BW of Brazil: Last week’s third annual CONAPIR conference in the capital city of Brasília brought together various representatives of black Brazilian women’s […]
Black women organizations participate in conference to address racial inequality in the media
Note from BW of Brazil: If you’ve followed this blog for any amount of time you know that the representation of inclusion of black Brazilian […]
Models bare all in an act for black consciousness at Fashion Rio
Note from BW of Brazil: Last week BW of Brazil brought you brief coverage the latest edition of the São Paulo Fashion Week, one of […]
After accusation of racism, Fashion Rio will request more black models on the catwalk
Note from BW of Brazil: The fight to continue to the “blackout” of Brazil’s major fashion shows continues. While Brazilian elites continuously proclaim pride in […]
A black youth is 3.7 times more likely to be killed in Brazil than a white youth
Note from BW of Brazil: As we are now one week into the observance of the 2013 Month of Black Consciousness, the battle for the […]
Children forage through polluted river in the northeast to gather cans; lawsuit filed against the city
Note from BW of Brazil: So how is it that Brazil deals with its poor citizens? And more, how does it deal with its poor, […]
“It’s not religious intolerance and is indeed racism”, says bàbá during roundtable on violence against the sacred spaces of African-oriented religions like Candomblé
Note from BW of Brazil: African oriented cultural practices such as the musical style Samba, the martial art capoeira and adherence to the candomblé religion […]
