After spending 16 days in jail for a crime he didn’t commit, actor/psychologist is freed in Rio
Note from BW of Brazil: So really, when can black Brazilians get justice, or at least get a break? In a news story that has […]
Month: February 2014
“If I don’t use deodorant, I’ll smell like a neguinha (black girl)”, says participant on reality show
Note from BW of Brazil: Let me be honest here. I don’t care for much Brazilian television. Most of it comes across as mindless entertainment […]
Violent gang rape scene in soap opera speaks to the social situation of black Brazilian women
BW of Brazil: Today, we’ll be dealing with a controversial scene that was recently shown on a popular TV novela as well as a very […]
Racionais MCs, “Brazil’s Public Enemy”, participate in director Spike Lee’s upcoming documentary about Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Gotta give props to Spike Lee. When I first heard that he was planning to record a documentary about Brazil’s […]
Message to whoever loves Brazilian Carnaval: the black woman is not your sex object!
Note from BW of Brazil: With Carnaval celebrations and associated festivities heating up, the image of the voluptuous, sexy and (many believe) sexually available black […]
Photos from Ilê Aiyê’s 2014 Ebony Goddess celebration
These are a few more photos from bloco afro Ilê Aiyê’s annual Ebony Goddess celebration, 2014 edition. For background on this important event please see the […]
In its yearly homage to the black woman, Ilê Aiyê crowns its 2014 Ebony Goddess
Note from BW of Brazil: For this blog, Ilê Aiyê’s yearly homage to the black woman, the Deusa do Ébano (Goddess of Ebony) contest is something […]
Debate: One of the most diverse programs on Brazilian TV, is ‘Esquenta’ also the most racist show on television?
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s post has been a long-time coming. Originally I wanted to contribute this post to BW of Brazil back in […]
Dr. Berenice de Aguiar Silva, a doctor, lawyer and professor in Rio de Janeiro, discusses sexual health and education in an interview
Note from BW of Brazil: Today we present one of Rio de Janeiro’s most accomplished black women: a doctor, lawyer and professor all in one. […]
Racism hotline in nation’s capital flooded with reports; two separate incidents against black women make headlines in same day
Note from BW of Brazil: So what else is new? Another day, another racist incident. Correction, two reports on the same day in the same […]
How my mother taught me racial consciousness
Note from BW of Brazil: Continuing with a very important theme here on the blog, we bring you another text on the question of racial […]
Name that stereotype: In its latest offering, network promotes more of the same in terms of black characters
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazilian novelas are an important cultural phenomenon for which to analyze the society. It’s almost impossible to really know Brazil […]
Who among you will cast the first stone? Two of the vigilantes who tied teen to a pole have prior criminal records
Note from BW of Brazil: In a climate of lawlessness and evidence of a society in chaos, last week a well-known journalist endorsed a controversial […]
Social chaos: A recent history of Brazil in three violent acts
Note from BW of Brazil: This June all eyes will be on Brazil with the beginning of the 2014 World Cup. But until then, a […]