From the slave quarters to the tourist post card: “Remove your labels from my black body!”
Note from BW of Brazil: Today, we wish to share a statement from a northeastern black women’s group known as Preta Simoa. On their […]
Month: April 2014
The Blacktion Collective organization denounces usage of blackface and the term “jungle” in an ad in Porto Alegre
Note from BW of Brazil: Here we go again! It never ceases to amaze me to see what people deem to be creative while being […]
“No relationship is worth the tears of another woman”: from black woman to black woman, with sisterhood, life is a little less lonely
Note from BW of Brazil: A little time for reflection. Sometimes due to life’s challenges, pitfalls and disappointments, we sometimes forget that those who we […]
Brazil becomes the first country to pay compensation as a result of a maternal death; lawsuit highlights discriminatory practices against black women in health care system
Note from BW of Brazil: Health, discriminatory practices and unequal access to health care are very important topics that have been featured in […]
50 years ago today: March 31-April 1,1964 began a 21-year brutal Military Dictatorship in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Yesterday and today are commemorative days in Brazil. Not celebratory, but commemorative, as in a reflective manner. It was 50 […]
“Anemic bastard. Die you black”: After racist graffiti, black women’s group hold public protest
Note from BW of Brazil: Racism in Brazil seems to be as regular as a capoeira display or a soccer match. Reports on this blog […]
