World Cup: Whiteness of Brazil’s fans and coaching staff is equaled by other teams
Note from BW of Brazil: Although the 2014 World Cup in Brazil is projected to be seen by more than 3.2 billion fans, those with […]
Month: June 2014
Brazil’s World Cup team and their women: Color doesn’t matter or fear of the dark?
Note from BW of Brazil: The origin of today’s post is actually from 2006, during the World Cup of that year that was held in […]
Faces of Afro Brazil 29: Actress Stefanie Durval
Today, in number 29 of our ongoing series, Faces of Afro Brazil, we bring you promising actress Stefanie Durval from Serrinha, Rio de Janeiro. The […]
Faces of Afro Brazil 28: “At 30 years of age, finally I affirm my African identity and wear my hair natural”
Note from BW of Brazil: Number 28 in our series, Faces of Afro-Brazil, we present to you the images and story of Verônica Lidugério. Verônica appreciated having […]
1970s throwback as Brazilian stars and players from Africa and Europe rock funkdified afros in World Cup
Note from BW of Brazil: In Brazil of today, there has been a rise in the self-acceptance of afro textured hair in a country in […]
Mother requests help from school; white boy says her daughter was ugly because she’s black
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s feature, a letter from a concerned mother to her daughter’s school, brings to the fore a number of […]
Short films by black female directors presented at prestigious Cannes Film Festival
Note from BW of Brazil: Great news to share here but even in the good news there’s more than one side to reflect upon. Good […]
Race and representation: The ‘great white savior complex’ continues in popular Globo TV novela
Note from BW of Brazil: What is the role of television in society? Should it simply present facts and society as it really is or […]
World Cup: FIFA protects McDonald’s profits while restricting black women selling traditional food items
Note from BW of Brazil: With the celebrations, cheers and emotions in full swing with the start of the 2014 World Cup, we cannot lose […]
Video production requests a more dignified representation for black women in the media
Note from BW of Brazil: Black Brazilian women, for the most part, do not see themselves represented by Brazil’s mass media. Regularly, Brazil’s major TV […]
Where are the black coaches in Division A Brazilian futebol? Fortunes of first black championship coach reveal racial barriers in a sport that unites a country
Note from BW of Brazil: This article has been a long time coming. I still remember reading Afro-Brazilian oriented websites celebrating the accomplishment of Jorge Luís […]
Brazilian hair? Good hair? How beauty aesthetics enslave and why I shaved my head
Note from BW of Brazil: So what is this thing about “Brazilian hair”? Is it somehow different from other hair textures? Is it somehow […]
World Cup: Although Brazil’s team has many black stars, the fans in the stands are whiter than Norway
Note from BW of Brazil: So by now everyone knows that the long anticipated 2014 World Cup in Brazil has begun with the host team […]
“It had to be a black”: Brazilians use racist insults after player’s error in opening World Cup match
Note from BW of Brazil: You really have to love the internet. Well, not always…The World Wide Web can be both a blessing and a […]