Faces of Afro Brazil 31
Number 31 in the series Faces of Afro Brazil. See the whole series here.
Month: July 2014
Researcher associates black female samba singers with the struggles of black women’s movements
Note from BW of Brazil: The history of the Brazil’s national music, samba, is in many ways very representative of the history of representation and […]
It’s time to give a red card to sexual tourism: My flesh doesn’t belong to Carnival, nor the World Cup!
Note from BW of Brazil: The preparation, spectacle and eventual outcome of the 2014 World Cup will no doubt be discussed, studied, researched and debated […]
Grupo Cultural Balé das Iyabas: presenting Africa, orixás and the feminine in dance
Note from BW of Brazil: First became aware of this group, Grupo Cultural Balé das Iyabas, from their appearance in the recent celebration of […]
Festival Latinidades shines spotlight on talents and versatility of feminine African Diaspora; scholars, intellectuals debate position of black women
(Originally posted on July 29, 2014; updated on July 30, 2014) Note from BW of Brazil: It would be a huge understatement to say that […]
In the 1970s, Brazil’s intelligence agencies spied on black organizations; sought to frame the movement’s most outspoken activist
Note from BW of Brazil: Persons who are not familiar with Brazil’s history and the question of race often ask why it appears that the […]
A restaurant, racism and the question of “place”: Is a “sit-in” necessary in 21st century Brazil?
Note from BW of Brazil: The origins of today’s post are actually from July 4th in a Facebook post that ended up being shared more […]
Bailes of Madureira – The “charme” of cultura negra in Rio de Janeiro: where black America meets black Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: The city of Rio de Janeiro is of course famous for many things. Its breathtaking views and beaches. The Christ […]
Rilza Valentim, the first black woman elected mayor in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia, dies at age 52
Note from BW of Brazil: It is with great sadness that BW of Brazil recently learned that on the night before the Day of the […]
Jaqueline Fernandes and Chaia Dechen: Founders of the Latinidades Festival – The largest black women’s festival in Latin America
Jaqueline Fernandes and Chaia Dechen, founders of the Latinidades Festival: The largest black women’s festival in Latin America Note from BW of Brazil: Today, July […]
Why do we revere the 25th of July, the Afro-Latin American and Caribbean Women’s Day?
Note from BW of Brazil: Today is July 25th, the Afro-Latin American and Caribbean Women’s Day. A day in which black women reflect on the struggles […]
July 25th: Brazil’s National Day of Teresa de Benguela and the black woman – A brief history of the warrior negra for whom the day was named
Note from BW of Brazil: The recognition and recovery of the history of the black Brazilian has been a long, hard struggle over the […]
One of Brazil’s greatest players, Janeth Arcain selected to enter Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Note from BW of Brazil: Even after Brazil’s humiliating defeat in the 2014 World Cup, the nation remains known globally for its dominance in the […]
“The complexion is mine, but who defines it isn’t me…..”: Brazil’s ongoing agenda to erase blackness
Note from BW of Brazil: One of the principal objectives of this blog is a critical analysis of Brazilian society from the perspective of race. […]
