Health and the black woman: “Invisibility sickens and kills!”
Note from BW of Brazil: The health of black population is a theme that has been at the forefront of many demands of Afro-Brazilian organizations for […]
Month: January 2015
Bahia artist Muha Bazila pays homage to the beauty of black Brazilian women in a series of paintings
Note from BW of Brazil: Black women. Bahian artist. Art. Paintings. A wonderful combination! As has been repeatedly proven on this blog, Brazil does a […]
Meet the beautiful candidates of bloco afro Ilê Aiyê’s 2015 Night of the Ebony Goddess contest!
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s that time once again! Every year the legendary bloco afro known as Ilê Aiyê pays homage to the beauty of […]
“This is a hold up! All white people give up your goods!” – Armed assailants rob bus and choose victims by skin color
Note from BW of Brazil: Well here’s an intriguing piece of news. Along with all of the other stories about how the question of […]
“He broke my arm!!” – Video catches Military Police in Rio aggressively apprehend woman and drag her on the ground
Note from BW of Brazil: Another cop story from Rio. This notorious mob of law enforcement has done it again! Last year, Military Police made […]
Video shows Rio Military Police open fire in pursuit of car killing young woman; victim’s mother wants end to police impunity
Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes we must really ask who are the criminals and who are those who are supposed to enforce the law. […]
“Does it take work leaving your hair like that?” – We resist! Sou negra (I am a black woman)!” – The development of black identity for a negro-mestiça
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s piece once again reflects upon Brazil’s method of assaulting the development of black identity. Numerous articles on this blog […]
After two weeks, black women remains imprisoned after Italian tourist murdered; with no clear evidence of her involvement, activists call for her freedom!
Note from BW of Brazil: We first reported this story about a week and a half ago and, unfortunately, there is still no good news […]
“Afro-Brazilian Bride” project present contemporary wedding dresses with a representation of African ancestry
Note from BW of Brazil: The world of fashion is a regular feature here on the blog and while black Brazilian women continue to be […]
“You all see prejudice in everything”: the silencing of black women in feminist movements
Note from BW of Brazil: In today’s post, Viviane de Paula delves into a topic that springs up here from time to time: the need […]
Overcoming the odds: The relentless struggle of black women
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s article represents yet another perfect example of the blog’s objective: Analyzing Brazil from the racial perspective with a special […]
São Paulo crowns its Court of Carnival for 2015!!
São Paulo’s Court of Carnaval for 2015 Note from BW of Brazil: Well you know that the Carnaval season is in full swing when the […]
Black man working in Rio’s cultural industry defines himself as a “mulatologist”. Are we dealing with an expert on ‘mulatas’, sexism or ‘pimpology’?
Note from BW of Brazil: There are several words that came to mind when I came across this self-aggrandizing, unabashed promotion of being an “expert” of selling […]
Brazilian sends letter of support to Nazi party in Germany; receives response “We don’t accept Latinos”
Note from BW of Brazil: This story is interesting on so many levels! And it says so much about racial identity in Brazil. As you […]
