February 2015 - Page 3 of 3 - Black Brazil Today

In Carnaval parade, 86 black men will re-enact suffering of slaves in gold mines

February 5, 2015 Marques Travae 2

“If you start your history with slavery then everything else will look like progress.” – John Henrik Clarke Note from BW of Brazil: It’s always […]

Carnaval may be coming, but for expert Eliane Oliveira, racism remains the order of the day at Brazil’s most powerful TV network

February 4, 2015 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Right around this, depending on where one lives in Brazil, the heavily percussive sounds of rehearsals peculating into the night signal one […]

What is my color? The cultural construction of the affirmation of our people

February 3, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: “Vida de negro é difícil” (The life of the black is difficult) goes the opening line of a famous song […]

How to pretend to discuss racism without discussing racism: Variety show Esquenta avoids real talk

February 2, 2015 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: The following story may make reference to a situation that happened over eight months ago but it remains relevant because […]

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Month: February 2015

In Carnaval parade, 86 black men will re-enact suffering of slaves in gold mines

Carnaval may be coming, but for expert Eliane Oliveira, racism remains the order of the day at Brazil’s most powerful TV network

What is my color? The cultural construction of the affirmation of our people

How to pretend to discuss racism without discussing racism: Variety show Esquenta avoids real talk

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Why do many foreigners see Brazilian women as sexual objects?

Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil

‘’Yes, interracial love does exist, but some black people also use white people as a social passport, to feel more accepted’’, according to social influencer

Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity

In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Once excluded from Brazil’s soccer fields, black players are now regularly the majority on the country’s World Cup team

Singer Anitta is a superstar, but for some, she is a terrible example with which to educate girls but that modern women feminists turn a blind eye

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product