Thank You for a Wonderful year! Presenting the Top 10 posts of 2015 (and then some) at Black Women of Brazil
As unbelievable as it seems, once again we’ve come to the close of yet another year! This is the fifth time this blog has seen […]
Month: December 2015
“OMG!! He’s…..black?!?” The ‘disappointing’ discovery that a popular white blogger’s boyfriend isn’t the ‘Prince Charming’ they expected
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s so funny the watch how Brazilians continuously claim that in Brazil “we are all equal” or, “racism is a […]
Featuring profiles of different professionals, webseries ‘Empoderadas’ (empowered ones) seeks to empower black women and break from society’s stereotypes
Note from BW of Brazil: This is the type of news that we love to bring you! Of course, in a site about the experiences […]
What comments of black Brazilians in a viral hashtag tell us about being black in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: It may be true that a site like BW of Brazil presents the experience of Brazilian styled racism to the […]
Analyzing “palmitagem”: the racist policy of whitening the black population
Note from BW of Brazil: It is an ongoing debate/dialogue/argument among black Brazilians. As more and more people become conscious of the depths of indoctrination […]
Racism at 30,000 feet! Members of youth group targets of racist comments on flight; airline employees interrogate group after they protest
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow…just wow! Brazil can’t manage to overcome racism even at 30-40,000 feet off of the ground! In reality, there’s nothing […]
December 25th! If you believe in Jesus, you must accept a few facts: He was born in Africa and was a black man
Note from BW of Brazil: Here’s wishing that you and yours had a wonderful Christmas day Winter Solstice! With that said, let’s be clear about […]
Educational space, identity and the silencing of black women
Note from BW of Brazil: The invisibility of the black population in Brazil is one that has been systematically enforced for decades, even centuries. And […]
A BMW. A black man, a white man. Both locked their keys in the car and try to pry the door open. Is there a difference in how they are perceived by onlookers?
Note from BW of Brazil: I’m sure you’ve seen videos of this kind before. You know the kind of “what would you do if…?” or […]
“Subtle racism is still evident for those who suffer it” – Bianca Santana breaks down how people often don’t detect less blatant examples of racism in everyday Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: In Brazil, the discussion of racism is often one of the denial of its existence, even on the part of […]
Rising star! From poor Rio origins, Lellêzinha’s ‘passinho’ steps have led her to an int’l hit, a show in New York, a role in a novela & now a TV commercial!
Note from BW of Brazil: Hey, I know that face!! I must admit that I don’t watch much television. A lot of times I have […]
Video by Angolan stars features Brazilian actresses Cris Vianna and Érika Januza in second day of recording
Note from BW of Brazil: Actresses Cris Vianna and Érika Januza are two examples of the talented, beautiful, Brazilian women who are on the browner side of […]
‘The Mountaintop’ is not about MLK; in truth the play starring Lázaro Ramos and Taís Araújo speaks about the situation of the black woman
Note from BW of Brazil: In a previous post about O Topo da Montanha, the Brazilian adaption of the play 2011 American play Mountaintop we […]
Faces of Afro Brazil 36
Number 36 in our series Faces of Afro Brazil, these two lovely ladies from the state of Bahia recently participated in the 2nd Encounter of DiPretas […]