Faces of Afro Brazil 37
Wow, it’s been a while since we’ve updated our photo series Faces of Afro Brazil. December 20th of last year was the last time a […]
Month: March 2016
Producers from the northeastern state of Sergipe to put on an exhibit of Black Cinema
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s not often that we receive news from northeastern state of Sergipe from the racial perspective so when we get […]
Couple in Rio are denied registering their new-born with an African name
Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes it seems that it would be more difficult to simply make up these types of stories, and the absurdity […]
In Brazilian advertising, more than 90% of the protagonists continue to be white
Note from BW of Brazil: So what else is new? In nearly every area of importance that one studies in Brazil, it is dominated by […]
The “Procissão do Fogaréu” in Goiás is an annual Easter event, but doesn’t it look a little like….?
Note from BW of Brazil: As recognition of the Easter season is recognized around the world, I thought it would interesting to present an historic […]
Brasília-based photographer celebrates the power and beauty of Afro-Brazilian women in the photo layout ‘Superafro: The Power of the Black Woman’
Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another example of “do-it-yourself” representation. These are the faces that we need to see more of and as about […]
Student has bus card photo rejected because of her afro
Note from BW of Brazil: Nothing new or shocking to report here just another example of how much Brazil attempts to enforce the European standard […]
Where were black Brazilians during the protests calling for the president’s removal? They came out in force in a separate rally in her support!
Note from BW of Brazil: Featured in a previous post, the protests throughout Brazil calling for the end of the Dilma Rousseff presidency captured international […]
Representation matters: A project conceived by Rio-based sociologist and bookseller Luciana Bento lists one hundred books featuring black girls
Note from BW of Brazil: The title says it all: Representation matters! It’s one of the major topics of this blog and its great seeing […]
This month, veteran actress Léa Garcia celebrated 83 years of life and 63 of an artistic career
Note from BW of Brazil: May we always celebrate the lives of our elders! Unfortunate that March 11th passed by without our celebrating the birthday […]
March 21, the International Day against Racial Discrimination: Black students open up about racism and the fight against prejudice
Note from BW of Brazil: On a day recognized internationally for the struggle against racism (and Brazil certainly needs such a day), we present yet […]
How the military dictatorship persecuted black militants in the 1970s; the objective was avoiding the US Civil Rights Movement from reaching Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Many people who have expressed interest in the Afro-Brazilian struggle for equality have naturally made comparisons to a similar struggle […]
Young white woman attracts attention for her beauty wearing braids; style inspired by black blogger – Another case of loving black style without black people?
Note from BW of Brazil: So what have we here? There’s no way that this could be another case of a white woman being […]
‘There is an absence of black women in spaces where white women are advancing’
Note from BW of Brazil: Nothing really surprising here if you are a regular reader of this blog. Simply a short and concise snapshot of the […]