September 2016 - Black Brazil Today

Fighting for the maintenance of black culture and identity: Young people in city of São Gonçalo mobilize to maintain a cultural agenda in their town

September 29, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Over the course of this little blog’s existence, we’ve seen countless projects, organizations, blogs and activists discussing the necessity of […]

Hyper-sexualization and the self-esteem of the black man: The need for the abandonment of a racist fetish

September 28, 2016 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Very, very important text here! In numerous past articles, we’ve touched upon the very sensitive issue of the solidão da mulher […]

Behind the cameras: black directors emerge on Brazilian audiovisual scene – With recent coup, filmmakers fear restriction of black production funding

September 27, 2016 Marques Travae 0

The Note from BW of Brazil: The idea of a ‘Cinema Negro’ or Black Cinema emerging in Brazil has been an idea that has been gaining […]

Singer Carmen Silva dies at age 71 of cardiac arrest; artist’s career spanned nearly four decades

September 27, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Among other hobbies of mine, crate digging for old music albums is one of my favorite pastimes. And needless to […]

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In state beauty competition, black model files suit after hearing leaked message in which she was called ‘negrinha’; believes she was discarded due to skin color

September 26, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Of course in case such as this, it’s always a mistake to jump to any quick conclusions without more precise […]

For the first time in its history, Miss Brasil contest will have six black women competing for the title!

September 26, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Well, it’s definitely gonna be interesting this year! In case you’re wondering, I’m speaking of the annual Miss Brasil competition, an event […]

Celebrating the power of choice: 10 beautiful black Brazilian women empowered with straight hair

September 25, 2016 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: As with many topics we cover on this, today’s post is on a topic that offer an alternative; the other […]

Teacher calls black student a monkey during a fight at a school in Rio; placed on administrative leave pending further investigation

September 23, 2016 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: White teacher. Black student. Brazilian school. Monkey? In reality, there’s not much necessary to even say about this incident. Another day […]

The incredible case of a black ‘palmiteiro’: He doesn’t want a ‘commitment’, but radically changes his mind when a white woman enters his life

September 23, 2016 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a dialogue that desperately needs to happen! In Brazil today, the black population is waking up by the hundreds […]

“I suffered from a lack of references,” says Joyce Ribeiro about blacks on TV; she’s the only regular black woman host on a network news program in the country

September 22, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been a while now, but as this blog highlights the experiences of black Brazilian women, the name Joyce […]

1970 classic American film ‘Love Story’ staged in Brazil as a musical with an all black cast

September 20, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I would really LOVE to see this play! As we’ve seen in numerous previous posts, theater is an area where […]

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Afrô BOX: With a lack of adequate products in Brazil, company launches “Beauty Box” with products made specifically for black women

September 19, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: As one can easily surmise from the huge quantity of cosmetic surgeries done and beauty products sold, Brazilian women go to […]

African descendant when convenient: Candidate says he is ‘brown’ to enter a career in Brazil’s Foreign Ministry through racial quotas; is barred, but gets an injunction

September 18, 2016 Marques Travae 14

Note from BW of Brazil: This is really beginning to get ridiculous! We’ve been following these developments of white Brazilians declaring themselves to be ‘pardos’, […]

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“Where’s the dentist?”: In the state of Piauí, patients have refused Laynna Marina’s services and don’t believe she’s a doctor simply because she’s black

September 17, 2016 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Many years ago, if one wanted to study everyday incidents of racism in Brazilian society, you either had to listen […]

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Month: September 2016

Fighting for the maintenance of black culture and identity: Young people in city of São Gonçalo mobilize to maintain a cultural agenda in their town

Hyper-sexualization and the self-esteem of the black man: The need for the abandonment of a racist fetish

Behind the cameras: black directors emerge on Brazilian audiovisual scene – With recent coup, filmmakers fear restriction of black production funding

Singer Carmen Silva dies at age 71 of cardiac arrest; artist’s career spanned nearly four decades

In state beauty competition, black model files suit after hearing leaked message in which she was called ‘negrinha’; believes she was discarded due to skin color

For the first time in its history, Miss Brasil contest will have six black women competing for the title!

Celebrating the power of choice: 10 beautiful black Brazilian women empowered with straight hair

Teacher calls black student a monkey during a fight at a school in Rio; placed on administrative leave pending further investigation

The incredible case of a black ‘palmiteiro’: He doesn’t want a ‘commitment’, but radically changes his mind when a white woman enters his life

“I suffered from a lack of references,” says Joyce Ribeiro about blacks on TV; she’s the only regular black woman host on a network news program in the country

1970 classic American film ‘Love Story’ staged in Brazil as a musical with an all black cast

Afrô BOX: With a lack of adequate products in Brazil, company launches “Beauty Box” with products made specifically for black women

African descendant when convenient: Candidate says he is ‘brown’ to enter a career in Brazil’s Foreign Ministry through racial quotas; is barred, but gets an injunction

“Where’s the dentist?”: In the state of Piauí, patients have refused Laynna Marina’s services and don’t believe she’s a doctor simply because she’s black

‘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

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