December 2017 - Black Brazil Today

Journalist digitally darkens skin color of important white Brazilians and foreignors for exhibit and is accused of using blackface

December 31, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve been wanting to cover this story since I first learned about it over a month ago. Today, I won’t […]

State of black Brazil? Black award ceremony honors mayor, wealthy descendant of slave owners, who has 72% disapproval rating in black community

December 28, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Let me ask you something. When was the last time you had one of those WTF moments? You what I’m […]

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A tropical Natal (Christmas) in Brazil: Photos and songs show how Brazilians do it, but don’t expect to find many African influences

December 25, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Christmas in Brazil is always a little strange for me. Coming from an American city that is usually cold and […]

Why does Anitta’s “Vai Malandra” bother black people so much? Singer’s new video once again stirs up questions of racial identity and cultural appropriation

December 24, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So to tell you the truth, the idea of writing something about singer Anitta’s new video hadn’t even occurred to […]

“I hope that the lives of other blacks can change by watching our characters”: Even being on TV, actors speak about the prejudice they’ve experienced

December 22, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past decade I can say that there have a few positive changes of note in representations of black […]

“When I discovered I was racist”: Woman reflects on her perceptions of blackness and what it means to be white

December 21, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Many of us go through processes of discovery that often change the very way in which we see the world. […]

Where are our black superheroes? Inspired by Marvel Comics, Bahian artist turns myths of African Orixás (deities) into superheroes

December 18, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Just like any young boy, I spent a great amount of my time in the fantasy world of the superheroes. […]

Is Meghan Markle black? Depends. Do you live in the US or Brazil? (although the two are more similar than one may think): Daniela Gomes breaks it down

December 17, 2017 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Ya know, I never intended on touching on this topic of the black American girl who was going to become […]

In Brazil, the beauty industry focused on the black population is growing

December 16, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It something that you can notice in many cities throughout the country. Everywhere you look, you see black men and […]

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Police brutality: “Despite the fear, I will continue denouncing the arbitration,” says activist who had her son beaten by police in Minas Gerais

December 13, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s story is perhaps a bit dated, going back to the end of October, but nevertheless, I felt it necessary […]

Amnesty Int’l calls for reduction of black deaths; five activists from every region of Brazil carry casket and present 63,000 signatures to Ministry of Justice

December 12, 2017 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: It is an issue that we can never talk too much about. Black youth in Brazil are dropping like flies, […]

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A masculine status: The social obligation of the Brazilian man to show off a white wife with whom to start a family

December 11, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, this really isn’t too hard to pick up on. If one were to hang out with enough Brazilian […]

Brazilians defining themselves as black has grown 15%; while pretos and pardos are considered black, pretos are those defining themselves as simply black

December 10, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: So what does today’s report really mean in plain English? It’s a topic that’s been discussed here since the debut […]

“You’re black! You can’t afford it!”: A music executive and actress demonstrate, once again, that be it America or Brazil, black people are treated the same

December 9, 2017 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s so funny to me that, for decades, Brazilians have insisted that racist absurdities only happen in the United States, […]

Black Brazil Today

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Month: December 2017

Journalist digitally darkens skin color of important white Brazilians and foreignors for exhibit and is accused of using blackface

State of black Brazil? Black award ceremony honors mayor, wealthy descendant of slave owners, who has 72% disapproval rating in black community

A tropical Natal (Christmas) in Brazil: Photos and songs show how Brazilians do it, but don’t expect to find many African influences

Why does Anitta’s “Vai Malandra” bother black people so much? Singer’s new video once again stirs up questions of racial identity and cultural appropriation

“I hope that the lives of other blacks can change by watching our characters”: Even being on TV, actors speak about the prejudice they’ve experienced

“When I discovered I was racist”: Woman reflects on her perceptions of blackness and what it means to be white

Where are our black superheroes? Inspired by Marvel Comics, Bahian artist turns myths of African Orixás (deities) into superheroes

Is Meghan Markle black? Depends. Do you live in the US or Brazil? (although the two are more similar than one may think): Daniela Gomes breaks it down

In Brazil, the beauty industry focused on the black population is growing

Police brutality: “Despite the fear, I will continue denouncing the arbitration,” says activist who had her son beaten by police in Minas Gerais

Amnesty Int’l calls for reduction of black deaths; five activists from every region of Brazil carry casket and present 63,000 signatures to Ministry of Justice

A masculine status: The social obligation of the Brazilian man to show off a white wife with whom to start a family

Brazilians defining themselves as black has grown 15%; while pretos and pardos are considered black, pretos are those defining themselves as simply black

“You’re black! You can’t afford it!”: A music executive and actress demonstrate, once again, that be it America or Brazil, black people are treated the same

‘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