February 2018 - Page 2 of 2 - Black Brazil Today

There are white people in the samba: Carnival is also a time to discuss privileges; when people not connected to the culture get the exposure and the money

February 13, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: “The Party’s Over, Time To Call It A Day…” Well, not quite. But as the champions of the big party […]

Brazil’s Supreme Court declares quilombo land decree constitutional; historic regions are lands established by fugitive slaves

February 11, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Great news here! I must admit, when I started hearing activists chattering about a push for a land grab, disgustingly […]

Bloco Ilê Aiyê: 44 years of the “Re-Africanization” of Brazilian carnival and combating structural racism through art, culture and education

February 9, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: “Another great moment of identification happened in a Carnival in the company of his father. Even shy, he had tears […]

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What the racial map of Brazil reveals about segregation; African-American woman shares her experience living in an upper crust neighborhood of São Paulo

February 8, 2018 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Quick. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word segregation? Do you think of Apartheid-era South Africa? Do […]

The price of being black & successful: Book by actor Lázaro Ramos presents a microcosm of obstacles Brazil constructs in the paths of its black citizens

February 6, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The talented actor Lázaro Ramos has appeared on the pages of this blog numerous times, particularly over the past few […]

“You look at his face and don’t know if you hand over your phone or take off your panties”: White women rappers provoke cries of racist stereotypes with recent comments about Hip Hop group

February 5, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: You know, if you didn’t know anything about Brazil, you might be surprised that these sort of controversies even happen. I won’t […]

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(Only) slavery (doesn’t) explain the current situation of black Brazilians

February 3, 2018 Marques Travae 8

Note from BW of Brazil: You would think that the title of today’s article would be totally obvious to anyone who reads it, but it […]

Ph.D student wins international award for her study on the struggle of black rights groups for the implementation of quotas in Brazil’s universities

February 1, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s funny but there are still, probably millions of people who don’t believe that the country’s African descendants deserve the […]

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Month: February 2018

There are white people in the samba: Carnival is also a time to discuss privileges; when people not connected to the culture get the exposure and the money

Brazil’s Supreme Court declares quilombo land decree constitutional; historic regions are lands established by fugitive slaves

Bloco Ilê Aiyê: 44 years of the “Re-Africanization” of Brazilian carnival and combating structural racism through art, culture and education

What the racial map of Brazil reveals about segregation; African-American woman shares her experience living in an upper crust neighborhood of São Paulo

The price of being black & successful: Book by actor Lázaro Ramos presents a microcosm of obstacles Brazil constructs in the paths of its black citizens

“You look at his face and don’t know if you hand over your phone or take off your panties”: White women rappers provoke cries of racist stereotypes with recent comments about Hip Hop group

(Only) slavery (doesn’t) explain the current situation of black Brazilians

Ph.D student wins international award for her study on the struggle of black rights groups for the implementation of quotas in Brazil’s universities

‘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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