Actress Naruna Costa: “To protect myself, I avoided roles that sexualize black women”
Note from BBT: It’s been a minute since I discussed the position of black women and black Brazilians in general in film, TV and theater…Well, […]
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Councilwoman Marielle Franco ignores award-winning filmmakers
“There are no Brazilian Spike Lees”: Writer of series on slain councilwoman Marielle Franco ignores award-winning black Brazilian filmmakers to justify absence of blacks on […]
Ruth de Souza: Pioneer of Black Representation in Brazilian TV
Ruth de Souza: Pioneer of Black Representation in Brazilian TV Note from BW of Brazil: We always know that death will eventually come to pass. […]
Racism as a mark of Communications: An official Gov ad to TV
Racism as a mark of Communications: An official Gov ad to TV Note from BW of Brazil: As I often say, I’m never surprised when […]
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
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 […]
How long will black women be maids in your novelas (soap operas)? Why Brazil’s media needs more black writers and directors
Note from BW of Brazil: The more things change the more they stay the same. That’s my basic assessment of black characters on Brazilian TV […]
Eight racist stereotypes that Brazilian novelas need to stop using: The continuous invisibility and devaluation of the black population
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a topic that’s been discussed in numerous previous posts: the images, representation, and stereotypes of Afro-Brazilians on television. So […]
The role of blacks on Brazilian television: The continuation of secondary roles, stereotypes and invisibility
Note from BW of Brazil: The time is far passed due. For decades, many writers, professors, activists, etc. have pointed out and denounced the image […]
Black artists from Brazil criticize the Oscars that only nominated whites; but what is the next step?
Note from BW of Brazil: In the today’s piece, we bring you a followup to a story posted here less than a week ago about […]
Why no black Brazilian actor will ever boycott the nation’s top TV network Rede Globo
Note from BW of Brazil: The recent controversy over the lack of nominations of black actors and actresses for the Oscar Award ceremony has also been […]
Turning white: why does Brazil’s media whiten blacks in movies, soap operas, advertisements and history?
Note from BW of Brazil: I start today’s post with a memory from late 2011 in São Paulo. That year, the yearly Feira Preta (black expo) […]
White media, black population: Denial of reality – From novelas to newspapers: the black population still occupies subordinate positions in the hegemonic media
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazilian television and the representation of blacks. It’s a topic that can never be discussed because, well, the situation has […]
Series ‘Mister Brau’ featured in UK newspaper and site focusing on films of the African Diaspora; series being hailed as groundbreaking for Afro-Brazilians
Note from BW of Brazil: The news about the new Globo TV series Mister Brau starring real life couple Lázaro Ramos and Taís Araújo has garnered […]
From the “mulata” dancing nude on TV to the killing of youth, black people are stereotyped and tossed aside in the Brazilian social imaginary
Note from BW of Brazil: In the interview below, poet/musician Ronald Augustus takes on a number of topics that are important to this blog and that […]
