Brazilian art still doesn’t know how to deal with black people, says writer Ana Maria Gonçalves
Note from BW of Brazil: You know, sometimes when you analyze a situation long enough and catch the vibe of what the people are feeling, you […]
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Brazil loves immigrants, but only if they’re the right color
Note from BBT: So, today’s topic is one that I’ve been wanting cover for years, but just never got around to it. I mean, threre’s […]
Segunda PRETA: Dedicated to giving visibility to black in Belo Horizonte
Segunda PRETA: Dedicated to giving visibility to black in Belo Horizonte Dedicated to giving visibility to black actors and actress in Belo Horizonte, segundaPRETA, meaning […]
“Black? Who me?! It took me over 30 years to learn to be black”: A journalist explains the process that led her to becoming a black woman
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil has a very sophisticated form of racism. In it, you will find both the subtle and difficult to detect forms […]
November is the Month of Black Consciousness but being conscious of important blacks needs to contemplated all year; journalist compiles list of 138 prominent Afro-Brazilians in a number of fields
November is the Month of Black Consciousness but being conscious of important blacks needs to contemplated all year; journalist compiles list of 138 prominent Afro-Brazilians […]
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 […]
“When I discovered I was racist”: Woman reflects on her perceptions of blackness and what it means to be white
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. […]
77-year old black woman brings down the house at book festival with an emotional speech on racism; words lead top black actor and many others to tears
Note from BW of Brazil: So last Saturday, I received this video in one of my social networks. As I was busy and receive so […]
Debate “Black women in resistance and mobilization for human rights” packs Cine Odeon theater in Rio for discussion on violence and the black population
Note from BW of Brazil: The disrespect and disregard for the lives of African descendants is an issue that affects us all, whether we are […]
Melanina Acentuada spectacular brings together works of black Brazilian playwrights
Note from BW of Brazil: With so many independent black theater and film productions being released on You Tube one could say that black Brazilian entertainment […]
15 black Brazilian women writers that you should know
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the course of this blog’s existence, we have documented and demonstrated how Brazil consistently makes its black population invisible […]
“The Festival of Whiteness”? Writers criticize lack of black writers invited to one of Brazil’s principle literary festivals
Note from BW of Brazil: The more things change the more thing stay the same. That about sums up what went down at the annual […]
Why we need black writers
Note from BW of Brazil: In past articles, the work of Regina Dalcastagnè has demonstrated the extreme invisibility of Afro-Brazilian writers as well as fully developed, […]
A call to protagonism: Controversy over the lack of blacks nominated at the Oscars reverberates among those who make art in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: The recent controversy stirred up by American film director Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett-Smith calling for a black boycott […]
