Brazil Have a Direct Inheritance with Slavery”: The historical reasons
Brazil Have a Direct Inheritance with Slavery”: The historical reasons Note from BW of Brazil: When we analyze the socioeconomic situation between blacks and whites […]
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Black Rio – A Cultural Revolution That Instilled a Fear of Black People
Black Rio – A Cultural Revolution That Instilled a Fear of Black People Note from BW of Brazil: The history of the 1970s Bailes Black […]
Is there a black genocide going on in Brazil? Considering a number of important factors, the answer may be surprising
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, it’s a topic that has been mentioned in a number of articles on this blog. As such, readers should […]
“Who’s afraid of black couples?” In Brazil’s media, seeing a romantic pair that features a black man and black woman is a rarity – What’s the message here?
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, needless to say, it’s a question that needs to be asked. Although I haven’t put the question in the […]
Eugenics in Brazil: In the early 20th century, elites believed racial improvement was only possible with a project favoring predominance of the white race
Note from BW of Brazil: You know, the further you look into Brazil’s past the more you come to realize that the country’s leaders were […]
A masculine status: The social obligation of the Brazilian man to show off a white wife with whom to start a family
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 […]
“Marriage between blacks is a political act”: Kenia Maria discusses her marriage with actor Érico Brás and how blacks are taught to appreciate the “Aryan type”
Note from BW of Brazil: What a pleasant surprise! Sometimes things just work out so perfectly that they seem to be planned. That is the […]
Must black elites “sell out” to maintain status? Black women put Minister of Human Rights on blast after she denominates President “godfather of black women”
Note from BW of Brazil: Why does this seem to be such a common story? Black person struggles, achieves success and reaches the pinnacle of […]
Why do black women account for only 1% of the protagonists in Brazil’s TV commercials?
Note from BW of Brazil: Time after time, study after study, the numbers simply prove what our own eyes tell us: black women are invisible […]
‘This Is Not A Mulata’ theater project discusses stereotypes and representations of the black woman
Note from BW of Brazil: The image is well cemented in the nation’s consciousness. The gyrating, frenetic dancing woman of visible African ancestry; the one […]
The extinction of black, brown, yellow and beige: The extinction of the black race in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, it’s a conversation that many people don’t seem to want to have. Depending on where you live in Brazil, […]
The sexuality of the black woman: objectification and the stigma of promiscuity
Note from BW of Brazil: The debut and now second episode of the new controversial Globo network television series Sexo e as negas has brought […]
From the kitchen to the bedroom: A brief historical analysis of the role of black women in Brazilian novels, television and film
Note from BW of Brazil: With the debut of the new Globo TV series entitled Sexo e as negas and its accompanying controversy, it is […]
Brazil, race and racism: A real life “Alice in Wonderland” in which black Brazilians often fall victim to deception
Note from BW of Brazil: The denial and dismissal of the severity of racism in Brazilian society often times has a willing accomplice: the black […]
