Singer Ellen Oléria on people who “don’t see color”: “Why? I’m like this. I’m black”
Note from BW of Brazil: There are many ways in which a person can suffer from prejudice and singer Ellen Oléria knows as she carries a […]
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Property owner refuses to rent apartment to singer Ellen Oléria and her female partner
Note from BW of Brazil: The question of discrimination according to sexual orientation is also a struggle in Brazil. Recently, the singer/musician Ellen Oléria, who won […]
Overcoming all prejudice, Ellen Oléria, the overweight, black, lesbian, afro-rockin’ sista, wins The Voice Brazil competition
BW of Brazil has been wanting to do a piece on singer/musician Ellen Oléria since about March or April of this year, but other stories kept […]
Black singers shine on ‘The Voice Brasil’; recent death and career overview of musical maestro demonstrates huge influence of black Brazilian musicians
Note from BBT: The sudden death of the musician, arranger, producer and bandleader Letieres Leite last month saddened me for several minutes when the news […]
Luedji Luna gives voice to Black Women with intimate Exploration
In new video album, Luedji Luna gives voice to black women with intimate exploration of affection, water and ancestry By Marques Travae with Lara Teixeira, […]
Candomblé: Resistance and Recognition of Afro-Brazilian Cuisine
Candomblé: Resistance and Recognition of Afro-Brazilian Cuisine Note from BW of Brazil: “Brazilian culture couldn’t survive without our workforce, without our imagination, without that which […]
Black Brazilian Music and The Emergence Black Aesthetics
Black Brazilian Music and The Emergence of Black Aesthetics Note from BW of Brazil: It’s amazing the changes I’ve witnessed with the population of black Brazilian […]
Three steps to sincere diversity in advertising: Recent commercials featuring black models/actors show how diversity in advertising is possible
Note from BW of Brazil: The struggle for black representation in all areas of Brazilian society is an ongoing battle. And even with progress advancing […]
Representin’! In historic fashion parade, rapper Emicida releases his clothing line at São Paulo Fashion Week with cast featuring 90% black models
Note from BW of Brazil: Well I must say this is eye-opening! I had have a few friends that attended this year’s SPFW and while […]
“Das Raízes às Pontas” (From the roots to the tips) – ‘Cabelos crespos’ (kinky/curly hair) and identity are the subject of an upcoming documentary
Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another intriguing, independent project here. The invisibility of Afro-Brazilian protagonists, actors/actresses and themes in Brazil’s mainstream media has long […]
Inspired by black Harvard students, black students at University of Brasília create photographic campaign against racism
Note from BW of Brazil: For more than a decade now, the system of affirmative action at Brazil’s top universities has provoked more discussion on […]
“I, black woman” – From mother to child: woman shares how her racial experiences and that of her son are central to her process of recognition
Note from BW of Brazil: One could say that Brazil is a country filled with contradictions. On the one hand, foreigners often speak highly of […]
Researcher associates black female samba singers with the struggles of black women’s movements
Note from BW of Brazil: The history of the Brazil’s national music, samba, is in many ways very representative of the history of representation and […]
Festival Latinidades shines spotlight on talents and versatility of feminine African Diaspora; scholars, intellectuals debate position of black women
(Originally posted on July 29, 2014; updated on July 30, 2014) Note from BW of Brazil: It would be a huge understatement to say that […]
