Glória Maria: First black woman journalist to work for Brazil’s top TV network
Glória Maria was one of the first profiles ever posted on this blog. On November 19 of 2011, this was the short bio we posted about her: […]
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Glória Maria
A long-time, well-respected journalist, she is the closest thing to Oprah that Brazil has ever produced (in regards to black women). She was the first […]
Glória Maria
A long-time, well-respected journalist, she is the closest thing to Oprah that Brazil has ever produced (in regards to black women). She was the first […]
‘Executive Order’ is being hyped as best Brazilian film since City of God; plot surrounds Brazilian government attempting to deport blacks back to Africa
Note from BBT: Having followed for the long, difficult journey of Afro-Brazilian filmmakers for two decades, I feel a certain pride in seeing the progress […]
Black guests at Vogue Brasil Ball generates controversy on racism
Black guests at Vogue Brasil Ball generates controversy on racism Note from BW of Brazil: Hmmm…This story is intriguing. I’d be curious to know how […]
Who are the references for our black children? Athletes, entertainers and prominent media figures continue to be the role models for young people
Who are the references for our black children? From a very early age, the imagination of children drives dreams of who they aspire to be […]
“People leave the office happy to have been served by a black doctor”: Dr. Fred William Nicacio represents the black community through medicine
Note from BW of Brazil: We most definitely need to have more stories such as this one. Of course it will always be the futebol […]
Two famous mothers, one black, the other white, denounce racism, but only one is taken seriously; the advantage of whiteness even in denouncing racism
Note from BW of Brazil: In today’s post, we revisit a pair of incidents that went down late last year that provides us with still […]
Singer Xênia França is a force of nature: With the voice, a groove and a warrior spirit, meet the goddess whose star is rising on São Paulo’s black music scene
Note from Black Women of Brazil: Music is another of my all-time passions. Since I was a kid my taste in music has evolved quite […]
Writers, entertainers, activists, students and journalists: 14 black Brazilian women talk about how racism affects their lives
Note from BW of Brazil: Racism is nothing new in Brazil. But as I have stated in previous articles on this blog, what IS different […]
“An educated, self-confident black woman, astonishes many people”: Journalist explains how Denmark made her feel ‘normal’, different from her native Brazil that doesn’t know how to deal with successful blacks
Note from BW of Brazil: The recent stories we’ve been carrying here on elite blacks that are part of Brazil’s richest 1% are quite revealing […]
“People are not used to seeing blacks in chic restaurants and cool places” – In interview, veteran journalist discusses ‘race and place’ in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: OK so let’s get right to it. We already know that there are sure to be people who will take […]
Why did Vogue Brasil’s 2016 Ball choose Africa as a theme featuring African ‘costumes’ and very few black people?
Note from BW of Brazil: Haven’t we’ve seen this all before? Well, as the saying goes, here we go again! How many examples do we […]
Journalist Maria Júlia Coutinho covers Claudia magazine: ‘My militancy is my work’
Note from BW of Brazil: “Nossa” (Wow!) was this writer’s first reaction upon entering the Cultural Livraria bookstore one day this week. As I often […]
