Vidas Negras Importam (Black Lives Matter) | Racist Violence in Brazil
Vidas Negras Importam (Black Lives Matter) | Racist Violence in Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: A new era is coming to Brazil. To be […]
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Black Race Awards Honors Actor/Singer Tony Tornado
Black Race Awards Honors Actor/Singer Tony Tornado Note from BW of Brazil: I can still remember very well when I first heard the name Tony […]
Moving on up! Despite a sharp economic downturn in recent years, nearly half a million blacks have entered Brazil’s upper and upper middle class
Even in an economic downturn, upper and upper middle class gains 464 thousand blacks Study shows that the combination of pretos (black) and pardos (browns) […]
When is blackface not actually blackface? Journalist defends her photo exhibit that digitally blackened the faces of numerous prominent white people
Note from BW of Brazil: HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of Black Women of Brazil’s readers and welcome to 2018! For my first post of […]
Journalist digitally darkens skin color of important white Brazilians and foreignors for exhibit and is accused of using blackface
Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve been wanting to cover this story since I first learned about it over a month ago. Today, I won’t […]
Novela shows the racism practiced by whites and among blacks: Interracial romance of ‘O Outro Lado do Paraíso’ discusses different practices of discrimination
Note from BW of Brazil: Such a simplistic analysis of what’s going on in this novela. But, in reality, I don’t expect much when the […]
‘Protagonism is not ceded, it is conquered’: In panel, various successful Afro-Brazilian women discuss challenges black women face in Brazilian society
Note from BW of Brazil: The word protagonism is defined as “the state, character, or activity of a protagonist” or “the leading character, hero, or heroine […]
300 women from the ‘Negras Empoderadas’ (Empowered Black Women) network come together in a São Paulo movie theater to watch ‘Hidden Figures’
Note from BW of Brazil: They did it!! I first brought you the organizing of this event a few weeks back. A growing network of […]
Network of empowered Afro-Brazilian women organize to attend a showing of the film ‘Hidden Figures’; group already has membership of more 4,600 black women
Note from BW of Brazil: One has to really appreciate the power of seeing a group of prominent black women coming together. Negras Empoderadas (Empowered Black […]
“Women That Inspire”: Reflecting on a magical night when 16 incredible black Brazilian women commanded the stage for “TED Talks São Paulo”
Note from BW of Brazil: The struggle of black Brazilian women is one that has been steadily building momentum for the past few decades. Through […]
‘Negras Empoderadas’ (Empowered Black Women): successful women create group to combat discrimination
Note from BW of Brazil: Black Brazilian women continue to demand a change in the stereotypical ways in which they are viewed by society and […]
For French Consul living in São Paulo, Brazil is one of the most racist countries in the world
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s one of the dirty little secrets in a country know for its joy, samba, Carnaval, futebol, beautiful beaches and […]
How to pretend to discuss racism without discussing racism: Variety show Esquenta avoids real talk
Note from BW of Brazil: The following story may make reference to a situation that happened over eight months ago but it remains relevant because […]
