Feira Preta, Brazil’s ‘Black Expo’, announces marketplace for e-commerce to leverage black entrepreneurship
Note from BBT: This is pretty big news. The annual event known as Feira Preta has been the biggest black cultural event in all of […]
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In Brazil, black entrepreneurship gaining strength: In Minas Gerais black women release Niari Cosméticos for black hair textures
Note from BBT: In Brazil, black entrepreneurship is exploding! It’s not something that I can verify just from the articles coming out about Afro-Brazilian emtrepreneurs, […]
“Black women don’t sell”: Black entrepreneurs share their experiences in a round table
Note from BW of Brazil: In my ongoing analysis of the situation of Afro-Brazilians, I can confirm that there are and have always been a […]
With the objective of promoting networking and business expansion, Afro Hub, an acceleration program for black entrepreneurs, is launched in São Paulo
Note from BW of Brazil: The rise of the black entrepreneur in Brazil has been one of the most intriguing developments in the past few […]
“Um Baile Bom”: In one of Brazil’s whitest cities, young black organizers are putting on ‘a good dance’, in “little Africa”, & developing black entrepreneurship
Note from BW of Brazil: Curitiba is the capital city of the southern state of Paraná. It is one of the whitest cities in one of […]
Afropreneurship: Although racism is the principle obstacle for black entrepreneurs, Brazil’s tax system also puts them at a disadvantage
Note from BW of Brazil: In recent years, we’ve seen a lot of research and investment being devoted to “Afropreneurship”, referring to Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs. And even […]
Discrimination still hinders black entrepreneurs, says Inter-American Development Bank; program will invest $500 million in Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a market that had yet to reach its full potential. And as the politics of racial identity continue to […]
Black entrepreneurs focus on the Afro-oriented market potential in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: The idea of Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurial enterprise is one that has taken off in recent years with a number innovative […]
For the first time, the number of black entrepreneurs has surpassed that of whites in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil was once (and many ways still is) a country that refused to acknowledge that the existence of differences within […]
‘Ethnic Consumption’ heats up business among black entrepreneurs
Note from BW of Brazil: In the past few decades, a rise in black consciousness throughout Brazil has led to a number of black-oriented products […]
Event promotes the expansion of black entrepreneurship targeting small business owners and prospective owners in 12 states
Note from BW of Brazil: The surge of more black Brazilians into Brazil’s new middle class has opened the door for the expansion of entrepreneurial […]
“We can’t lower our standards to hire blacks”: Fintech startup NuBank co-founder apologizes after controversial statement
Note from BBT: Today’s report is another throwback to a controversial incident that went down a few months ago, in October of 2020. As I […]
After protests against murder of black man, Carrefour supercenter creates diversity and inclusion committee
After murder of black man in one of its stores and protests, Carrefour supercenter creates diversity and inclusion committee Note from BBT: So, I’m totally […]
Afro-Brazilian fashion: Weapons of Resistance Against Racial..
Afro-Brazilian fashion: Weapons of Resistance Against Racial.. Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve known it for years and it is nearly impossible to ignore these […]
