TV network’s search for Carnaval’s top “mulata” highlights black invisibility in the rest of the year
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow! Is it that time again? Well, not quite. Brazilian Carnaval doesn’t start for more than four months but the […]
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One black writer among 70 Brazilians at Frankfurt Book Fair highlights historic black invisibility in the world of literature as well as society
Note from BW of Brazil: This is a follow analysis of the near complete exclusion of Afro-Brazilian writers at the prestigious Frankfurt Book Fair in […]
Brazilian participation in Frankfurt Book Fair once again highlights black invisibility: one Afro-Brazilian among 70 writers
Note from BW of Brazil: Recently, Brazil’s well-known exclusion of its African descendant population was once again pointed out, this time by a German newspaper. […]
Race, beauty, representation and black invisibility: how two recent beauty contests represent Brazil’s racial ideology
Note from BW of Brazil: Two beauty contests, two different states, and two different histories serve as good examples of Brazil’s historical racial ideology. In […]
Rio Grande do Sul: The Invisibility of Blacks in one of Brazil’s Whitest States
Note from BW of Brazil: In my two decades of experience visiting and living in Brazil, I have never been to the state of Rio […]
Favela Barber: Afro-Brazilians Adapting Own Aesthetics of Beauty
Favela Barber: Afro-Brazilians Adapting Own Aesthetics of Beauty Note from BW of Brazil: Having been studying the Afro-Brazilian community for two decades, one thing that […]
Giovana Xavier: “Editorial market discovered that black women sell”
Giovana Xavier: “Editorial market discovered that black women sell” Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve written this numerous times in past posts. If you’re a […]
Where are our black superheroes? Inspired by Marvel Comics, Bahian artist turns myths of African Orixás (deities) into superheroes
Note from BW of Brazil: Just like any young boy, I spent a great amount of my time in the fantasy world of the superheroes. […]
Catalog highlighting work of 180 black women released at Flip, one of Brazil’s top literary events; book demonstrates the invisibility of black women authors
Note from BW of Brazil: As with so many other areas of Brazilian society, when discussing the issue of literature, the question must be asked: […]
Representation matters: A project conceived by Rio-based sociologist and bookseller Luciana Bento lists one hundred books featuring black girls
Note from BW of Brazil: The title says it all: Representation matters! It’s one of the major topics of this blog and its great seeing […]
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 […]
The solitude of the black woman is not about being single…it’s about what is being imposed on us
Note from BW of Brazil: Here at BW of Brazil we try to provide an understanding of the situation of black Brazilian women, stay on […]
Why is it when November comes, they complain that we should celebrate Human Consciousness rather than Black Consciousness?
Note from BW of Brazil: It never fails. Whenever black people create slogans and movements with the express purpose of pointing out clear dehumanizing inequalities […]
“Quota monkeys get out!” – Racial tension intensifies after more racist graffiti found at university; but why is there more outrage over the repudiation than the racism that provoked it?
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s piece provides us with the latest example of how racial tensions continue to heat up in Brazil. Back in […]
