“Afrotherapists”: because They Prefer therapy with black psychologists
“Afrotherapists”: because they prefer therapy with black psychologists Note from BW of Brazil: In my years of following “coisas do Brasil” (things of Brazil), I’ve come […]
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“All blacks will be condemned for the voodoo they do”: Elderly white woman insults and kicks black psychologist on Avenida Paulista
Note from BW of Brazil: One has to seriously wonder how Brazil was able to pass itself off as a ‘racial democracy’ for so many […]
Black psychologist says she was barred from accessing roof of luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro
Note from BW of Brazil: The report below involves an accusation of racism against a hotel in Rio de Janeiro that happened last month (June […]
Debate on the world of black psychologists: Obstacles for Afro-Brazilians entering the profession, blackness as class identity and job market inequality
“The psychologist must first of all recognize the worker. The world of work translates into the class dimension. Let’s think about how to work together […]
After experiencing traumas in sessions with white therapists, more black Brazilians seek psychologists of the same color
Note from BBT: This is a topic I can relate to very well, even never having brought up the topic of race with a white […]
Ângelo Assumpção on How Racism Derailed His Career | Black Balled Gymnast
Black balled: Gymnast Ângelo Assumpção on how racism derailed his career Note from BBT: Black balled? In the 21st century. It’s a reality. When I became […]
Body Standard of Black Women: The effect on black Brazilian women
Body Standard of Black Women: The effect on black Brazilian women Note from BW of Brazil: When you close your eyes and I say the words […]
“Racism generates anxiety, insecurity and deep anguish”: The importance of black professionals caring for the mental health of those oppressed by racism
Note from BW of Brazil: In my regular interactions with both black people and white people over the years, both in the United States as […]
“I have money so I’ll get away with it”! 70-year old lawyer pulls a black woman’s hair, slaps & calls her ‘monkey’; after paying bail, walks out of jail
Note from BW of Brazil: In previous articles posted on this blog, I’ve described racism in Brazil as the ‘perfect crime’. I define it as […]
Why are light brown skinned ‘pardos’ of obvious mixed race preaching white supremacy in a Neo-Nazi skinheads group in São Paulo?
Note from BW of Brazil: You know, as I watched this story on the sensationalist ‘news’ program Brasil Urgente on the Band TV network last […]
10 black women psychologists who fight for a world free of racism
Note from BW of Brazil: “Racism? Oh, that’s a thing in the heads of black people!” “Oh, that’s just another form of mimimi (whining) by […]
Man in Rio who confessed to killing more than 40 people says he has an addiction to killing white women
Note from BW of Brazil: This is a very disturbing case and before I even make a comment or analysis I will say that 1) […]
Psychologist and psychotherapist Maria Lúcia da Silva discusses the effects of racism and whiteness on mental health, identity and self-image of Afro-Brazilians
Psychologist and psychotherapist Maria Lúcia da Silva discusses the psychic conflicts that involve racism and discusses how prejudice is reflected in the lives of blacks in Brazil […]
Why do black Brazilian men prefer blondes? Part 1
Image taken from Raça Brasil magazine I still remember the conversation. It was September of the year 2000 and I was kicking it with my new […]
