Woman living in conditions similar to slavery for 38 years released by authorities
Note from BW of Brazil: I became of this story last week, but I’ve been simply to busy to get to it. When I heard […]
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Black People as a form of Militancy: Photographer sees his portraits
Black People as a form of Militancy: Photographer sees his portraits Note from BW of Brazil: When black people have access to certain things, they make […]
Eight racist stereotypes that Brazilian novelas need to stop using: The continuous invisibility and devaluation of the black population
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a topic that’s been discussed in numerous previous posts: the images, representation, and stereotypes of Afro-Brazilians on television. So […]
Charlottesville is also in Brazil? In terms of race, why does the white Brazilian think he is any different from the white American?
Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve been saying this for some time. Even if you haven’t done a lot of research on the issue of […]
Is Brazil the new blackface capital? White actor draws criticism after donning black makeup and “paying homage” to Godfather of Soul, James Brown
Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve said for some time now that I’m not really a believer in coincidences. Things happen when they happen because […]
“Even my money is worth less than a white person’s”: Nurse leads protest against cosmetics giant after being discriminated against in a store
Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, I think the comment included in the title of today’s piece just about says it all. I’ve never […]
African descendant when convenient: Candidate says he is ‘brown’ to enter a career in Brazil’s Foreign Ministry through racial quotas; is barred, but gets an injunction
Note from BW of Brazil: This is really beginning to get ridiculous! We’ve been following these developments of white Brazilians declaring themselves to be ‘pardos’, […]
Achievements yes, but racism persists: Blacks occupy new spaces, have professional and personal gains…but society does not reflect on its prejudice
Note from BW of Brazil: In today’s piece, a recent article presented facts, data and personal experiences that confirm much of what we’ve maintained on […]
“I just play futebol”: After racist taunts during game in Spain, Neymar continues Pelé’s shameful history of silence on race issues
Note from BW of Brazil: He’s back!!! It’s funny, in our year-ending New Year’s Eve post featuring our most viewed posts of the year, futebol […]
It’s time to give a red card to sexual tourism: My flesh doesn’t belong to Carnival, nor the World Cup!
Note from BW of Brazil: The preparation, spectacle and eventual outcome of the 2014 World Cup will no doubt be discussed, studied, researched and debated […]
Jaqueline Fernandes and Chaia Dechen: Founders of the Latinidades Festival – The largest black women’s festival in Latin America
Jaqueline Fernandes and Chaia Dechen, founders of the Latinidades Festival: The largest black women’s festival in Latin America Note from BW of Brazil: Today, July […]
“A black doll?!?!? No mommy, I don’t want it!” – Based on a true story
Note from BW of Brazil: I’m sure that there are probably people out there who are probably thinking, “why do you make such a fuss […]
With Neymar out of the Cup, Brazil’s racist character against blacks shows its face again
Note from BW of Brazil: OK, so anyone who has been following the World Cup or is a fan of Neymar, Jr. knows that […]
“We are not all monkeys!”: Bananas, publicity and a nation’s peculiar way of dealing with racism
Note from BW of Brazil: By now many people around the world are familiar with the problem of racism in European soccer stadiums. For the […]
