Where racism hides: It’s there, lurking, even when black people themselves don’t recognize it
Note from BW of Brazil: It happens every now and then when a subject will come up and a white colleague will casually state that […]
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Beyond the aesthetic question, kinky/curly hair is a symbol of resistance against racism: after straightening for years, woman feels empowered with natural hair
Note from BW of Brazil: The discovery of the beauty in kinky/curly hair is a process that tens of thousands of Afro-Brazilian women are experiencing […]
Black female employee of marketing company humiliated and fired after denouncing racism; boss told her to remove her braids
Note from BW of Brazil: The rising trend of tens of thousands of Afro-Brazilian women coming to accept and wearing their hair in its natural […]
Rio public prosecutor condemns teacher for act of racism on beach; she called blacks & mulattoes a ‘sub-race’ that shouldn’t be on beach – says she isn’t racist
Note from BW of Brazil: This case is so very Brazilian. I say this based on so many past incidents of the sort. So that […]
‘Tell that one over there to reduce the volume of her hair’: young woman is target of racism on part of director of college in Rio
Note from BW of Brazil: So, how will those who are raised to believe that Brazil is a ‘racial democracy’ defend this one? “How is […]
“Subtle racism is still evident for those who suffer it” – Bianca Santana breaks down how people often don’t detect less blatant examples of racism in everyday Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: In Brazil, the discussion of racism is often one of the denial of its existence, even on the part of […]
After video receives one million views, model who suffered racism on a bus in the Federal District listens to stories of other victims
Note from BW of Brazil: Another day, another example of the ‘racial democracy’….Not! In the story below we learn about the experience of a model […]
How racism is continuously perpetuated in Brazilian society and its effects on black people
Note from BW of Brazil: As even a recent New York Times article recognized, Brazil is a country that is in denial over the severity […]
A princess with an afro struggles against racism
Note from BW of Brazil: Dealing with racism in a country like Brazil can be a challenging daily struggle, particularly as most of the […]
“Go cut your nappy hair, it’s nothing to be proud of!”: Black conservative leads racist attacks on singer’s hair
Note from BBT: It seems that there’s no end to the absurdities that come out of this guy’s mouth. One of these days, I need […]
Passing for black? After new political campaign funding equality ruling, numerous white candidates “become black”
Note from BBT: Brazil, Brazil. What would Brazil be without some race controversy? But then, what would you expect from a country that simultaneously has […]
Fear of the fro? Dancer is the Target of Brazil’s Anti-blackness
Fear of the fro? Dancer is the target of Brazil’s anti-blackness Note from BW of Brazil: When I first saw this photo I thought to […]
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 […]
Why did a Church pastor in Bahia refuse to baptize a young black women?
Why did a church pastor in Bahia refuse to baptize a young black woman? Note from BW of Brazil: A few months back I remember […]
