Mariana Villanova: The Black Woman has begun to speak of herself
Mariana Villanova: The Black Woman has begun to speak of herself Note from BW of Brazil: I can still remember pretty well when I first discovered […]
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Joice Berth talks about the construction of affections of black women
Joice Berth talks about the construction of affections of black women Note from BW of Brazil: I can never tire of exploring this issue. Because, […]
Between color and candomblé: Professor Kiusam de Oliveira explains how involvement with Afro-Brazilian religions strengthened her as a black woman
Note from BW of Brazil: One of the key areas of study to understanding the brutal experience of the enslavement and the assault on African […]
“Out of place”?: On being a black woman in predominantly white spaces: invisibility and racism in 80% black Salvador, Bahia
“We know of the discomfort of situations in which we blacks are noticed, admonished, in a mixture of curiosity and amazement on the part of […]
Netflix series ‘Dear White People’ (Cara Gente Branca) winning over new fans in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: This is my second feature here discussing the Netflix series Dear White People and its availability on the Brazilian market. […]
“I want more black women to feel beautiful just the way they are”: With inspiration from Mozambique, Ana Paula Xongani’s clothing line focuses on black beauty
Note from BW of Brazil: If you’ve been following news out of Black Brazil for any amount of time you must’ve noticed that there is […]
Culture resists: Still vastly under-represented in film and television, Afro-Brazilians are making their presence felt in theater, music, literature and art
Note from BW of Brazil: I have never tried to avoid the facts. Afro-Brazilians continue to be vastly under-represented in the Brazilian film and television […]
“A lawyer asked that his client be tried by a white judge and not by me”: Mylene Pereira Ramos is one of only 3 black judges of 508 in Regional Labor Court
Note from BW of Brazil: On this little blog there have been a number of articles that present Afro-Brazilians outside of the stereotypes that Brazilian […]
“We want representation beyond a shampoo commercial”: Blogger Rosangela Silva releases own brand of lipsticks for black women but affirms representation is much more than just cosmetics
Note from BW of Brazil: Afro-Brazilian activists have long argued that Brazil has the largest population of black people outside of the African continent. And this […]
Producers from the northeastern state of Sergipe to put on an exhibit of Black Cinema
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s not often that we receive news from northeastern state of Sergipe from the racial perspective so when we get […]
July 25th is the International Afro-Latin American and Afro-Caribbean Women’s Day: Black Women of Brazil raise their voices, call for struggle and unity against racist and sexist oppression
Note from BW of Brazil: Today, July 25th, is a day to celebrate the unique experiences of black women in Latin America and Caribbean. Although […]
