Participant of A Fazenda Reality show says that there is no racism
Participant of A Fazenda reality show says that for her “there is no racism, skin color” Before I get into today’s short post, I must […]
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Carlos Marighella Once again shows Brazil’s problem with skin color
Carlos Marighella Once again shows Brazil’s problem with skin color Note: I have to admit, I LOVE a good debate! And this latest one coming […]
There are white people in the samba: Carnival is also a time to discuss privileges; when people not connected to the culture get the exposure and the money
Note from BW of Brazil: “The Party’s Over, Time To Call It A Day…” Well, not quite. But as the champions of the big party […]
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 […]
“What racism has already caused in my life”: A personal reflection on living in Brazil as a black girl/woman
Note from BW of Brazil: The topic is regularly discussed on this blog. And that’s simply because it exists and there are still people who […]
“If I don’t see myself, I don’t buy”: Photo of black girl on representation receives barrage of racist comments; girl compared to monkey & accused of ‘playing the victim’
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow, wow, WOW! According to a mythology that has existed for since at least the 1930s, one would believe that […]
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day in Brazil – But among the diverse couples in commercials, why is the black woman kissing a mannequin and where are the black couples?
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil’s media, you just have to see it to believe it! Now I’m sure there will be those people who […]
Black man working in Rio’s cultural industry defines himself as a “mulatologist”. Are we dealing with an expert on ‘mulatas’, sexism or ‘pimpology’?
Note from BW of Brazil: There are several words that came to mind when I came across this self-aggrandizing, unabashed promotion of being an “expert” of selling […]
“Brazilian television doesn’t portray blacks”, says journalist Luciana Barreto: TV remains far from a “racial democracy”
Note from BW of Brazil: It is a common theme among activists and also on this blog. Foreigners such as African-American activist Angela Davis, Mozambican writer Paulina […]
“Brazilian apartheid” rears its ugly head again: Military Police screen and harass black youth from entering an upper crust shopping mall
Note from BW of Brazil: OK Brazil, so what’s next? There’s racism on the beaches, racism on the job, racism in the hospitals, racism in […]
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 […]
DuLoren ad: Another play on the black women’s sexuality or just a sexy ad??
Another ad, another controversy. I always like a good debate because I am always curious to know the thought process of someone that has a […]
DuLoren ad: Another play on the black women’s sexuality or just a sexy ad??
Another ad, another controversy. I always like a good debate because I am always curious to know the thought process of someone that has a […]
Black female worker at São Paulo college says she was discriminated against because of her hair
Following up on a story posted here a few days ago, the black woman who accused her employer of demanding that she straighten her hair in order […]
