Black women report difficulty finding makeup in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past decade or so, along with the growth of the black middle class, the so-called “ethnic market” has […]
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“Unsubmissive black women are the terror of Brazil”: Filmmaker Sabrina Fidalgo comments on black personalities that Brazil doesn’t tolerate
Note from BBT: I haven’t been able to adequately address or break down what the elimination of rapper Karol Conká from the Big Brother Brasil […]
With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones
Note from BBT: It’s been 20 years and it’s the same story. There’s an old saying that says that, the more things change, the more […]
Drik Barbosa Sews The Strength of Black Women With a Mix of Rap
Drik Barbosa Sews The Strength of Black Women With a Mix of Rap Note from BW of Brazil: Brazilian music has been yet another path […]
Racism in Makeup Market: Black Professionals Report Cases of Racism
Racism in Makeup Market: Black Professionals Report Cases of Racism Note from BW of Brazil: I would never claim to be an expert on the […]
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 […]
Shopping while Black: 8 black women explain precautions they take
Shopping while Black: 8 black women explain precautions they take Note from BW of Brazil: It’s always ironic when these sorts of things happen. I wrote […]
At it again! White makeup artist encourages other women to put on blackface and “all be Nega Maluca”, the ‘crazy black woman’, in Carnival 2019
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, as we can see, they’re at it again. I have to wonder sometimes if this fetish of dressing up or […]
Welcome to 2019!! But before we move on, here’s a recap of the Top Ten new stories at Black Women of Brazil of 2018
WELCOME TO 2019!! Hard to believe (as always) but yet another year has come and gone. And here at the BW of Brazil blog, we […]
“Black women don’t sell”: Black entrepreneurs share their experiences in a round table
Note from BW of Brazil: In my ongoing analysis of the situation of Afro-Brazilians, I can confirm that there are and have always been a […]
“Black women have a history and a voice”: Brazilian documentary brings together stories of black women; check out an interview with the director Day Rodrigues
Note from BW of Brazil: Documentaries such as this one are the very reason that spawned the idea of launching the Black Women of Brazil […]
What kind of tribute is this?!? Rio’s Salgueiro samba school generates controversy paying “homage” to black women with its members wearing blackface
Note from BW of Brazil: Ya know, this is actually beginning to be a worn out topic. Many people, including myself, have weighed in numerous […]
For the second year in a row, a black woman is crowned Miss Brasil! More black women have earned the title in the past two years than the previous 61!
Note from BW of Brazil: What the….?!?!?! How did this contest creep up on me and I didn’t even see it? I have to admit, […]
Black women collaborate in photographic essay exalting African royalty: Three São Paulo natives represent Queens Nzinga, Makeda and Yaa Asantewaa
Note from BW of Brazil: Representation, representation, and more representation! A keyword that cannot be stressed enough on this blog. What does one do when depictions of […]
