Michelle Fernandes: iG Passista dancer of Rio for 2013
Michelle Fernandes was recently crowned the iG Passista dance of Rio for 2013. In a previous article, Michelle spoke a bit about her victory and […]
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Meet Michelle: Rio’s 2013 Carnaval season passista dancer
Note from BW of Brazil: Hard as it may be to believe, but Carnaval season n Brazil is right around the corner. In Rio, another […]
Brazilian funk going global: Singer MC Rebecca featured in Times Square ad and Rolling Stone magazine article on international hitmakers
Funk singer MC Rebecca featured in times square ad and feature in rolling stone magazine article on International Hitmakers By Marques Travae MC Rebecca is […]
The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil
The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil Note from BBT: Ponder this question for a moment and then just think about. When you […]
Sementes: Documentary explores the rise of black women in politics
Sementes: Documentary explores the rise of black women in politics Note from BBT: Brazil has always been a country that has reserved some of its […]
Jaqueline Goes de Jesus coordinated a team of Brazilian scientists
Jaqueline Goes de Jesus coordinated a team of Brazilian scientists who sequenced the genome of the coronavirus in 48 hours; process usually takes 2 weeks […]
The History of Carnival in Brazil
The History of Carnival in Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: Well, once again it’s on. Everyone in Brazil and even millions of people around […]
White Hegemony Introduced By Nine Year old child | Black Brazil
“Mommy, is it true that there’s no such thing as a black princess?”: Nine-year child is introduced to white hegemony through the words of a […]
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 […]
Black Dancers have More Work outside Brazil, Says Rejane Duarte
Black Dancers have More Work outside Brazil, says Rejane Duarte Note from BW of Brazil: People who are out-of-touch with how this global system works […]
Taís Araújo in LA to honor Denzel: Pathy Dejesus Gives Birth to Ludmilla
Celebrity news: Taís Araújo in LA to honor Denzel, Pathy Dejesus gives birth and Ludmilla “comes out” By Marque Travae In the news this week […]
Is There a Reason for Black People to Celebrate The Royal Wedding?
Is There a Reason for Black People to Celebrate The Royal Wedding? Note from BW of Brazil: So, one of the big news items of […]
Brazilian woman, Marcelle Soares Santos, from the state of Espírito Santo, wins a $70,000 grant from foundation that produced 47 Nobel Prize winners
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s stories such as this that we will continue to demand equal opportunity for a black population that, for the […]
The musical ‘Elza’ about the life of the ‘Brazilian Tina Turner’, Elza Soares, wins theater awards; question remains: Where are Brazil’s black women superstars?
Note from BW of Brazil: Last April, in an article about musician/singer Júlia Dias, the mention of a musical about the life and career of […]
