Black men and women are closer to feminism than white people in Brazil, survey finds
Note from BBT: So, as I’ve been saying for a few weeks now, the question of feminism in Brazil is a topic I’ve been wanting […]
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Yes, black women too are down with the swirl! Black lesbians reveal frustrations of being passed over for white women
Note from BBT: I came across today’s post courtesy of the Pais Pretos (Black Parents) Instagram page I just had to share. “Why?”, you might […]
13 black Women Reveal Truth that They were not Equal to White Women
13 black Women Reveal Truth that They were not Equal to White Women Note from BW of Brazil: It’s one of the most common phrases […]
The Black Man is NOT my enemy: why feminism does not contemplate and not even meet the demands of mulheres negras (black women)
Note from BW of Brazil: There has been a rising ideology among the black Brazilian women within activist circles in recent years….African Womanism. As more […]
“You look at his face and don’t know if you hand over your phone or take off your panties”: White women rappers provoke cries of racist stereotypes with recent comments about Hip Hop group
Note from BW of Brazil: You know, if you didn’t know anything about Brazil, you might be surprised that these sort of controversies even happen. I won’t […]
At Brazil’s top network, Globo TV, of every six opening sequences of soap operas with white women, only one has black women
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the course of the years of this blog’s existence, we’ve periodically discussed the influence of novelas (soap operas) in […]
“It’s no use equating the experience of being a black woman in Brazil and being white”: From genocide, to feminism & racism, filmmaker Viviane Ferreira discusses the black Brazilian experience
Note from BW of Brazil: For five years now, this blog has presented material that breaks down the differences between being white in Brazil and […]
With no sponsors and far fewer followers than popular white women, black women YouTubers resist and gain space by force
Note from BW of Brazil: With the absence of adequate representation in the mainstream media, many Afro-Brazilian women have taken to YouTube to reach other […]
‘There is an absence of black women in spaces where white women are advancing’
Note from BW of Brazil: Nothing really surprising here if you are a regular reader of this blog. Simply a short and concise snapshot of the […]
Black women and feminism in Brazil: the intersections of racial and gender inequality
Note from BW of Brazil: Black women in Brazil face and continue to face a number of issues that point to Brazil’s vast social […]
Is the sexuality of black women judged differently from that of white women? The case of the funk group Bonde das Maravilhas
Note from BW of Brazil: OK, so the debate over the Brazilian music style known as “Funk” has raged on for a minute now. As […]
Feminists in southern Brazil make provocative video against racism; call on black women to “blacken feminism”
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s post touches on several topics that have been covered on this blog for the past week. Those posts include Ana […]
Can black women exist within a feminist movement dominated by white women?
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a common issue. Many a movement or organization that have specific ideals, goals and demands attempt to build coalitions […]
Feminist Vanda Menezes and the echoes of black resistance: "My feminism is black"
Echoes of black resistance in Serra da Barriga, in Alagoas (northeastern Brazil), land of Zumbi of Palmares*, run through the veins of Vanda Menezes, black militant […]
