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“But you’re not black; you’re morena!” – How the denial of identity is symptomatic of structural racism in Brazilian society

April 24, 2015 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: I must admit, the discussion over this topic is quite intriguing. In a recent post in which we featured Camila […]

On The Lack of Crowns: The difficulty of Recognizing Yourself as a black man

August 16, 2020 Marques Travae 0

On The Lack of Crowns: The difficulty of Recognizing Yourself Note from BW of Brazil: I swear, I never get tired of this topic/debate. For […]

In Brazil is being black a choice? Two women illustrate the Situation

May 27, 2019 Marques Travae 0

In Brazil is being black a choice? Two women illustrate the Situation Note from BW of Brazil: This type of article really gets to the […]

Why black victim-playing doesn’t exist – Part of the white Brazilian population tries to delegitimize racism with the false idea of meritocracy in a country of slave-owning heritage

March 10, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s real. Conversations on race with the average Brazilian will generally go down the same paths. If you should suggest […]

“My clothes are only for white girls!”: 3 months before being crowned Miss Brasil, designer prohibited Monalysa Alcântara from modeling her brand

August 31, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So it seems that the new Miss Brasil has had previous experience with other racist attitudes beyond those who expressed […]

Mixed/brown girls, mulatas, beige, exotic? No. They are black! Women tell how they discovered being black and the difference it makes in practice

August 30, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It may seem strange for anyone of African descent who doesn’t live in a Latin American country, but knowing or […]

adorei a boneca preta tia foi a melhor mensagem de natal que recebi

“I loved the black doll, auntie”: The best Christmas message that I received – The difficulty of embracing blackness in a country that wants to be white

December 31, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So today I’m bringing you perhaps a lighter post than what was posted yesterday (on recognizing ‘palmitagem’ in the pursuit […]

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“But you’re not black; you’re morena!” – How the denial of identity is symptomatic of structural racism in Brazilian society

On The Lack of Crowns: The difficulty of Recognizing Yourself as a black man

In Brazil is being black a choice? Two women illustrate the Situation

Why black victim-playing doesn’t exist – Part of the white Brazilian population tries to delegitimize racism with the false idea of meritocracy in a country of slave-owning heritage

“My clothes are only for white girls!”: 3 months before being crowned Miss Brasil, designer prohibited Monalysa Alcântara from modeling her brand

Mixed/brown girls, mulatas, beige, exotic? No. They are black! Women tell how they discovered being black and the difference it makes in practice

“I loved the black doll, auntie”: The best Christmas message that I received – The difficulty of embracing blackness in a country that wants to be white

Being black (in a country that doesn’t want to be)

Why did Vogue Brasil’s 2016 Ball choose Africa as a theme featuring African ‘costumes’ and very few black people?

Mulata? Morena? Not anymore!: The power and liberation of recognizing one’s self as black

África and black identity in the northeastern state of Ceará

Cirilo’s Syndrome II: Psychological damage on a child when white parent in interracial marriage is racist

The fragments of discovering oneself as black

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Why do many foreigners see Brazilian women as sexual objects?

Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil

‘’Yes, interracial love does exist, but some black people also use white people as a social passport, to feel more accepted’’, according to social influencer

Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity

In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Once excluded from Brazil’s soccer fields, black players are now regularly the majority on the country’s World Cup team

Singer Anitta is a superstar, but for some, she is a terrible example with which to educate girls but that modern women feminists turn a blind eye

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product