Black Brazilian Music and The Emergence Black Aesthetics
Black Brazilian Music and The Emergence of Black Aesthetics Note from BW of Brazil: It’s amazing the changes I’ve witnessed with the population of black Brazilian […]
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Natural black hair and the politics of resistance: In a Eurocentric Brazil that rejects African features, wearing natural hair is more than just an aesthetic statement
Note from BW of Brazil: Hearing the word Brazil outside the country conjures various images for foreigners. For people who have never been here, what […]
“Stop seeing your blackness as something negative”: Encrespa seminar in Piauí teaches empowerment through appreciation of black aesthetic
Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, this is impressive to see. This blog has been covering the Encrespa movement for some time and […]
A major representative of the black aesthetic empowerment movement, rapper Karol Conká stars in TV commercial for makeup giant Avon!
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, well…It looks like someone is moving up in the world! It’s been three years since we introduced our audience […]
Microempreendedoras Negras Unidas (United Black Women Micro-entrepreneurs): In southern Brazil, two black women are bringing the afro aesthetic to weddings
Note from BW of Brazil: Once again, another story about Afro-Brazilian women doing for self! The last decade has seen a true explosion in black […]
Rio-based singer Luciane Dom releases her first music video for the song “Seu Bem”; artist explores the black aesthetic as dancers act out a relationship
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s always a pleasure to bring exciting artists to our audiences, be they singers, actresses, graffiti artists, etc. Today we […]
Are white women “aesthetically superior” to other women? How do standards of femininity affect black women?
Note from BW of Brazil: Today we touch upon a discussion about standards of feminine beauty and popular opinions in the public imagination. Last week, […]
With drama, poetry and consciousness, the Coletivo Negro theater group brings black theatrical and political aesthetic to the stage
Note from BW of Brazil: Although Brazil is often described as the country with the largest black population in the world outside of Africa, one […]
The prison and its walls: When black people continuously reproduce the acceptance of internalized European aesthetics
Note from BW of Brazil: The BW of Brazil blog tackles a lot of issues that affect the Afro-Brazilian community on a regular basis and […]
In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil
Note from BBT: How fitting it is that the 2022 World Cup is starting in the month of November. I say this because, for those […]
Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity
Note from BBT: When we speak of the question of black unity and why it is necessary, it appears to be a topic that’s pretty simple. […]
Black Masculinities: Being a black man in Brazil is to live with a series of stereotypes, which involve gender, race and social class
“No question, being a black man is demanding. The fire’s in my eyes and the flames need fanning” – Talib Kweli “I grew up learning […]
“Hair transition”: During the quarantine, black men are letting their hair grow out for the first time
Note from BBT: Since about March of 2020, our lives have been effectively changed. I sometimes wonder what the overall costs and damages have been […]
“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 […]
