Our Light Skinned blackness will not be negotiated | Black Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes when I’m considering a piece that should be covered for this blog, I stumble across interesting other pieces that […]
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Lélia de Almeida Gonzalez: revolutionized the movement for black Brazilian
Lélia de Almeida Gonzalez: revolutionized the movement for black Brazilian Note from BW of Brazil: Like other important figures in the modern day black Brazilian […]
“I don’t hire blacks”: President of Bayer Brasil denounces case of racism during job selection process after black acquaintance was eliminated due to race
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past six decades, numerous studies have pointed to how racism in the job market helps to maintain the […]
The enduring power of myth: Journalist proclaims there was no racism in Brazil until quotas were implemented
Note from BW of Brazil: This blog often deals with the enduring power of the “racial democracy” myth that has existed in the minds of […]
Why is the work of black intellectuals ignored in Brazilian universities? Halls of higher learning are yet another example of whitewashing
Note from BW of Brazil: This should actually come as no surprise. As we have consistently documented here on this blog, Afro-Brazilians have been made […]
Racism or colorism? Bus incident re-visits the light-skinned/dark-skinned issue
Note from BW of Brazil: The question of colorism and classification within African descendant populations has long been an issue throughout the African Diaspora, from […]
Looking back: When Nelson Mandela visited Brazil in 1991, he noted the bitterness of black Brazilians due to the racial situation
Note from BW of Brazil: Of course, by now, the world has received the news of the passing of the South African human rights, anti-Apartheid […]
While all three refer to persons of African descent, what is the difference between the terms preto, pardo and negro?
BW of Brazil: The question of race has long been a source of confusion in Brazil. On the one hand, the country has promoted itself […]
Happy Birthday, Lélia Gonzalez
Happy Birthday, Lélia Gonzalez Today, February 1st, Idedicate this post to what would have been the 77th birthday of Lélia Gonzalez, an important militant of […]
Happy Birthday, Lélia Gonzalez
Lélia Gonzalez (1935-1994) Today, February 1st, I dedicate this post to what would have been the 77th birthday of Lélia Gonzalez, an important militant of […]
Brazil Have a Direct Inheritance with Slavery”: The historical reasons
Brazil Have a Direct Inheritance with Slavery”: The historical reasons Note from BW of Brazil: When we analyze the socioeconomic situation between blacks and whites […]
Why does the success of these black women bother people so much?
Note from BW of Brazil: Perhaps the question posed by the title of this article could be complicated for some; requiring further investigation into the […]
Invisibility in school curriculum leads to fragmentation and rejection of black children’s identity
Taken from original text entitled: “A educação infantil e as crianças negras (Early childhood education and black children)” by Adomair O. Ogunbiyi The verification of the […]
