África and black identity in the northeastern state of Ceará
Note from BW of Brazil: The experience of being black in Brazil can has various differences depending on the region of this country that is […]
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“I’m not parda (brown/mixed)! | I’m black and I have a right to this identity!”
Note from BW of Brazil: This is always an intriguing debate/discussion and I’ll say it again: I don’t think there will ever be complete consensus […]
The Technological advances criminalize by race In Brazil | Black Racism
The Technological advances criminalize by race In Brazil | Black Racism Note from BW of Brazil: Let’s face it, we all love technological advances and are […]
Liniane Constructed her identity as a black woman through studies
Liniane Constructed her identity as a black woman through studies Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a common story that one hears when researching the […]
In Brazil is being black a choice? Two women illustrate the Situation
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 […]
Native of São Paulo responds to Brazilians about being a Brazilian
A native of São Paulo responds to Brazilians about being a Brazilian Note from BW of Brazil: So much to say about today’s post, but […]
“History shows that black women will always be willing to fight against injustice”, says militant Nilma Bentes, an organizer of the Black Women’s March
Note from BW of Brazil: I know from time to time, newer readers of this blog may scratch their heads and struggle to understand why […]
“Solta esse black” (set your ‘fro free) project: In Rio de Janeiro, black girls discover their beauty, confront sexism and racism after accepting natural hair
Note from BW of Brazil: It should be pretty clear by now why this blog focuses so much on the acceptance of natural black hair […]
Black Empowerment March calls for end of prejudice in Recife
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s piece simply re-enforces the analysis and focus of this blog in providing insight into the pulse of Brazil’s black […]
“Today I woke up with the will to scream: I AM BLACK!! I AM THE PROOF!!” – After imprisonment for a murder with no evidence of her guilt, Rio native has a new understanding of what it means to be black
Note from BW of Brazil: So what exactly is the experience of being black in Brazil, in the West and in the world? Is it […]
The Black Woman of Cariri remains forgotten: The undermining of blackness in a northeastern city
Women of the organization Pretas Simoa during a recent protest in Cariri Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past century, Brazilian elites have […]
From the slave quarters to the tourist post card: “Remove your labels from my black body!”
Note from BW of Brazil: Today, we wish to share a statement from a northeastern black women’s group known as Preta Simoa. On their […]
Professor, rapper and militant Vera Veronika: Down for the cause in Hip Hop as well as in academia
Note from BW of Brazil: Overcoming a number of obstacles, Vera Veronika is a woman of various accomplishments. Her achievements and outlook as a black […]
Nádia Maria Rodrigues: “Everything changed in my life after I became black”. Teacher reveals how consciousness and bell hooks influenced her identity
Note from BW of Brazil: Featured today on the blog is yet another deep, revealing piece by a black Brazilian woman who reveals her journey […]
