Racism in The job Market of Brazil: Preference for whiteness Continues
Racism in The job Market of Brazil: Preference for whiteness Continues Note from BW of Brazil: I am often amazed at how much things can change […]
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What is the weight of racism on students’ mental health?
What is the weight of racism on students’ mental health? Note from : Without a doubt, Brazil has a LLOONNGG ways to go to openly […]
After experiencing racism as both guests and hosts, four Afro-Brazilians create Diaspora.Black agency to help black travelers find more welcoming destinations
Note from BW of Brazil: Of course here at BW of Brazil, the focus is on the issue of race as it affects persons of […]
Rio councilwoman goes through embarrassing airport search in nation’s capital; had bra, body and hair checked as part of patdown procedure
Note from BW of Brazil: So should we consider this another episode of “traveling while black”? I’d say it qualifies! Suspicion of black people is […]
Barred from boarding a flight at the airport, Brazil’s first black woman filmmaker says: ‘It happened because I’m not white’
Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, the whole situation that this woman went through seems totally unnecessary. In the past decade or so, […]
Actor Érico Brás and wife kicked off flight for being ‘a threat to security’ and accuses company of racism; other passengers support the couple
Note from BW of Brazil: So what’s next, not allowing black people to fly because the “look suspicious”? Amazing, yet another case of apparent racism […]
Racism at 30,000 feet! Members of youth group targets of racist comments on flight; airline employees interrogate group after they protest
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow…just wow! Brazil can’t manage to overcome racism even at 30-40,000 feet off of the ground! In reality, there’s nothing […]
Victims of police harassment, fire bombings and murders, Haitian and African immigrants coming to Brazil are confronted with ‘Brazilian racism’.
Note from BW of Brazil: So Brazil is supposed to be the wonderful paradise where all the races mix, everybody gets along and everyone is equal, […]
“I began to understand why white friends always offered me bananas”: Congolese immigrant details his experiences with racism in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: One of the best ways to gauge a country is how it is perceived by foreigners. Although it is true […]
White girlfriend asks, “are you jealous of my hair?” How structural racism works
Note from BW of Brazil: As more and more Afro-Brazilians take to the internet to express their thoughts and opinions on the racial situation in […]
Blacks that ascend socially continue to suffer racism
Social mobility increases cases of racism in malls and universities. Black people face discrimination and prejudice in environments previously frequented only by whites “The social […]
In Minas Gerais, police assault woman with child in her arms, place knee on neck; why do white, middle-class Brazilians get a pass from the police?
Note from BBT: Another disgusting video recently surfaced showing the aggressive tactics of Brazilian Military Police. So, really, what else is new? By now everyone […]
Raça Brasil, Brazil’s longest-running magazine targeting the Afro-Brazilian population, celebrates 25 years
Note from BBT: Reaching twenty-five years is always an accomplishment, whether we’re talking about a marriage, some record-breaking sports feat or a business. Twenty-five years […]
One of the first black women to become a successful model in Brazil’s fashion industry, Veluma discusses her career
Note from BBT: Ok, so we know that Brazil has long been and continues to be a very exclusionary country in terms of race and what […]
