Middle class white women weighs in on the experiences of black husband
Middle class white women weighs in on the experiences of black husband Note from BW of Brazil: To be completely honest, I don’t expect any group […]
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There is not a more stupid political segment than the white middle class; is the presidential victory of Jair Bolsonaro all about supporting a candidate that will keep the black and poor in “their place”?
Note from BW of Brazil: So of course, by now, it’s old news. Extreme right PSL candidate Jair Bolsonaro won the election for the presidency […]
Moving on up! Despite a sharp economic downturn in recent years, nearly half a million blacks have entered Brazil’s upper and upper middle class
Even in an economic downturn, upper and upper middle class gains 464 thousand blacks Study shows that the combination of pretos (black) and pardos (browns) […]
“Who’s afraid of black teachers?” Starting in the 1930s, Brazil began replacing black teachers until the profession was overwhelmingly white, middle class and female. Teachers remain mostly white still today
Note from BW of Brazil: Throughout this blog’s existence, we have sought to consistently demonstrate how Brazil has for decades attempted to maintain an standard […]
A blacker middle class: families of Brazil’s middle-class boom
Previously concentrated at the base of the pyramid of income, blacks are 80% of the 35 million people that ascended socially, pointing to a […]
Revisiting the black Brazilian middle class of 1999
With recent reports about the surge of Brazil’s black middle class and its buying power in the past decade, we thought it would be interesting […]
80% of Brazil’s new middle class is black and upper and upper-middle class consumers are none too pleased about it
Photo: The Alves family from the TV program “Rebelde” on the Record TV network A pair of articles caught my attention this week as they […]
The loneliness of black men who, alone, meet death
Note from BBT: When I came across this piece by the photographer and social influencer Roger Cipó, from the title alone, I knew needed to […]
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. […]
Two more black lives that didn’t seem to matter: In Rio, 24-year-old model/designer Kathlen Romeu struck down during police action; she was 14 weeks pregnant
Note from BBT: You know, there comes a time when you simply run out of words to express your sentiments. This is especially true when you […]
Segregation in education: Blacks make up less than 10% of students in the top 20 private schools in Brazil
Note from BBT: The question of access to education is one that I like to keep up with from […]
‘’Don’t call me morena. I’m black!’’: How the term ‘morena’ intentionally dilutes one’s visible racial identity
Note from BBT: I came across the piece below some time last week and instantly identified with the subject matter. The short article is […]
‘Black Fist’: Carol Alves plays the first black Brazilian woman superhero on WOLO TV, dedicated to black storytelling: “We don’t have to wait to tell our story”
Note from BBT: It’s been a tough couple of days…well, about a week to be exact. I’m sure at least some of you had already […]
“I was the only one in my graudating class”: 20 years after Brazilian universities began affirmative action, college is still a lonely experience for black students
Note from BBT: Much has been said and written about the massive increase of black students in Brazilian univerities. Just twenty years ago, seeing a […]
