Nega Maluca Carnaval bloco still parades with depreciative images
Even after numerous discussions on its racist origins, in the city of in Angra dos Reis, the Nega Maluca Carnaval bloco still parades with depreciative […]
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“I love being black!” – Popular white singer Daniela Mercury heavily criticized for honoring legendary Afro-Brazilian singer in blackface and afro wig
Note from BW of Brazil: Does anyone dare call it a conspiracy? In the past three years or so there has been an enormous increase […]
Theater piece ‘Trem de Minas’ generates controversy with usage of ‘blackface’; black activists protest, issue manifesto: theater discontinues usage of makeup
Note from BW of Brazil: Ya know, this is getting to be very predictable. A white person or group of white people don blackface, black […]
Debate on black representation highlights a growing rejection of blackface performance
Note from BW of Brazil: On May 5th, we presented a report on the growing rejection of the usage of blackface makeup in performances in […]
What is Brazil’s obsession with blackface??? After two separate performances activists call for an end to disrespect of Afro-Brazilian community
Note from BW of Brazil: So the time has come to really ask what’s really going on here. We’ve already approached the issue of Brazilian performers […]
Black women activists call for an end to ‘blackface’ Carnaval costumes!
Note from BW of Brazil: Just a few days ago, we posted another example of Brazil’s shameful practice of white actors painting their faces black […]
“The black woman is not a Carnival costume” – Note to Brazil: Blackface is still not funny!
Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, this beyond annoying! Even more annoying are the tired attempts of defending this behavior! It’s Carnaval time […]
"Nega Maluca" and the popularization of blackface in Brazil
Although the season of Carnaval has yet to start, when I came across these images, I was a little disturbed. I can’t say that I was […]
“Many see a monkey, I see Aladdin’s best friend”: Father apologizes after dressing his black son as Abu from Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ cartoon
Note from BW of Brazil: Hmm, OK, so how should we file this? Should we label it under “we Brazilians aren’t racists”? The “difficulty of […]
