Bombril is accused of racism due to campaign featuring a black maid
Note from BW of Brazil: So what else is new here? Before addressing this latest controversy, allow me to refer to a comment posted on […]
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Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product
Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product Note from BW of Brazil: So, here we go again. I’ve said it before, sometimes I really do […]
When racism starts in the family: One woman’s memories of a racist
When racism starts in the family: One woman’s memories of a racist Note from BW of Brazil: We’ve all heard the theories on interracial unions […]
“I grew up afraid of white people”: Rapper MC Carol publishes report on her first memories of racism
Note from BW of Brazil: The title of this article says it all. Well-known funk artist MC Carol took to her social network profile to reveal […]
20 reports of racism that sound like true horror stories; except these stories aren’t fiction
Note from BW of Brazil: Another reason for the creation of this blog was to blow the lid off the idea that Brazil didn’t and […]
‘Bleach bath’, clothes pins on the nose and ‘black monkey’: Study exposes racism in interracial families debunking one of Brazil’s greatest myths
Note from BW of Brazil: “How can we be racist? Our families are so mixed.” This is a typical statement one will hear when having […]
Police identify 30 people in investigation of internet racism against popular actress – but black Brazilians are called “monkey” everyday: what will they do about this when the victim isn’t famous?
Note from BW of Brazil: Below we present a short update on the situation involving the racist hostility directed at actress Taís Araújo last week in […]
Depression and anxiety: what racism did to my health and the 10 lessons learned
Note from BW of Brazil: Racism in Brazil is the perfect crime! And this is one of the principal reasons that we cover this topic […]
Black women organize national boycott against TV series “Sexo e as negas”; seven charges of racism filed with Secretary of Racial Equality
Note from BW of Brazil: With the fallout from the latest controversy over racism on the soccer field still fresh in the public’s mind, yesterday […]
A princess with an afro struggles against racism
Note from BW of Brazil: Dealing with racism in a country like Brazil can be a challenging daily struggle, particularly as most of the […]
Black dolls teach the combat of racism while playing
Note from BW of Brazil: As has been shown on this blog, the Brazilian media and school system play important roles in the development of […]
Women’s magazine and stylist speak out against accusations of racism in the use of scouring pad hair as an homage to blacks; protesters denounce the defense
Ronaldo Fraga at the end of his runway parade on Tuesday, March 19th (Photo: Getty Images) Note from BW of Brazil: Yesterday, the the blogosphere […]
“Kinky/curly hair must be exalted”: black Brazilian women discuss their struggles in a society that rejects natural black hair
Note from BBT: It’s been a while since I posted something that was directly tied to the politics of hair. For many years, the question […]
After controversy, singer Ludmilla appears on Big Brother Brasil and demands respect for natural black hair wearing a straight lacefront wig
Note from BBT: It’s funny how things work out sometimes. One incident happens and then a short time later, a nother incident happens that may […]
