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“Boss suggested I straighten my hair”: Receptionist wins suit after being fired because her hair didn’t meet “the prerequisites”

January 7, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: When I first started this blog, formerly known as Black Women of Brazil, back in November of 2011, it took several months […]

How Adjusting To a Structurally Racist Society By Wearing Armor

July 6, 2020 Marques Travae 0

How Adjusting To a Structurally Racist Society is like Wearing Armor Note from BW of Brazil: This is how the racial hierarchy works in Brazil. […]

Roots of the Diaspora: Documentary ‘Enraizadas’ | Story of Nagô Braids

June 28, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Roots of the Diaspora: Documentary ‘Enraizadas’ | Story of Nagô Braids Note from BW of Brazil: Looking at the preview of this documentary reminds of […]

Brazilian Men Wearing Large Afros is “A Fight for a Greater Cause”

May 19, 2020 Marques Travae 1

Brazilian Men Wearing Large Afros is “A Fight for a Greater Cause” Note from BW of Brazil: Na impressive transformation. That’s how I would describe […]

Why did a Church pastor in Bahia refuse to baptize a young black women?

December 20, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Why did a church pastor in Bahia refuse to baptize a young black woman? Note from BW of Brazil: A few months back I remember […]

Popular Black Hairstylist Celebrate The Whitening of his Family

December 3, 2019 Marques Travae 2

From black skin to blue eyes: Why did the social network of a popular black hairstylist celebrate the whitening of his family on Black Consciousness […]

Dr. Katleen Conceição: The only specialist in black skin treatment in Brazil

November 16, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Dr. Katleen Conceição: The only specialist in black skin treatment in Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: I suppose there are at least two ways […]

Black Women authors at FLIP: One of Brazil’s top literary festivals

July 30, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Black Women authors at FLIP: One of Brazil’s top literary festivals Note from BW of Brazil: Do I see some light at the end of […]

Race influences salary: Average salary difference between black women and white men is 56.4%, according to study

January 9, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: There is no doubt that black Brazilian women have great strides in many sectors of society. And much of this […]

Natural black hair and the politics of resistance: In a Eurocentric Brazil that rejects African features, wearing natural hair is more than just an aesthetic statement

January 27, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Hearing the word Brazil outside the country conjures various images for foreigners. For people who have never been here, what […]

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Woman ‘discovers’ her color at age 36: Viviane Duarte only questioned her own racial identity when asked her personal thoughts on difficulties black women face

March 14, 2017 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: This story is so very typically Brazilian. It’s stories as this one that demonstrate why there are so many stories […]

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Consultant Patrícia Santos de Jesus explains how companies that include minorities understand the customer better and gain more market share

January 20, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: As loyal readers of this blog know, the issue of racism in Brazilian society is a major theme covered on […]

Beyond the aesthetic question, kinky/curly hair is a symbol of resistance against racism: after straightening for years, woman feels empowered with natural hair

December 4, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The discovery of the beauty in kinky/curly hair is a process that tens of thousands of Afro-Brazilian women are experiencing […]

Always told to straighten or keep their hair short, young blacks ignore stigmatization, are abandoning chemicals & sharing tips for maintaining natural looks

October 1, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: It can’t be stressed enough. Afro textured hair is one of the principal characteristics of African ancestry that has long […]

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“Boss suggested I straighten my hair”: Receptionist wins suit after being fired because her hair didn’t meet “the prerequisites”

How Adjusting To a Structurally Racist Society By Wearing Armor

Roots of the Diaspora: Documentary ‘Enraizadas’ | Story of Nagô Braids

Brazilian Men Wearing Large Afros is “A Fight for a Greater Cause”

Why did a Church pastor in Bahia refuse to baptize a young black women?

Dr. Katleen Conceição: The only specialist in black skin treatment in Brazil

Black Women authors at FLIP: One of Brazil’s top literary festivals

Race influences salary: Average salary difference between black women and white men is 56.4%, according to study

Natural black hair and the politics of resistance: In a Eurocentric Brazil that rejects African features, wearing natural hair is more than just an aesthetic statement

Woman ‘discovers’ her color at age 36: Viviane Duarte only questioned her own racial identity when asked her personal thoughts on difficulties black women face

Consultant Patrícia Santos de Jesus explains how companies that include minorities understand the customer better and gain more market share

Beyond the aesthetic question, kinky/curly hair is a symbol of resistance against racism: after straightening for years, woman feels empowered with natural hair

Always told to straighten or keep their hair short, young blacks ignore stigmatization, are abandoning chemicals & sharing tips for maintaining natural looks

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Why do many foreigners see Brazilian women as sexual objects?

Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil

‘’Yes, interracial love does exist, but some black people also use white people as a social passport, to feel more accepted’’, according to social influencer

Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity

In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Once excluded from Brazil’s soccer fields, black players are now regularly the majority on the country’s World Cup team

Singer Anitta is a superstar, but for some, she is a terrible example with which to educate girls but that modern women feminists turn a blind eye

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product