In ultra-Eurocentric Brazil, black parents seek representation in literature for their children
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s no secret that black children in Brazil have very few choices when it comes to having role models to […]
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Afrocentric love is, in addition to taking care of ourselves, a detoxification process from a Eurocentric standard that affects us all
Note from BW of Brazil: The ideas and opinions expressed in today’s post are slowly beginning to catch on among Afro-Brazilians. If the analysis of […]
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
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 […]
When Brazilian guys blow up online for being ‘hot’, why are they always white? – It’s really not hard to tell in EuroCentric Brazil!
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s article is actually kinda funny because it touches on the reality of race from another angle that the “we are […]
Adriana Bombom wants to be the “Brazilian Oprah Winfrey” but is this even possible in Brazil’s Eurocentric media?
Note from BW of Brazil: What woman wouldn’t want to trade places with the American media mogul Oprah Winfrey? The presence of a black woman […]
Light-skinned blacks: How a Eurocentric Brazilian society undermines blackness
Note from BW of Brazil: The origin of today’s post is actually from June of 2004, although the subject matter was even before that date […]
My black is beautiful: meet the women bloggers who are filling the void in Brazil’s Eurocentric beauty market
Note from BW of Brazil: The beauty and appreciation of blackness has long been a theme that we promote here at BW of Brazil and […]
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. […]
For black people, “clothes can be armor against racism”, says Hanayrá Negreiros, the new assistant curator of fashion at MASP, one of Brazil’s top museums
Note from BBT: It often amazes me the indelible imprint that such a horrific institution as slavery can leave on an entire nation. I know […]
Black Masculinities: Being a black man in Brazil is to live with a series of stereotypes, which involve gender, race and social class
“No question, being a black man is demanding. The fire’s in my eyes and the flames need fanning” – Talib Kweli “I grew up learning […]
March 22: The birthday of Jorge Ben, the guitarist who revolutionized Brazilian music mixing Samba, Bossa Nova and Soul with lyrics that celebrated blackness
Note from BBT: In my March 4th post on the Orquestra Afro-Brasileira, I mentioned a CD compilation called Putumayo Presents Brasileiro that was my official […]
Jonathan Ferr’s Urban Jazz: Drawing on the African past, musician’s ‘A Jornada’ short film presents an Afro-futuristic reading of the experience of blackness
Note from BBT: I can’t really remember when I first became of aware of musician Jonathan Ferr or his short film “A Jornada”. I vaguely […]
Almost white, almost black: After a long historical discussion, pardos (brown or people of mixed race) gain a new identity: light-skinned blacks
Note from BBT: Although I’m quite accustomed to this topic, at a certain point, it gets to be a little tiresome. This coming from a […]
On this date in 1935 was born one of Brazil’s most important intellectuals, a leading voice of black women and Afro-Brazilians, Lélia Gonzalez
Note from BBT: It’s very fitting that the subject of today’s post is being featured on what would have been her 86th birthday as well […]
