The black hair revolution continues! Photos from the 2nd March of Curly/Kinky Hair Pride in São Paulo!
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow! Has it been three weeks already?!? Ya know, as a regular blogger, I am always consistently preparing new material […]
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Black hair in Brazil: A revolution in the making
Gone are days when kinky/curly hair was synonymous with mistreated and laborious hair. Nowadays in Brazil, kinky/curly hair is increasingly associated with self-assertion, self-esteem, behavior […]
“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 […]
In Brazil, black entrepreneurship gaining strength: In Minas Gerais black women release Niari Cosméticos for black hair textures
Note from BBT: In Brazil, black entrepreneurship is exploding! It’s not something that I can verify just from the articles coming out about Afro-Brazilian emtrepreneurs, […]
“Boss suggested I straighten my hair”: Receptionist wins suit after being fired because her hair didn’t meet “the prerequisites”
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 […]
Black hair: The Problem Isn’t with Curly It’s with Nappy!
Note from BBT: People who have kept up with this blog for at least a year know that the issue of hair texture is a […]
Black Rio – A Cultural Revolution That Instilled a Fear of Black People
Black Rio – A Cultural Revolution That Instilled a Fear of Black People Note from BW of Brazil: The history of the 1970s Bailes Black […]
“A revolution of black love”: AfroDengo a social network for Afro-Brazilians to meet, flirt and initiate relationships finds success online
Note from BW of Brazil: Well I must admit that this comes as quite a pleasant surprise! As frequent readers may know, over the past […]
Beyond the aesthetic question, kinky/curly hair is a symbol of resistance against racism: after straightening for years, woman feels empowered with natural hair
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 […]
Race, revolution and interracial relations: Revisiting rapper Emicida’s video ‘Boa Esperança’, the most courageous video of 2015
Note from BW of Brazil: Get ready! Today’s piece is one of those long articles in which you must read every word in order to […]
African Revolution in Brazil: an interview with Gabi Oliveira on the rise of black identity and consciousness
Note from BW of Brazil: It is truly an intriguing time in Brazil’s history. In a country that has historically taught its African descendants to […]
Protest against racism in hospital in state of Goiás; social service assistant was routinely harassed by doctors because of her hair
Note from BW of Brazil: Nothing really new to report here. Just another example of Brazil’s everyday rejection of characteristics that denote African ancestry. What […]
For the love of natural black hair: Bahian woman wins the first ever Miss Black Power Brasil contest!
Note from BW of Brazil: All I can say is “rock, rock on sistas!” Mad love to the efforts of so many black women throughout […]
“They insisted on erasing the black memory of my family from the documents”: the connection between hair and identity
Note from BW of Brazil: Hair texture and the whitening of racial identity. They are common themes here on the blog but extremely important for […]
