How Adjusting To a Structurally Racist Society By Wearing Armor
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. […]
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Brazilian Men Wearing Large Afros is “A Fight for a Greater Cause”
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 […]
Dr. Katleen Conceição: The only specialist in black skin treatment in Brazil
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
Always told to straighten or keep their hair short, young blacks ignore stigmatization, are abandoning chemicals & sharing tips for maintaining natural looks
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 […]
Woman from the state of Pernambuco is the victim of racist comments on social network
Note from BW of Brazil: A few days ago we posted a story about a recent black empowerment march in the northeastern state of Pernambuco. […]
We are empowered black women! We will not whiten ourselves anymore
Note from BW of Brazil:This is the type of inspiring material we love to bring you hear on BW of Brazil! I’m sure somewhere out […]
Why must my hair be straight to see the ‘best in me’?
Note from BW of Brazil: The past few decades have brought about a number of activists, blogs, collectives and groups that are challenging what we […]
A little story of how one woman found herself as a black woman in the midst of a family of German immigrants
Note from BW of Brazil: Personal stories have provided some of the best insight into the development of black identity among women of African ancestry […]
Journalist’s passport photo rejected because of her afro: technical error or prejudicial standard?
Note from BW of Brazil: Well this is kinda weird. The issue of hair textures which in turn often become discussions of “good hair” and […]
Black Brazilian women abandoning hair straightening techniques in favor of natural hair textures
Adriana André decided to free herself of hair straightening all at once, shaving her head. Women are choosing to leave the chemicals aside and accepting […]
