Why are black executives still an exception? Rachel Maia, of Pandora Jewelry, is the only black woman CEO in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: The lack of black people in the position of CEOs in Brazil’s top companies is a topic this blog has […]
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Black Brazilians are advancing in the undergraduate programs that most train executives, but are still invisible to companies
Note from BBT: It is clear that things are changing for black Brazilians. After two decades of affirmative action policies, more access to higher education […]
Engineer makes history in technology among black Brazilians and joins Forbes list of innovators
Note from BBT: These are some very intriguing times here in Brazil in relation to its black population. On the one hand, we have an […]
Feira Preta, Brazil’s ‘Black Expo’, announces marketplace for e-commerce to leverage black entrepreneurship
Note from BBT: This is pretty big news. The annual event known as Feira Preta has been the biggest black cultural event in all of […]
Banco Afro (Afro Bank) goes from one to thirty thousand clients after racist declaration of fintech company; Brazil now has five black-owned financial initiatives
Note from BBT: There are a number of exciting things happening within the Afro-Brazilian community in terms of education, finances and entrepreneurship. Although the overall […]
“We can’t lower our standards to hire blacks”: Fintech startup NuBank co-founder apologizes after controversial statement
Note from BBT: Today’s report is another throwback to a controversial incident that went down a few months ago, in October of 2020. As I […]
Are “elite” members of the black movement “for sale”? After a recent deal involving the murder of a black man, some think so
Note from BBT: The tactic isn’t new. Whenever there is some sort of tragedy that affects people or causes death, companies associated with such tragedies […]
In a Carrefour supermarket, 40-year João Alberto dies after security agent kneels on his back for four minutes; protests erupt across Brazil
Note from BBT: When I first heard the slogan Black Lives Matter some years ago, one of my first thoughts was, if black lives really […]
Brazil’s advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness
Brazil’s advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness Note from BW of Brazil: Last month, on December 24th, made 20 years since I developed an interest […]
Even in poverty, it’s easier being white: Study finds that the salary of poor whites is 46% higher than that of poor blacks
Study finds that the salary of poor whites is 46% higher than that of poor blacks According to research by the NGO Oxfam, socioeconomic inequalities […]
The new faces of blackness: Other forms of approaching the racial question in Brazil are gaining strength, and its results can already be felt in the fight against inequality
Note from BW of Brazil: New times, new tactics, new faces. I’m never one to place too much value in reports that come out of […]
‘I don’t interview blacks’: Victim behind recent case of hiring discrimination shares his experiences with racism in the job market
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s feature is a follow-up to a report that was featured here a few days ago about a black male […]
“Women That Inspire”: Reflecting on a magical night when 16 incredible black Brazilian women commanded the stage for “TED Talks São Paulo”
Note from BW of Brazil: The struggle of black Brazilian women is one that has been steadily building momentum for the past few decades. Through […]
“I want to stop being the exception”: Seven Afro-Brazilians share how they overcame poverty, racial prejudice & sexism to become leaders in their fields
Note from BW of Brazil: In our ongoing goal of presenting a more balanced portrait of the situation of black Brazilians, particularly black women, today […]
