Black Racism: 21 people tell When They Realized They Were Black
Black Racism: 21 people tell When They Realized They Were Black Note from BW of Brazil: As long as I’ve been learning about what it […]
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Why black victim-playing doesn’t exist – Part of the white Brazilian population tries to delegitimize racism with the false idea of meritocracy in a country of slave-owning heritage
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s real. Conversations on race with the average Brazilian will generally go down the same paths. If you should suggest […]
Where racism hides: It’s there, lurking, even when black people themselves don’t recognize it
Note from BW of Brazil: It happens every now and then when a subject will come up and a white colleague will casually state that […]
“My racist professor” hashtag exposes shocking recollections of racial discrimination experienced by black students in schools and universities
Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, there shouldn’t be anything shocking or even surprising about the existence of racism in Brazilian schools because it’s […]
Brazil’s racist tendencies can be brutal on the self-esteem of Afro-Brazilians; teacher puts together photo project to show students how beautiful they really are
Note from BW of Brazil: As you have no doubt figured out from the details and recollections of so many people on this blog, Brazil […]
“You’re black with curly hair; you don’t belong in Brazil; Africa is the place for blacks!”: Singer/TV host Gaby Amarantos is victim of racism on the internet
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been a while since this blog reported anything on singer Gaby Amarantos. It’s been so long and with recent […]
Why do the vast majority of funk music videos by male singers overwhelmingly feature white and light-skinned mestiça women in lead and background roles?
Note from BW of Brazil: The origins of today’s post actually go back several months. The first incident that made me think of covering this […]
Being black (in a country that doesn’t want to be)
Note from BW of Brazil: Yes, the question of identity. When this blog first started back in 2011, we posted an article about the complexities […]
March 21, the International Day against Racial Discrimination: Black students open up about racism and the fight against prejudice
Note from BW of Brazil: On a day recognized internationally for the struggle against racism (and Brazil certainly needs such a day), we present yet […]
Spectacular ‘Preta-à-Porter’ by the Coletivo NEGA portrays the prejudice faced by black women in Brazilian society
Note from BW of Brazil: Musicals and plays are areas in which Afro-Brazilian groups have been utilizing to present issues and experiences of the […]
“The black girl among them”: When the reality of an all-white social environment sets in
Note from BW of Brazil: In some of the personal stories featured on this blog, a number of writers recollect being ‘the only black girl/guy’ […]
In “Cansei” (I’m tired) project black women speak out against racist cliches they hear everyday
Note from BW of Brazil: Racism in Brazil expresses itself in a number of ways. From the invisibility of the black population in many areas […]
Freeing one’s mind from the adoration of whiteness: After numerous relationships of sexual exploitation at the hands of white men, woman learns the liberating power of black love
Note from BW of Brazil: The space of relationships is yet another area where we find the challenges that face the Afro-Brazilian community. It is […]
“Racism in childhood: the day my mother changed my life” – How a black woman’s consciousness and strength taught her daughter to cope in an anti-black world
Note from BW of Brazil:It’s great to know that more and more black parents are having these types of dialogues with their children. There is […]
