Mulata? Morena? Not anymore!: The power and liberation of recognizing one’s self as black
Note from BW of Brazil: Today at BW of Brazil, we bring you yet another powerful piece from the ladies over at the great blog […]
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‘’Don’t call me morena. I’m black!’’: How the term ‘morena’ intentionally dilutes one’s visible racial identity
Note from BBT: I came across the piece below some time last week and instantly identified with the subject matter. The short article is […]
The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil
The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil Note from BBT: Ponder this question for a moment and then just think about. When you […]
She’s not a “morena”, no! Why you shouldn’t be afraid of calling a black person black
Note from BW of Brazil: I know many of you may have read the title of today’s post and thought, “Why is that necessary to […]
Mixed/brown girls, mulatas, beige, exotic? No. They are black! Women tell how they discovered being black and the difference it makes in practice
Note from BW of Brazil: It may seem strange for anyone of African descent who doesn’t live in a Latin American country, but knowing or […]
‘This Is Not A Mulata’ theater project discusses stereotypes and representations of the black woman
Note from BW of Brazil: The image is well cemented in the nation’s consciousness. The gyrating, frenetic dancing woman of visible African ancestry; the one […]
“But you’re not black; you’re morena!” – How the denial of identity is symptomatic of structural racism in Brazilian society
Note from BW of Brazil: I must admit, the discussion over this topic is quite intriguing. In a recent post in which we featured Camila […]
“Exotic morenas”: A debate on colorism, blackness and feminine archetypes of the ideology of racial mixture
Note from BW of Brazil: Anyone who has studied the topic of race has come across the classification morena (moreno for men). Morena/moreno has to be […]
“To stop being a racist, my love, is not to fuck a mulata”: Considerations on racist compliments
Note from BW of Brazil: This latest post touches on many of the topics that have been previously discussed here at BW of Brazil. Brazilian-styled […]
The Brazilian mulata: black woman or something entirely different?
Soccer star Vagner Love surrounded by five mulatas Last week I had a discussion about Brazil with an African-American graphic designer. He was putting […]
Popular blond TV host Xuxa says in the next life she wants to come back as a black woman; actress Taís Araújo gives her a reality check
Note from BBT: Hol´lup. Xuxa said WHAT?, in my best DMX voice (RIP). When news broke in social networks a few days ago that the […]
Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs making sales with race-oriented phrases on t-shirts
Note from BBT: It’s yet another symbol an identity that sometimes seems to be lacking in Brazil. In my first few visits to Brazil in […]
Lari old native of Rio: Showed How White Men can be Racist
Lari old native of Rio: Showed How White Men can be Racist Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve approached the topic of the hyper-sexualized image […]
Singer Ludmilla reveals that she prefers “moreno” (dark) men, not too “well hung” because you “shouldn’t have to feel pain”; is she admitting that she prefers white men?
Singer Ludmilla reveals that she prefers “moreno” (dark) men, not too “well hung” because you “shouldn’t have to feel pain”; is she admitting that she […]
