Senegalese Student is The Target of Racist Messages from Students
Senegalese Student is The Target of Racist Messages from Students Note from BW of Brazil: “Brazilians aren’t racists!” Ever since I started studying the topic […]
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Nega Maluca Carnaval bloco still parades with depreciative images
Even after numerous discussions on its racist origins, in the city of in Angra dos Reis, the Nega Maluca Carnaval bloco still parades with depreciative […]
At it again! White makeup artist encourages other women to put on blackface and “all be Nega Maluca”, the ‘crazy black woman’, in Carnival 2019
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, as we can see, they’re at it again. I have to wonder sometimes if this fetish of dressing up or […]
Why dressing up as the big d*ck “negão” is racist; New Year’s Eve party causes firing of Brazilian worker, director and president in multinational company
Note from BW of Brazil: Here we go again. You know, I still vividly remember when I discovered the then new phone app that was […]
“Stop seeing your blackness as something negative”: Encrespa seminar in Piauí teaches empowerment through appreciation of black aesthetic
Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, this is impressive to see. This blog has been covering the Encrespa movement for some time and […]
In 2016? Really? Popular Globo TV morning program features guest wearing ‘blackface’ dressed as ‘nega maluca’ and is accused of racism
Note from BW of Brazil: Let’s just be real about this. For me, this is not a case of not being aware of the offensive […]
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 […]
For Carnaval, please don’t dress up as ‘Nega Maluca’ (crazy black woman), it’s not funny!
Note from BW of Brazil: From the time we first featured a report about the infamous “Nega Maluca” character and costume several years ago, we’ve […]
Zica Assis, the founder of Beleza Natural salon, is perhaps Brazil’s richest black woman; but did she earn her fortune by co-signing negative views of black hair?
Note from BW of Brazil: Ya know, it often rings true that there is always another side to a story. This writer has learned this […]
Senegalese man’s body burned after assailants set fire to mattress that he slept on; President Dilma repudiates the act
Note from BW of Brazil: Just wondering. Does anyone seem to notice a certain way that it seems black immigrants are treated in Brazil? Or […]
In southern Brazil, woman yells racial slur at Senegalese immigrants and throws bananas; other woman apologizes and says ‘Brazilian people are not like that’ – Really?
Note from BW of Brazil: This unfortunate is both sad but so typical and also so indicative of how Brazilians deal with the issue of […]
White actor grunts, makes monkey gestures and wears blackface in “imitation” of Africans: Latest TV disgrace has even Senegal calling Brazil “extremely racist”
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil, Brazil, Brazil…So Brazilians really think this is funny? Beyond our previous post on the topic of the popularity of […]
Writer Kiusam Oliveira talks about her book ‘The Sea That Bathes Goree Island’; work inspired by participation in World Festival of Black Arts in Dakar, Senegal
Note from BW of Brazil: Throughout the life of this blog we have consistently featured posts that discuss topics such as racism, racial identity and […]
Series ‘Sexo e as negas’ drags on in a blaze of shameless sex and lack of ideology
Note from BW of Brazil: So, according to an article I saw earlier today, the last episode of the controversial Globo TV series Sexo e […]
