“I am a neguinha…And?” – Blackness: from a source of shame to a source of pride
Note from BW of Brazil: The personal stories and re-collections revealed by various contributors are an important part of this blog. Most reveal a long […]
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“It’s easy to put the blame on a ‘neguinha’; they arrested her because she’s black” says mother of Ph.D candidate being held as a suspect in murder of Italian woman
Note from BW of Brazil: This is a follow-up to a story we presented yesterday. In yesterday’s post we pointed out the race factor and […]
Lawyer and former government secretary has gun pointed at her, is violently frisked and called ‘neguinha’ by Military Police; black colonel calls it an isolated incident
“What do you call an educated negro with a B.A. or an M.A., with a B.S., or a PhD? You call him a nigger, because […]
In the city of Caieiras, video shows military police officer knocking out 33-year old black man with one punch
Note from BBT: Sometimes, I do have to wonder. Is this just the way it is, really, or is there some sort of manipulation going […]
When street harassment is combined with racism: Personal reflection and film deal with the effects of “catcalling” on Afro-Brazilian women
Note from BW of Brazil: What comes to mind when men think of black women? And what is it that comes to mind when men think of […]
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 […]
“An educated, self-confident black woman, astonishes many people”: Journalist explains how Denmark made her feel ‘normal’, different from her native Brazil that doesn’t know how to deal with successful blacks
Note from BW of Brazil: The recent stories we’ve been carrying here on elite blacks that are part of Brazil’s richest 1% are quite revealing […]
“Preto” or “Negro”? In Portuguese both mean ‘black’, but which term should be used to define black people? Ghanaian-Brazilian man’s video on the topic goes viral
Note from BW of Brazil: In director Spike Lee’s 1992 epic film about the legendary human rights activist Malcolm X, there was an important scene […]
Angolan woman living in Mato Grosso do Sul wants Brazilians to know something: “Don’t be afraid of offending me; call me black. I love it”
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a shame that in 2016 a woman still has to make such declarations, but we have to remember that […]
Two incidents in two weeks show that one is not safe from racial insults on the public bus
Note from BW of Brazil: As you’re probably aware by now, incidents of racism and racial slurs, as they are a regular part of Brazilian […]
Brazil: Where racists are only surprised by the racism of others
Note from BW of Brazil: An episode from last week involving the black weather girl on Brazil’s top TV network and it’s subsequent fall out […]
“My nego” – “My neguinho” – How using such terms in memes is racist
Note from BW of Brazil: To get into this, let’s first start by saying that if you don’t live in Brazil, you may not understand […]
Overcoming the odds: The relentless struggle of black women
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s article represents yet another perfect example of the blog’s objective: Analyzing Brazil from the racial perspective with a special […]
The real black women that inspired the controversial series ‘Sexo e as negas’
Note from BW of Brazil: The controversial television series Sexo e as negas has been featured on the blog a number of times since it […]
