Interracial Relationships and Conflicting Views | Novela
Interracial Relationships and Conflicting views Note from BW of Brazil When I first took a look at the video that is the topic of today’s […]
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Erika Januza adapts short hairstyle for new novela ‘Amor de Mãe’
Erika Januza adapts short hairstyle for new novela ‘Amor de Mãe’ Note from BW of Brazil: I’m not even gon’ lie. I have always preferred women […]
And the myth goes on! On popular children’s novela, black school coordinator convinces black child that racism is “only a thing in her head”
And the myth goes on! On popular children’s novela, black school coordinator convinces black child that racism is “only a thing in her head” By […]
Rede Globo TV sued for low percentage of black actors in novela set in state of Bahia; state nearly 80% black but main cast of soap opera is nearly 90% white
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, now things are getting interesting! It’ll be intriguing to see if activists actually manage to disrupt the “black exclusion/business […]
How long will black women be maids in your novelas (soap operas)? Why Brazil’s media needs more black writers and directors
Note from BW of Brazil: The more things change the more they stay the same. That’s my basic assessment of black characters on Brazilian TV […]
Novela shows the racism practiced by whites and among blacks: Interracial romance of ‘O Outro Lado do Paraíso’ discusses different practices of discrimination
Note from BW of Brazil: Such a simplistic analysis of what’s going on in this novela. But, in reality, I don’t expect much when the […]
Eight racist stereotypes that Brazilian novelas need to stop using: The continuous invisibility and devaluation of the black population
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a topic that’s been discussed in numerous previous posts: the images, representation, and stereotypes of Afro-Brazilians on television. So […]
After 20 years on the air, Globo TV novela ‘Malhação’ will have its first black protagonist
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, as always, there’s good news and then there’s the bad news. Well, in this case, perhaps calling it bad […]
After being humiliated for being “too dark” to be ‘queen of Carnaval’, actress Nayara Justino redeems her career in novela set in slavery era
Note from BW of Brazil: The story Nayara Justino speaks so much about the race/color factor in Brazil. In a land where people like to […]
Rising star! From poor Rio origins, Lellêzinha’s ‘passinho’ steps have led her to an int’l hit, a show in New York, a role in a novela & now a TV commercial!
Note from BW of Brazil: Hey, I know that face!! I must admit that I don’t watch much television. A lot of times I have […]
White media, black population: Denial of reality – From novelas to newspapers: the black population still occupies subordinate positions in the hegemonic media
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazilian television and the representation of blacks. It’s a topic that can never be discussed because, well, the situation has […]
Interview with actress Elina de Souza who will appear in new Record TV novela ‘Slave Mother’
Note from BW of Brazil: In today’s feature, we bring you an interview with the actress Elina de Souza. Over the past several years she […]
“You can be a man in bed, but outside of it …”: the tragedy of hyper-sexualization of the black man in new prime-time novela
Note from BW of Brazil: The topic of the sexual stereotyping of black women is a topic that a number of women have touched upon […]
Carnaval dancer Camila Silva will make her acting debut in novela as a call girl; role and hot scenes again provoke question of black women in media
Note from BW of Brazil: The debate is not new, especially among conscious black men and women in Brazil. Regardless of the rejection on the […]
