New nine o’clock novela will feature a black lawyer that ascends socially by means of the quota system
Note from BW of Brazil: We must always remember that media has at least three main purposes. 1) To portray the times in which we […]
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Globo TV set to debut series “Sexo e as negas” starring four black women inspired by the series “Sex and the City”
Note from BW of Brazil: Just for clarity, BW of Brazil wishes to clarify that this article DOES NOT represent an endorsement of this new […]
Upcoming television “Sex and the Negress” provokes concerns over the continuous stereotyping of black women
Note from BW of Brazil: As the vast under-representation and stereotyping of black women and black Brazilians in general in Brazil’s super-white media is one […]
Name that stereotype: In its latest offering, network promotes more of the same in terms of black characters
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazilian novelas are an important cultural phenomenon for which to analyze the society. It’s almost impossible to really know Brazil […]
Sexually provocative Rio funk rapper/singer Tati Quebra-Barraco recuperates from her 26th plastic surgery
Funk rapper Tati Quebra-Barraco: early 2000s (left) and today Her songs are pure provocation. In her shows, she drives the guys crazy and she […]
Inspired by Beyoncé, actress Roberta Rodrigues straightens her hair and goes blonde; says guys are crazy about her new look
Actress Roberta Rodrigues who first became famous in her role as Berenice in the 2002 hit film Cidade de Deus (City of God) has decided to go […]
The representation of black women in Brazil’s novelas (soap operas)
Aparecida Petrowki (left) and Camila Pitanga Taís Araújo (left) and Maria Ceiça By Rosa Estrada I have just under three decades of existence, and, because […]
After much promise and hype of 90% black cast, Subúrbia TV series descends into familiar clichés and stereotypes about black Brazilians
Back in September when I first read the news that Brazil’s biggest TV network, Globo, was producing a new TV series that featured a 90% Afro-Brazilian […]
