“But….you’re black”: When racial classification leads to stereotypical expectations
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s features touches upon a number of issues that are common here on the blog. But as the question […]
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Racial classification and terminology in Brazil
In Brazil, there five racial classifications on the official census: pardo, loosely meaning brown or mixed race, preto (black), branco (white), amarelo (Asian) and indio […]
‘’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 […]
Students disapproved by a university quota commission protest; according to commission of racial self-declaration, students weren’t black or brown enough
Note from BW of Brazil: This whole thing is beyond intriguing. For years, Brazil’s system of quotas has provoked all sorts of controversial reactions and […]
‘Bleach bath’, clothes pins on the nose and ‘black monkey’: Study exposes racism in interracial families debunking one of Brazil’s greatest myths
Note from BW of Brazil: “How can we be racist? Our families are so mixed.” This is a typical statement one will hear when having […]
The final pillar of the debunked ‘racial democracy’? Post-doctorate research project exposes racism and racial hierarchies within interracial families
Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, I don’t know why this research would come as a surprise to anyone who has studied the issues […]
Woman ‘discovers’ her color at age 36: Viviane Duarte only questioned her own racial identity when asked her personal thoughts on difficulties black women face
Note from BW of Brazil: This story is so very typically Brazilian. It’s stories as this one that demonstrate why there are so many stories […]
“Palmitagem exists, I am an example”: Black man reflects on growing up in Rio & how the culture and racial hierarchy influences the adoration of white girls
Note from BW of Brazil: Before I present today’s text I would like to provide a little background of how it came to be. It […]
Being black or not: how the controversy surrounding the “mysterious black Prince Charming” speaks of the issue of racial identity in Brazil as a whole
Note from BW of Brazil: The question of race, racial identity and racial classification will always be at the root of any question dealing with […]
Courts decide that a candidate must look black in order to qualify for racial quotas
Note from BW of Brazil: And the drama continues! Now for those of you who simply looked at the title of this article without considering […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“I, black woman” – From mother to child: woman shares how her racial experiences and that of her son are central to her process of recognition
Note from BW of Brazil: One could say that Brazil is a country filled with contradictions. On the one hand, foreigners often speak highly of […]
Brazilian exchange student suffers racial abuse; Italian woman compares her to a monkey and cockroach
Note from BW of Brazil: OK, so here we have another incident of a racial insult of a Brazilian woman. As reports of racism are […]
