Race influences salary: Average salary difference between black women and white men is 56.4%, according to study
Note from BW of Brazil: There is no doubt that black Brazilian women have great strides in many sectors of society. And much of this […]
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Even in poverty, it’s easier being white: Study finds that the salary of poor whites is 46% higher than that of poor blacks
Study finds that the salary of poor whites is 46% higher than that of poor blacks According to research by the NGO Oxfam, socioeconomic inequalities […]
Black workers earn 57% of the salary of whites while women earn nearly 74% of the salary of men
Note from BW of Brazil: Although this blog likes to share good news concerning the social plight of Afro-Brazilians (positive strides, the successful quota system, […]
Black Brazilians are advancing in the undergraduate programs that most train executives, but are still invisible to companies
Note from BBT: It is clear that things are changing for black Brazilians. After two decades of affirmative action policies, more access to higher education […]
One of the first black women to become a successful model in Brazil’s fashion industry, Veluma discusses her career
Note from BBT: Ok, so we know that Brazil has long been and continues to be a very exclusionary country in terms of race and what […]
According to a recent study, more than 47% of black professionals don’t feel a sense of belonging in the companies where they work
Note from BBT: I know I’ve said this often over the past year or so, but I’ll say it again. I’ve seen more black Brazilians […]
Another black woman rescued from condition of slavery – 63-year old served Rio university professor for 41 years; professor’s identity still not revealed
Note from BBT: Another. Black. Woman. ENSLAVED. To be quite honest here, I don’t really even know what else can be said here. I actually […]
Did an argument on a popular reality TV show demonstrate an underlying lack of unity between black Brazilian men and women?
Note from BBT: In the new season, the 21st of the ever popular reality show Big Brother Brasil, there have been countless moments that demonstrate […]
“My father was one of the only blacks in medical school; (32 years later) it was the same with me”
Note from BBT: It’s no secret that affirmative action policies have made a huge difference in Brazil in allowing tens of thousands of black and […]
Family that enslaved black woman for 38 years financed their daughter’s medical school tuition with woman’s pension
Note from BBT: I swear this story gets worse every time I look more into. I mean, the original story was disgusting enough as it […]
New comedy “Casa da Vó” (Grandma’s House) opens Wolo TV streaming service, the first focused on the black population
Note from BBT: Feliz Ano Novo to everyone reading this! This first post of 2021 is actually a report from the last week of 2020, […]
Reverse racism? Top retail store announces management training program for only blacks and Brazilians cry foul
Note from BBT: Today’s piece is a story that I wanted to cover when it first became a hot topic back in September, but due […]
Laws to Produce Racial Segregation: Experiences of a black journalist
Laws to Produce Racial Segregation: Experiences of a black journalist Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve said it for years. You don’t need laws that […]
International Day of Latin American and Caribbean Black Women | July 25th
International Day of Latin American Note from BW of Brazil: July 25th is a day celebrated across Latin America and the Caribbean by black women […]
