The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil
The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil Note from BBT: Ponder this question for a moment and then just think about. When you […]
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“To stop being a racist, my love, is not to fuck a mulata”: Considerations on racist compliments
Note from BW of Brazil: This latest post touches on many of the topics that have been previously discussed here at BW of Brazil. Brazilian-styled […]
Profession: Mulata – These Carnaval dancers put their college degrees aside to shine in front of the cameras
Brazil’s dancing Carnaval girls are often misunderstood. Parading around in extravagant outfits nearly completely nude for millions of eyes to see worldwide. In some ways, […]
Is dancer /singer Inês Brasil a modern day Sarah Baartman? The body of black women exposed for enjoyment
Note from BW of Brazil: I must admit that even up to as recent as last year, I really didn’t know who the dancer/singer Inês Brasil even […]
Things that a racist society does to you – Brazil: Where being a black woman is an automatic stereotype
Note from BW of Brazil: The practice of racism plays out in a myriad of ways. Often times, when people hear the terms terms racism […]
Race and revelry at the biggest party: Black “queens of the drumbeat” are the majority in Rio’s Carnival
Note from BW of Brazil: It would be pretty easy for one to believe that racial politics play no role in Brazil’s most joyful time […]
New generation of black women are putting the stereotype of the Carnival dancer in check in Rio de Janeiro
Note from BW of Brazil: If there is one thing that I’ve learned continuously in studying history and viewpoints; we must always consider the other […]
After portraying a maid 25 times on TV, long-time actress Solange Couto denounces racism
Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes in life it’s necessary to stop, step back and think for a few minutes so that it’s possible to […]
Carnival’s over: and now, how many black women will be on TV?
Note from BW of Brazil: Yes Carnaval has been over for a few weeks now but the question for the rest of the year, as […]
The right to [not] samba: the representation of black women in Carnival
Note from BW of Brazil: Carnaval 2015 has come and gone but the voices of black women about the representation of black women in the […]
What’s wrong with the show “Sexo e as negas”? Plenty of sex but the “negas” don’t go beyond “their place” in Brazilian society
Note from BW of Brazil: It seems that the more you watch this program and hope for the best the more likely you are to […]
TV network validates protests of activists against its controversial program; and what of the prominent “house negroes” that supported it?
Note from BW of Brazil: The controversial television series Sexo e as Nêgas has now aired its third episode. The program which has provoked outrage […]
The perverse connection between the stereotype and racism: 14 reasons NOT to watch the “Sexo e as negas” series
Note from BW of Brazil: Last night, the controversial new Globo TV series Sexo e as negas took its second episode on the air. The debate […]
Adele Fátima: the queen of Brazil’s 1970s soft core “pornochanchada” films
Note from BW of Brazil: Today we feature one of Brazil’s most recognized symbols of the swinging, sexploitation films of the 1970’s: Adele Fátima. Adele was a […]
