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“Can I take out all my hair and put in blond hair?”, a 3-year old black girl asks her mother – The effects of whiteness on black children

June 20, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: If you really want to know how perceptions of race affect people, all you really need to do is talk to […]

When white Brazilian women discover that their whiteness doesn’t mobilize privileges in Europe

November 2, 2021 Marques Travae 0

Note from BBT: I have been fascinated with the concept of racial classification and identity going all the back to my childhood. Thinking back to […]

Popular blond TV host Xuxa says in the next life she wants to come back as a black woman; actress Taís Araújo gives her a reality check

April 23, 2021 Marques Travae 3

Note from BBT: Hol´lup. Xuxa said WHAT?, in my best DMX voice (RIP). When news broke in social networks a few days ago that the […]

“Foreigners think that Brazil is black and mulata; but there are blonds too!” Comments of popular TV host from the 90s show concern with country’s image

April 6, 2021 Marques Travae 2

Note from BBT: Several days ago, Brazil’s online black community expressed its discomfort, rejection and repudiation of the thoughts of one of the country’s richest […]

Brazil’s advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness

January 12, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Brazil’s advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness Note from BW of Brazil: Last month, on December 24th, made 20 years since I developed an interest […]

Racism in Interracial Relationships: Taught to overvalue whiteness

August 8, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Racism in Interracial Relationships: Taught to overvalue whiteness Note from BW of Brazil: You know the story. Well, if you’ve been paying attention for any […]

beauty in black bodies: Deconstructing the ideal standard of whiteness

August 2, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It is an honest and necessary question: Why is it so difficult to see beauty in black bodies? It is […]

Where are the black people? Invited to participate in new TV series, singer/actress Negra Li shocked with the whiteness of the cast: “It’s not normal”

July 28, 2018 Marques Travae 12

Invited to participate in new TV series, singer/actress Negra Li shocked with the whiteness of the cast: “It’s not normal” Actress shocked with SBT’s new […]

After assault on journalist at ritzy hotel in Salvador, Bahia, blond tells black union worker, he “belongs to an inferior race and shouldn’t even be there”

May 23, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So let me start again by asking, does anyone still believe that Brazilians think “we are all equal”? If you […]

African-centered relationships, black solitude and the preference for whiteness

June 12, 2017 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Ya know, this has been a topic that has received ample attention on this blog. And the reason is actually […]

Reality show participant Adélia is a lawyer; but is it necessary for black women to go blond, have cosmetic procedures and present sensuous images to find success?

May 4, 2016 Marques Travae 2

Note BW of Brazil: Let me state up front that I am not a fan of reality shows. In general, most of the reality shows […]

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‘But my father’s black!’: After making a video wearing blackface, blond You Tuber tries to justify herself and makes the situation worse

February 5, 2016 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Ah, Brazil Brazil! At it again huh? Yet another Brazilian adds to the recent obsession of wearing blackface to make […]

Whiteness, the perfect (white) man and the promotion of eugenics in funk singer Ludmilla’s ‘Hoje’ video

January 10, 2016 Marques Travae 9

Note from BW of Brazil: Throughout several articles here on the blog, we’ve discussed the Brazilian obsession with whiteness and 19th century elites promotion of […]

Do blacks prefer blond people? A critical analysis

October 19, 2015 Marques Travae 13

Note from BW of Brazil: It always amazes me how often people spew quick, knee-jerk reactions when a topic arises that they disagree with. Often […]

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“Can I take out all my hair and put in blond hair?”, a 3-year old black girl asks her mother – The effects of whiteness on black children

When white Brazilian women discover that their whiteness doesn’t mobilize privileges in Europe

Popular blond TV host Xuxa says in the next life she wants to come back as a black woman; actress Taís Araújo gives her a reality check

“Foreigners think that Brazil is black and mulata; but there are blonds too!” Comments of popular TV host from the 90s show concern with country’s image

Brazil’s advertising industry Continues to Value Whiteness

Racism in Interracial Relationships: Taught to overvalue whiteness

beauty in black bodies: Deconstructing the ideal standard of whiteness

Where are the black people? Invited to participate in new TV series, singer/actress Negra Li shocked with the whiteness of the cast: “It’s not normal”

After assault on journalist at ritzy hotel in Salvador, Bahia, blond tells black union worker, he “belongs to an inferior race and shouldn’t even be there”

African-centered relationships, black solitude and the preference for whiteness

Reality show participant Adélia is a lawyer; but is it necessary for black women to go blond, have cosmetic procedures and present sensuous images to find success?

‘But my father’s black!’: After making a video wearing blackface, blond You Tuber tries to justify herself and makes the situation worse

Whiteness, the perfect (white) man and the promotion of eugenics in funk singer Ludmilla’s ‘Hoje’ video

Do blacks prefer blond people? A critical analysis

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Why do many foreigners see Brazilian women as sexual objects?

Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil

‘’Yes, interracial love does exist, but some black people also use white people as a social passport, to feel more accepted’’, according to social influencer

Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity

In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Once excluded from Brazil’s soccer fields, black players are now regularly the majority on the country’s World Cup team

Singer Anitta is a superstar, but for some, she is a terrible example with which to educate girls but that modern women feminists turn a blind eye

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product