beauty in black bodies: Deconstructing the ideal standard of whiteness
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 […]
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As the Brazilian media continues to marginalize their talents, Afro-Brazilian actors take to stages in Rio to bring the black voice and experience to the public
As the Brazilian media continues to marginalize their talents, Afro-Brazilian actors take to stages in Rio to bring the black voice and experience to the […]
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”
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 […]
The discarding of identity in Brazil’s media: Where being black and invisible is the rule rather than the exception
Note from BW of Brazil: I must admit, I stopped watching TV regularly several years ago. The media vehicle simply stopped being important to me. […]
“The Black Voice in Cinema”: Debate discusses the difficulty of Afro-Brazilian actors and filmmakers finding success in Brazil’s film industry
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil’s film industry is yet another genre in which if one were to judge from movie casts it would be […]
Turning white: why does Brazil’s media whiten blacks in movies, soap operas, advertisements and history?
Note from BW of Brazil: I start today’s post with a memory from late 2011 in São Paulo. That year, the yearly Feira Preta (black expo) […]
New film, Raça (race), presents blacks as the central theme in the fight for racial equality and makes history in Brazilian cinema
Film produced by Joel Zito Araújo is in theaters all over Brazil. (See trailer, with English subtitles and a description at bottom of article) Please […]
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
Note from BBT: You know, I always have to applaud Brazilians who manage to make it to the big time. I mean, as hard as […]
“Teacher, to be a princess, you have to be white”; Bahian teacher shocked by comment made by one of her young students
Note from BBT: Obviously, this is a topic that I’ve been familiar with for some time. If you happen to be black or just non-white […]
‘Executive Order’ is being hyped as best Brazilian film since City of God; plot surrounds Brazilian government attempting to deport blacks back to Africa
Note from BBT: Having followed for the long, difficult journey of Afro-Brazilian filmmakers for two decades, I feel a certain pride in seeing the progress […]
The fall of Wilson Simonal: Downfall of Brazil’s first black Pop Star
The fall of Wilson Simonal: Downfall of Brazil’s first black Pop Star Note from BW of Brazil: I still remember very clearly the first time […]
Black Journalists from Brazil: Create Platforms to deliver from the black perspective
Black Journalists from Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: In the ongoing struggle of Afro-Brazilians to make their voices heard, we have seen an openness […]
Ava Duvernay’s Array Company to Showcase Emerging | Black Brazil
Ava Duvernay’s Array Company to Showcase Emerging | Black Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: Every now and then, you receive something that makes your […]
Councilwoman Marielle Franco ignores award-winning filmmakers
“There are no Brazilian Spike Lees”: Writer of series on slain councilwoman Marielle Franco ignores award-winning black Brazilian filmmakers to justify absence of blacks on […]
