Popular Black Hairstylist Celebrate The Whitening of his Family
From black skin to blue eyes: Why did the social network of a popular black hairstylist celebrate the whitening of his family on Black Consciousness […]
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The Colônia Africana neighborhood and negro removal: In the late 19th century, Porto Alegre began pushing its black population to the outskirts of the city
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil’s history is a fascinating one. Particularly considering the treatment of its black population. Now, to hear Brazilian tell it, […]
The whitening process and transfer of ‘black money’ continues – 76% of Brazil’s World Cup stars marry white women: Is love really color-blind?
Note from BW of Brazil: The origin of how today’s article came out is quite intriguing. In 2013, I was contacted by a London-based Nigerian […]
Eugenics in Brazil: In the early 20th century, elites believed racial improvement was only possible with a project favoring predominance of the white race
Note from BW of Brazil: You know, the further you look into Brazil’s past the more you come to realize that the country’s leaders were […]
‘In Brazil, no one is white’, says Anitta: Long accused of whitening her look, singer’s new look provokes comments of black cultural appropriation
Note from BW of Brazil: When I read about this story I knew that it would be necessary to discuss it on the blog as […]
We don’t bring redemption in our bellies: Maternity and the process of whitening in Brazil
“The mixture of race is facilitated by the prevalence of the superior element. Therefore, sooner or later, it will eliminate the black race here. Obviously, […]
Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity
Note from BBT: When we speak of the question of black unity and why it is necessary, it appears to be a topic that’s pretty simple. […]
May 13: What abolition? 133 years after the end of slavery in Brazil, racism and state violence still plague the black population
Note from BBT: Having been forced to take a brief hiatus in this past week, there has been a mountain of news stories that I’ve […]
Guinea pigs? Popular TV host Xuxa suggests prisoners be used to test vaccines instead of animals; Brazil’s prison population is nearly 2/3 black and brown
Note from BBT: Have any of you ever noted how quickly people are to apologize for things they say when it provokes public outrage? I mean, […]
The “father of Afro-Brazilian history”, intellectual Manuel Querino, a mix of WEB and Booker T., credited Africans with bringing civilization to Brazil
Note from BBT: I first became aware of the name Manuel Querino through the work of Kim Butler, professor of African Studies at Rutgers University. […]
Yes, black women too are down with the swirl! Black lesbians reveal frustrations of being passed over for white women
Note from BBT: I came across today’s post courtesy of the Pais Pretos (Black Parents) Instagram page I just had to share. “Why?”, you might […]
“Identity is my perception, not yours”: Running for São Paulo’s city council, João Paulo Demasi declares himself black
Note from BBT: One of these topics is something I’ve been wanting to talk about for some time. The other is one of the “here […]
Basic Sanitation and black Brazilian: The Colonial Relationship
Basic Sanitation and black Brazilian: The Colonial Relationship Note from BBT: When I think of what material that I think is important for my readers […]
Brazil is a nation constructed on the rape of black and indigenous women by white Europeans, says study
Note from BBT: Let’s be real, this information should come as no sort of shock to anyone who has even the slightest understanding of the […]
