Rio Grande do Sul: The Invisibility of Blacks in one of Brazil’s Whitest States
Note from BW of Brazil: In my two decades of experience visiting and living in Brazil, I have never been to the state of Rio […]
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From north to south, Afro-Brazilians organize all-black viewings of “Black Panther”; black community in São Paulo expecting huge turnout on Saturday
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, judging from the first few days, the new Marvel super hero action film Black Panther (released as Pantera Negra […]
“Um Baile Bom”: In one of Brazil’s whitest cities, young black organizers are putting on ‘a good dance’, in “little Africa”, & developing black entrepreneurship
Note from BW of Brazil: Curitiba is the capital city of the southern state of Paraná. It is one of the whitest cities in one of […]
“No white gives the same value to a person of color” because you “carry the DNA of a slave”: Black busineswoman receives racist note in southern Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: So what can be said about today’s post? Well, it’s simply another example from a Brazil in which most people […]
Taking it to the streets! Afro-Brazilians march through the city of Florianópolis in one of Brazil’s whitest states to demand recognition and their rights
Note from BW of Brazil: As we’ve written in numerous posts, the past few decades have seen tremendous changes in the consciousness of Brazil’s black […]
“Negressencia”: Spectacular considers the history of Rio Grande do Sul, one of Brazil’s whitest states, from the perspective of black women
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow! All I can say is that I wish I could be there! The photos and background to this spectacular […]
“It’s not because I’m black, is it?” – As Haitian immigrants head to the south of Brazil, racist tendencies arise as descendants of European immigrants turn their noses up
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been a while since we reported on the situation of Haitian immigrants who have been steadily arriving in Brazil […]
Museum opens exhibition about black Brazilians in southern state of Paraná
Note from BW of Brazil: A few days ago on the day, the blog featured a brief profile of Marcilene Garcia de Souza, a professor and […]
Marcilene Garcia de Souza: PhD and militant fights to reclaim black history in southern Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Continuing with an ongoing campaign to bring more visibility and representation to black Brazilian women, today the blog features 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
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 […]
Porto Alegre and Minneapolis: Besides the brutal murders of black men, the cities also have high racial inequality indexes in common
Note from BBT: It’s been about a week and a half since the murder of João Alberto Freitas, a 40-year old black man in a […]
Brazilian Governmental Campaign for Economic Recovery
Brazilian Governmental Campaign for Economic Recovery Note from BW of Brazil: OK, I know this story actually made headlines two weeks ago, but as a […]
Top stories on the Black Women of Brazil blog for the year 2019
End of the Year Special: Here are the top stories on the Black Women of Brazil blog of the year 2019 By Marques Travae I […]
Foundation coordinator targeted with insults and death threats
Foundation coordinator targeted with insults and death threats Note from BW of Brazil: Have you ever thought about visiting or what it’s like living in Brazil? […]
