Vanessa Jackson sings Whitney Houston’s "Didn’t We Almost Have It All"
In dedication to the untimely passing of singer Whitney Houston, here is Vanessa Jackson (née Vanessa Moraes) singing her rendition of Whitney’s hit “Didn’t We Almost Have […]
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Camila Pitanga on people questioning her blackness: "It’s as violent as if I was barred from a restaurant or a hotel because of my color."
Camila Pitanga on people questioning her blackness Having captured the hearts of millions of Brazilians with her portrayals of several memorable characters in Brazil’s […]
Legendary actress Ruth de Souza
Along with Léa Garcia and Zezé Motta, one of the most important black Brazilian actresses, Ruth de Souza is a legend of the performing arts with a major […]
The Brazilian production of the Broadway musical ‘The Color Purple’ to hit stages in March
The Brazilian production of the Broadway musical, The Color Purple For many years, black Brazilians have had a special affinity for black American history and […]
Katleen da Cruz Conceição: specialist in black skin
One of the most respected when the subject is black skin, Dr. Katleen da Criz Conceição is the Ambulatory Head of Dermatology in Black Skin […]
"How I learned to accept my hair", Fernanda Alves*
Fernanda accepted her curls and started showing her looks on her blog The topic of hair has long been as issue and a hot topic of […]
How I learned to accept my hair, Fernanda Alves*
workplace Fernanda accepted her curls and started showing her looks on her blog The topic of hair has long been as issue and a hot topic […]
Thalma Freitas and Afro-Brazilians as "suspects of the standard color" in Brazil
In another example of the way in which brown skin is automatically associated with crime in Brazil, well-known actress/singer Thalma Freitas was stopped, picked up […]
Song about black women’s hair deemed racist; Sony Music ordered to pay $1.2 million (reais) in damages
Following up on a report from yesterday, a second popular Brazilian song within the period of about a week was deemed racist leading to a settlement […]
Actress Cris Vianna discusses her latest character
Cris Vianna is an actress who was a nanny and a model before appearing in her first novela (soap opera), the series América in 2005 in which […]
Janaina Mello wins O Aprendiz and takes R$1.5 million
Janaina Mello wins O Aprendiz and takes R$1.5 million The grand finale was broadcast live from the Memorial of Latin AmericaJanaina de Melo, 28, from […]
Elizete Cardoso
Elizete Cardoso (1920 – 1990) was a legendary singer and actress. She was born in Rio de Janeiro. Her father was a serenade singer who […]
Pepê and Neném
Sister duo Pepê and Neném Potiara de Oliveira and Potiguara de Oliveira, identical twin sisters, are a Brazilian music duo from Rio de Janeiro professionally known […]
Shirley Cruz
Journalist, actress and producer of television, film and theatre. Please see the post “A Discussion of Black Women in Cinema”
