Singer Ludmilla becomes 1st black Latina woman with 1 billion streams on Spotify
Note from BW of Brazil: For me, Ludmilla is someone who I will always associate with my arrival in São Paulo. I just remember that, […]
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“Sorry, you don’t fit the brand’s profile”: Black model campaign “Pretos na Moda” (blacks in fashion) exposes racism in Brazil’s fashion industry
“Sorry, you don’t fit the brand’s profile”: Black model campaign “Pretos na Moda” (blacks in fashion) exposes racism in Brazil’s fashion industry By Rosângela Espinossi […]
Funk feud, re-match: Tensions escalate as singers Ludmilla and Anitta continue their beef; Ludmilla again insulted with racist taunts, black Brazilians defend her
Funk feud, re-match: Tensions escalate as singers Ludmilla and Anitta continue their beef; Ludmilla again insulted with racist taunts, black Brazilians come to her defense […]
Actor Terry Crews sends message of support to family of João Pedro, 14-year old black teen who was killed in a Military Police operation in Rio
Note from BW of Brazil: It must have been quite a pleasant surprise to the family young João Pedro to receive a message from popular […]
“Having a black great-grandmother made me non-white”: Popular white DJ defined herself as brown to enter college through Brazil’s affirmative action program
Note from BW of Brazil: How many more Brazilians are there that have lied about their racial identity/classification to attain access to a college education? […]
Afrodengo: Social network brings together black men and black women for relationships and strengthening of the black community against racism
Note from BW of Brazil: If you really look at a few of the articles posted here over the past week and then take a […]
Actress Erika Januza opens up about cutting her hair short, the end of a recent relationship, swirling and the difficulty of dating as a black woman
Actress Erika Januza opens up about cutting her hair short, the end of a recent relationship, swirling and the difficulty of dating as a black […]
Military Police kill another youth in Rio de Janeiro during pandemic: João Vitor, 18, died in Cidade de Deus region; police say he was a criminal, mother denies it
Note from BW of Brazil: The temperature is rising in Rio, and not because of the weather. No sooner did I report the murder of […]
Inspired by 80s/90s hightop fades of Big Daddy Kane and Fresh Prince, “Favela Barber” blows up serving Afro-Brazilians adapting own aesthetics of beauty
Note from BW of Brazil: Having been studying the Afro-Brazilian community for two decades, one thing that has really caught my eye in the past […]
“The White Savior Complex”: Is white volunteer work in Africa always about concern for fellow human beings or simply shameless self-promotion?
Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve been covering Brazil from the perspective of race for about 20 years, nearly nine on this blog and one […]
Smoked out, Snoop dedicates Alcione song to Dodger fans; but who is Alcione? For 45 years, the ‘Brown One’ has been one of Brazil’s most beloved singers
Smoked out, Snoop dedicates Alcione song to Dodger fans; but who is Alcione? For 45 years, the ‘Brown One’ has been one of Brazil’s most […]
Did the white women of the reality show ‘Big Brother Brasil 20’ emasculate black male participant Babu Santana by putting him in a dress? Depends on who you ask
Did the white women of the reality show ‘Big Brother Brasil 20’ emasculate black male participant Babu Santana by putting in a dress? Depends on […]
Got your back? After causing uproar with racist comments about two famous black women, former TV director gains 12,000 more followers on social media
Got your back? After causing uproar with racist comments about two famous black women, former TV director gains 12,000 more followers on social media By […]
“She’s horrible! You only like her because she’s black!”: Afro-Brazilians up in arms after popular entrepreneur diminishes success of two famous black women
“She’s horrible! You only like her because she’s black!”: Afro-Brazilians up in arms after popular entrepreneur diminishes success of two famous black women By Marques […]