“Take your hands off of our symbols of struggle!” – The question of appropriation
Note from BW of Brazil: Anyone who is familiar with the black struggle for equality and affirmation within a system of white supremacy is […]
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Faces of Afro Brazil 28: “At 30 years of age, finally I affirm my African identity and wear my hair natural”
Note from BW of Brazil: Number 28 in our series, Faces of Afro-Brazil, we present to you the images and story of Verônica Lidugério. Verônica appreciated having […]
Faces of Afro Brazil 27 – “You need to do something with that hair” and other reasons why we march
‘You need to do something with that hair’ “This is what Carolina heard in her job interview. The racism that she suffered many also […]
Actress Erika Januza re-creates People magazine “most beautiful woman” Lupita Nyong’o cover
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s feature brings actress Erika Januza to the forefront once again. Erika was previously featured on the blog in anticipation […]
Popular TV host sets off a firestorm after comparing a black woman’s hair to a “witch’s broom”
Photo of dancer Arielle Macedo and TV host Fausto Silva Note from BW of Brazil: OK, so here we go again! It seems that it’s […]
Modern day Brazilian “fashion colonialism”: Africa is the inspiration for São Paulo Fashion Week; nearly all the models are white
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, here we go again! Another São Paulo Fashion Week extravaganza, another black model shut out. In reality, this shouldn’t […]
According to data, Brazil’s black population has surpassed 100 million; as a whole Brazil has passed the 200 million mark
Note from BW of Brazil: When one thinks of Brazil, what type person comes to mind, physically speaking? For some, it is a person who […]
Black Women at the Altar (Negras no Altar) blog offers wedding tips because “black women also get married”
Note from BW of Brazil: The purpose of the BW of Brazil blog is to bring much needed visibility to women of visible African ancestry […]
Racism and television: New prime time soap opera features 56 characters, none of which are black
Note from BW of Brazil: The idea of black exclusion and the concept of whiteness has been a frequent topic on this blog over the […]
Filmmaker Eliciana Nascimento’s film project “On the Day Matthew Was Born”; a rare Afro-Brazilian story
Note from BW of Brazil: The mission here at BW of Brazil has always been to give more exposure to the millions of invisible black […]
Black Brazilian women mobilize against a racist hair campaign ad featuring people wearing afro wigs
Sign: “eu preciso de Cadiveu (I need Cadiveu)” In several of our blog posts over the past 14 months, we have given consistent examples of […]
The benefits of whiteness: blue-eyed white beggar becomes a sensation in a country where black beggars are routinely ignored
This story, like so many others we have posted here at BW of Brazil, is a very revealing portrayal of white privilege in Brazil, […]
TV series Subúrbia, featuring a 90% black cast, being hailed as groundbreaking for Brazilian television
Series promises to be a landmark for Brazilian TV With the presence of almost the entire cast of over 40 people and […]
