Cirilo’s Syndrome: When black males will do and accept anything for the love of a white female
Young actors Larissa Manoela and Jean Paulo in the TV series Carrossel Today’s guest post is by Daniela Gomes who shares her thoughts on the […]
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São Paulo Fashion Week pays homage to ’70s music show Soul Train
This post will be this blog’s second foray into the connection between African-American music and culture and its importation into Brazil in the 1970s. This […]
In operation since 2004 and with an 87% black student body, Brazil’s only black college begins to expand
By Carolina Giovanelli A feeling of uneasiness used to come upon José Vicente, 56, of São Paulo, when visited theaters and restaurants in the city. “I’m used […]
Commenter blames outrage against steel wool/scouring pad hair incident on "hysterical atittudes of americans" while completely ignoring Brazilian militancy: Black Women of Brazil responds
UNEafro rally (left), Black is Back rally (right): taking militancy to the streets It comes as no surprise that people were outraged by what […]
"When I discovered I was black", by Bianca Santana
by Bianca Santana I have been black for less than a year. Before, I was morena. My color was practically a prank of the sun. I […]
Actress Tichina Arnold, whose Rochelle character on “Everybody Hates Chris” is very popular in Brazil, comes to Salvador, Bahia to participate in Carnaval and meet her fans
On Tuesday, February 12th, the American actress Tichina Arnold was scheduled to arrive in Salvador, Bahia, to follow Carnaval celebrations. Arnold, that is most known in […]
Racism in Latin American children’s programs
On Brazilian television, it’s very common to see television shows and movies made outside of the country being shown on TV stations. In many of […]
Psychologist and psychotherapist Maria Lúcia da Silva discusses the effects of racism and whiteness on mental health, identity and self-image of Afro-Brazilians
Psychologist and psychotherapist Maria Lúcia da Silva discusses the psychic conflicts that involve racism and discusses how prejudice is reflected in the lives of blacks in Brazil […]
Angela Davis declares support of the black Brazilian women’s march; rally seeks to bring together at least 100,000 women
Valdecir Nascimento of the Odara Institute of Black Women with Angela Davis Rally seeks to bring together at least 100,000 black women The executive coordinator […]
Black (negro) or African descendant (afrodescendente)? What’s in a term? Three well-known Brazilians weigh in on which term they prefer to define themselves
When speaking of racial classification or identity in Brazil, things can get quite complex. On the one hand, various reports have proclaimed Brazil to have the largest black […]
Model/actress Pâmela Vidal of Rio de Janeiro
To learn how Pâmela got into the business, her thoughts on hair and black identity, see here
Actress/model Pâmela Vidal: It’s a "lack of culture, self-love" when people try to hide the fact that they are black
Rio de Janeiro’s Pâmela Vidal, 28, began a modeling course at the age of 12 and, at 13, when she grew to 5’11” tall, she made […]
São Paulo’s Feira Preta (Black Expo) has moved more than US$1.35 million and is the largest black cultural event in all of Brazil and Latin America
In search of identity, entrepreneurs embark on ethnic market and move R$2.7 million in São Paulo’s Feira Preta (Black Expo) Adriana Barbosa, founder of […]
Debate on the world of black psychologists: Obstacles for Afro-Brazilians entering the profession, blackness as class identity and job market inequality
“The psychologist must first of all recognize the worker. The world of work translates into the class dimension. Let’s think about how to work together […]
