Black women writers in Brazil: A struggle against invisibility
Note from BW of Brazil:The place of black Brazilian women in the literary world is a topic that pops up on these pages from time […]
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Why is it that white people only listen to white people? Especially when the subject is racism
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a trend that we saw very often and it is yet another excellent example of how Brazil doesn’t know […]
Afro-Brazilian invisibility also extends to bookstores: Study on Brazilian novels points to small presence of black characters and authors
Note from BW of Brazil:In reality, like everything else in Brazil, most Brazilians have probably never even thought about this topic. But I will present […]
Festival Latinidades shines spotlight on talents and versatility of feminine African Diaspora; scholars, intellectuals debate position of black women
(Originally posted on July 29, 2014; updated on July 30, 2014) Note from BW of Brazil: It would be a huge understatement to say that […]
Actor Érico Brás, wife Kênia and children make creative online videos in response to lack of black Brazilians in TV commercials
Note from BW of Brazil: The issue of the absence or extreme under-representation of Afro-Brazilians in the media, including televisions commercials, has been in the […]
One black writer among 70 Brazilians at Frankfurt Book Fair highlights historic black invisibility in the world of literature as well as society
Note from BW of Brazil: This is a follow analysis of the near complete exclusion of Afro-Brazilian writers at the prestigious Frankfurt Book Fair in […]
The invisibility of black couples in Brazilian novelas: How kissing a black woman in a public square can be a revolutionary act
Note from BW of Brazil: A recent American TV commercial by the US breakfast cereal maker Cheerios caused quite a commotion in online communities. The […]
"Finally, Us": Black Brazilian women writers honored at International Seminar of Women and Literature in Brasília
In 1995, for the first time, the literary works of contemporary Afro-Brazilian women were compiled to present a comprehensive vision of what it means to […]
