Being in an interracial relationship is not synonymous with racism being over
Being in an interracial relationship is not synonymous with Racism Note from BW of Brazil: Sometime back in 2017, an African-American journalist and I were […]
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Contest for black models held in Salvador on June 15th
Contest for black models held in Salvador on June 15th Note from BW of Brazil: Although I am well aware that many people see these types […]
Netflix series ‘Coisa Mais Linda’ Presents Issues of Racism & Sexism
Coisa Mais Linda (The Most Beautiful Thing): First season of new Brazilian series premieres Friday, March 22 By Marques Travae with information from JB and Vogue […]
Pathy Dejesus Announces her first Pregnancy Through Social Network
Pathy Dejesus Announces her first Pregnancy Through Social Network Note from BW of Brazil: I have been wondering for some time how long it would […]
In a ceremony in New York, 11 Brazilians are honored among 224 of the Most Influential People of African Descent in the World; award given to high achievers under 40
In a ceremony in New York, 11 Brazilians are honored among 224 of the Most Influential People of African Descent in the World; award given […]
Meet 7 black Brazilian creators who are re-defining creativity in 2018
Note from BW of Brazil: Even though in many cases, some very talented individuals have yet to see their talents pay off in lucrative financial […]
The daughter of a street vendor, Mahany Pery from São Gonçalo in Rio de Janeiro, becomes the darling of the fashion industry
Note from BW of Brazil: What words come to mind when you look at this young lady? Gorgeous? Striking? Lovely? Stunning? I’m sure as people […]
Twin daughters of Nigerian father and Brazilian mother, Tasha & Tracie Okereke represent ‘poor black girls from the ‘hood’; with new fashion movement, they show how to have swag on the cheap
Note from BW of Brazil: There is a common belief that says that people get extremely creative when they lack financial resources. Sometimes this creativity […]
Rapper Karol Conka speaks of the rap scene, fashion and racism: “I’ve already dipped my hand in bleach to see if it would turn white”
Note from BW of Brazil: Rapper Karol Conka has been on Brazil’s Hip Hop scene for a number of years and has earned a substantial following. […]
Why did Vogue Brasil’s 2016 Ball choose Africa as a theme featuring African ‘costumes’ and very few black people?
Note from BW of Brazil: Haven’t we’ve seen this all before? Well, as the saying goes, here we go again! How many examples do we […]
Afro Fashion Day Salvador in Bahia puts black culture, beauty and fashion on center stage!
Note from BW of Brazil: OK, OK, so today’s story is a leftover from November’s Month of Black Consciousness events and celebrations, but with such […]
Black cultural misappropriation in black spaces: “They want black cultures, without black women and black men!”
Note from BW of Brazil: The photo above was taken several months ago and when it was posted in a social network, it provoked a […]
The fashion world needs to stop drawing inspiration in black culture to hire white models
“EVERYBODY WANNA BE BLACK, BUT DON’T NOBODY WANNA BE BLACK” – PAUL MOONEY Note from BW of Brazil: In the United States over the course of […]
Being a black model in a Brazil that prefers white skin
Note from BW of Brazil: This is no longer a surprising topic. If there’s a big fashion in Brazil you can believe that most of […]
