A political act: When I cut my hair and decided to recognize myself as a black woman
Note from BW of Brazil: The journey into blackness in Brazil is often a long-winding, sometimes confusing journey, with stops through self-hatred and denial. In […]
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Inspired by Lupita Nyong’o, young women talk about prejudice and of the appreciation of black beauty
Note from BW of Brazil: The recent double victories of actress Lupita Nyong’o were celebrated throughout the African Diaspora and in black Brazilian social media […]
With drama, poetry and consciousness, the Coletivo Negro theater group brings black theatrical and political aesthetic to the stage
Note from BW of Brazil: Although Brazil is often described as the country with the largest black population in the world outside of Africa, one […]
Black women have difficulty finding mates, maintaining long-term relationships and getting married
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s post features a story produced by the Correio Braziliense newspaper based in Brazil’s capital city. The story approaches a […]
I was not born to be beautiful: the self-esteem of the black woman
Note from BW of Brazil: The post below speaks volumes about growing up in a society that believes itself to be free of racism and […]
Black Rio: The rise of black music and dances and the interpretation of black American Soul music in Brazil
This article incorporates an article entitled “Black Rio: Brazilian soul and DJ culture’s lost chapter” by Allen Thayer. Note from BW of Brazil: A few weeks […]
Former reality show participant and Carnaval dancer Jaqueline Faria discusses diet, silicone and pride in her natural assets in photo layout
The former participant of the Globo TV reality show Big Brother Brasil 11, Jaqueline Faria, 29, is the kind that is proud of her race. The […]
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 […]
Elza Soares: “Brazil’s Tina Turner and Celia Cruz; the BBC’s “Singer of the Millenium.”
Described as “an explosive mixture of Tina Turner with Celia Cruz,” by Time Out magazine, the main cultural guide of London, Elza Soares (da Conceição) is today […]
"How I learned to accept my hair", Fernanda Alves*
Fernanda accepted her curls and started showing her looks on her blog The topic of hair has long been as issue and a hot topic of […]
How I learned to accept my hair, Fernanda Alves*
workplace Fernanda accepted her curls and started showing her looks on her blog The topic of hair has long been as issue and a hot topic […]
Singer’s performance royalty docked due to song’s derogatory depiction of black women
Within a week of each other, two songs and artists that have were denounced many years ago by members of Brazil’s black and feminist movements […]
Singer’s performance royalty docked due to song’s derogatory depiction of black women
Within a week of each other, two songs and artists that have were denounced many years ago by members of Brazil’s black and feminist movements […]
