Luana Xavier on Interracial Love: “What is Missing in Me”
Luana Xavier on Interracial Love: “What is Missing in Me” Note from BW of Brazil: Yesterday, June 12th, was the Dia dos Namorados in Brazil. It’s […]
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The favela (slum) is a Field of Extermination of Black People
The favela (slum) is a Field of Extermination of Black People Note from BW of Brazil: When you really stop and think about the situation […]
Native of São Paulo responds to Brazilians about being a Brazilian
A native of São Paulo responds to Brazilians about being a Brazilian Note from BW of Brazil: So much to say about today’s post, but […]
What is the difference in race between the US and Brazil? Being mixed in the US is being closer to one’s black ancestry; in Brazil, being mestiço is being closer to one’s white ancestry
Note from BW of Brazil: The questions continue to be a hotly debated topics as more and more people become familiar with the racial politics […]
The new faces of blackness: Other forms of approaching the racial question in Brazil are gaining strength, and its results can already be felt in the fight against inequality
Note from BW of Brazil: New times, new tactics, new faces. I’m never one to place too much value in reports that come out of […]
Is there a double standard on beauty and “big hair”? Recent reactions to a black woman not being able to secure employment due to her hair seem to suggest yes
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s quite obvious that Brazil doesn’t like natural, cabelo crespo (kinky/curly) hair. It should be quite obvious by now. Recently, […]
“Who’s afraid of black couples?” In Brazil’s media, seeing a romantic pair that features a black man and black woman is a rarity – What’s the message here?
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, needless to say, it’s a question that needs to be asked. Although I haven’t put the question in the […]
Eugenics in Brazil: In the early 20th century, elites believed racial improvement was only possible with a project favoring predominance of the white race
Note from BW of Brazil: You know, the further you look into Brazil’s past the more you come to realize that the country’s leaders were […]
Causes and consequences of miscegenation: Racial mixture as a weapon of domination and extinction of the oppressed group
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the years of travelling and living in Brazil, I am often amazed at how the process of embranquecimento, or […]
A masculine status: The social obligation of the Brazilian man to show off a white wife with whom to start a family
Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, this really isn’t too hard to pick up on. If one were to hang out with enough Brazilian […]
“Mãe Preta” (black mother) exhibit displays the importance of black women in the social formation of Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: It is a topic that is one of the primary focuses of this very blog. What is the experience, influence, […]
“A revolution of black love”: AfroDengo a social network for Afro-Brazilians to meet, flirt and initiate relationships finds success online
Note from BW of Brazil: Well I must admit that this comes as quite a pleasant surprise! As frequent readers may know, over the past […]
‘In Brazil, no one is white’, says Anitta: Long accused of whitening her look, singer’s new look provokes comments of black cultural appropriation
Note from BW of Brazil: When I read about this story I knew that it would be necessary to discuss it on the blog as […]
The Legacy of African Peoples: Afro-Brazilians push for the redemption of African History and the recognition of African contributions to humanity
Note from BW of Brazil: Over a number of decades, an awakening has been taking place among African descendants around the world. Since the time […]
