Victories of black theater groups are the highlight of the Shell Award
Victories of black theater groups are the highlight of the Shell Award Note from BW of Brazil: What a night! In some ways, as the […]
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In the nation’s capital, the Adélia Sampaio Exhibition examines the place of the black woman in Brazilian cinema, bringing together 20 films, all directed by Afro-Brazilian women
Note from BW of Brazil: Film production with black Brazilians both in front of and behind the cameras has been one of the most exciting […]
The power of “Black Money”: Afro-Brazilians becoming more conscious of how and with whom they spend their money, seek to support black businesses
The power of “Black Money”: Afro-Brazilians becoming more conscious of how and with whom they spend their money, seek to support black businesses By Marques […]
Cinema Negro will be the highlight of the 20th edition of FESTCURTASBH film festival in Belo Horizonte; festival will bring exposure to black filmmakers
Cinema Negro, Black Cinema, will be the highlight of the twentieth edition of FESTCURTASBH film festival in Belo Horizonte By Marques Travae The rise and […]
Please don’t teach that black stuff!: For the second time in three months, parents of school children reject a teacher presenting black cultural material in class
Note from BW of Brazil: When you analyze the everyday stories that come out of Brazil, it’s really not hard to understand why many children […]
A pioneer of Afro-Brazilian dance, Marlene Silva speaks of her trajectory of talent, struggle and resistance; will be honored in spectacular spotlighting black artists
Note from BW of Brazil: Have you ever had one of those moments in which you know the work of some important artist but you […]
Rede Globo TV sued for low percentage of black actors in novela set in state of Bahia; state nearly 80% black but main cast of soap opera is nearly 90% white
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, now things are getting interesting! It’ll be intriguing to see if activists actually manage to disrupt the “black exclusion/business […]
Actors have emergency meeting with top TV network over lack of blacks in soap opera; network changes its tune but only after pressure from white actors
Note from BW of Brazil: The scenario behind an upcoming novela (soap opera) on Brazil’s top TV network is becoming a soap opera in itself. […]
This doesn’t look like ‘Black Bahia’!: Soap opera set in 76% black state presents 87% white cast; campaign presents 53 black actors that could have been cast
Note from BW of Brazil: Let’s get real about this. Brazil is not about change but rather status quo. If it were any other way […]
How long will black women be maids in your novelas (soap operas)? Why Brazil’s media needs more black writers and directors
Note from BW of Brazil: The more things change the more they stay the same. That’s my basic assessment of black characters on Brazilian TV […]
“I hope that the lives of other blacks can change by watching our characters”: Even being on TV, actors speak about the prejudice they’ve experienced
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past decade I can say that there have a few positive changes of note in representations of black […]
Novela shows the racism practiced by whites and among blacks: Interracial romance of ‘O Outro Lado do Paraíso’ discusses different practices of discrimination
Note from BW of Brazil: Such a simplistic analysis of what’s going on in this novela. But, in reality, I don’t expect much when the […]
Eight racist stereotypes that Brazilian novelas need to stop using: The continuous invisibility and devaluation of the black population
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a topic that’s been discussed in numerous previous posts: the images, representation, and stereotypes of Afro-Brazilians on television. So […]
Afroflix: New free online platform gives visibility to film productions of black Brazilians; service currently features over 100 features
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been a long, hard struggle and initiatives such as this will surely aid the cause! It’s no secret that […]
