Mãe Preta (Black Mother): Exhibition recovers history of black women
Mãe Preta (Black Mother): Exhibition recovers the history of black women Note from BW of Brazil: The history of the struggles, resistance and contributions of […]
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Structural racism and sexism lead black women to Romantic exclusion
Structural racism and sexism lead black women to Romantic exclusion Note from BW of Brazil: It is a regular theme discussed on this blog and […]
Joice Berth talks about the construction of affections of black women
Joice Berth talks about the construction of affections of black women Note from BW of Brazil: I can never tire of exploring this issue. Because, […]
In the city of Goiânia, 1,000 black women activists, leaders and specialists gather for the National Meeting of Black Women; event attended by Angela Davis
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s this sort of organizing that inspired me to create a blog about the situation of black women of Brazil in […]
“I don’t like blacks, but I DO like black women”: Two men indicted for racism after harassing a black woman on a university campus
Note from BW of Brazil: As you read the report below that details yet another racist assault, think about something. Hundreds of thousands (could it be […]
“It’s time to vote for black women!”: In 2018 elections, more mulheres negras running for public office; Rio de Janeiro is the state with most black women running
Note from BW of Brazil: 2018 is shaping up to be one of the most important elections in many years for Brazilians. Of course, the […]
PretaLab (Black Women’s Lab): With support from the Ford Foundation, initiative seeks to stimulate inclusion in the techno world of the global economy
Note: Brazilian society has long deemed black women as only being appropriate for low skill and domestic labor, or gyrating to Carnaval’s driving samba rhythms. This […]
“Institutional racism ends up impeding our careers and ascension in political power”: Superior Electoral Court judgment may increase black women’s space in politics
Note from BW of Brazil: In Brazil, both in the past as well as today, the power elites of the country have ALWAYS been white […]
Umunna Network organizes to encourage participation of black women in politics; in 2016 elections, they represented only 5% of the elected city councilors
Note from BW of Brazil: The issue of having a political presence, voice and representation is a question that has long plagued the black Brazilian […]
“Black women have a history and a voice”: Brazilian documentary brings together stories of black women; check out an interview with the director Day Rodrigues
Note from BW of Brazil: Documentaries such as this one are the very reason that spawned the idea of launching the Black Women of Brazil […]
“We’re in a struggle for our equal humanity”: Black women maintain Marielle Franco’s struggle one month after the Rio councilwoman’s assassination
Note from BW of Brazil: Hard to believe how quickly time goes by. But it’s already been one month since that the night of March […]
The Black Man is NOT my enemy: why feminism does not contemplate and not even meet the demands of mulheres negras (black women)
Note from BW of Brazil: There has been a rising ideology among the black Brazilian women within activist circles in recent years….African Womanism. As more […]
“I don’t wanna be your friend”: The precarious state of black women’s love lives
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been a topic that’s intrigued me for a number of years. In any social network in which black Brazilians […]
Research investigates how black women perceive International Women’s Day; Black Women’s Hub organization raises important issues
Note from BW of Brazil: On March 8th, on an international level, we reflect on the situation of women worldwide. And in the nation’s capital […]