Black foreigners residing in Brazil detonate our reputation as a “country without racism”
Note from BW of Brazil: Although this blog, other websites, books and academic studies have long proven that racism has been and continues to be […]
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How did you discover ser negra (being black)? Making the transition from brown to black
Note from BW of Brazil: The question in the title of today’s piece may seem ridiculous to some: How did you discover ser negra (being black)? […]
“The black is the only individual in Brazil who has to assume his race/ethnicity”: Yasmin Thayná discusses how the experience of the black woman influenced her upcoming short film ‘K’Bela’
Note from BW of Brazil: The representation of the experience of being a Brazilian citizen is one that is often determined by one’s social class […]
Black leadership discusses the situation of Afro-Brazilians
Note from BW of Brazil: Although another Month of Black Consciousness (November) has come and gone, the day-to-day of analyzing, debating and discussing the situation […]
“The place of (the) black monkey is in the slave quarters”: Swastika and racist graffiti found written in São Paulo university
Note from BW of Brazil: With the Brazilian election only about 8 days away, the country’s racist nature reveals itself once again. But does the […]
A restaurant, racism and the question of “place”: Is a “sit-in” necessary in 21st century Brazil?
Note from BW of Brazil: The origins of today’s post are actually from July 4th in a Facebook post that ended up being shared more […]
50 years ago, Vera Lúcia Couto became the 1st black woman to represent her state in the Miss Brasil contest
Note from BW of Brazil: Vera Lúcia Couto is now 70 years old, but fifty years ago, at the age of 20, on June 27th, she […]
Mulata? Morena? Not anymore!: The power and liberation of recognizing one’s self as black
Note from BW of Brazil: Today at BW of Brazil, we bring you yet another powerful piece from the ladies over at the great blog […]
“The police stopped me but not my white friend”: In public demonstrations, white men are protesters, black men are suspects
Note from BW of Brazil: As many stories on this blog can attest, Afro-Brazilians are treated differently throughout Brazilian society, whether they are in shopping […]
How racial consciousness changed my way of seeing the world
Note from BW of Brazil: I’m sure there must be some who read this blog that wonder why a common theme here is the development of […]
Social consciousness and the rich black athlete – conflicting entities? The case of Pelé
The legendary talents of the great Pelé have rightly earned him the nickname “O Rei”, meaning “The King” and cemented his place in sports history […]
Debate: One of the most diverse programs on Brazilian TV, is ‘Esquenta’ also the most racist show on television?
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s post has been a long-time coming. Originally I wanted to contribute this post to BW of Brazil back in […]
Adriana Couto: the beautiful face and alluring presence on late night TV
Note from BW of Brazil: If you’ve ever been up at about 10:30 flipping through channels of Brazilian television, you would have come across the […]
Psychoanalyst accused of racism is acquitted but found guilty of a racial slur; he told a black cinema attendant to “go back to Africa” and “take care of orangatans”
Note from BW of Brazil: A lot of people like to say that in Brazil, “there is a law against racism” when the discussion is […]
