“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 […]
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(Only) slavery (doesn’t) explain the current situation of black Brazilians
Note from BW of Brazil: You would think that the title of today’s article would be totally obvious to anyone who reads it, but it […]
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 […]
Black men and relationships with black women
Note from BW of Brazil: Similar to my previous post that discussed the importance of understanding what it is to be a black man in […]
What is it to be a black man in Brazil? Reaffirming the struggle beyond the dehumanizing stereotypes and subordinate masculinities
Note from BW of Brazil: One of the main questions that have been asked on this blog over the past several years is, “What is […]
In new video, singer Mallu Magalhães is accused of racism and white privilege after employing numerous stereotypes in the appearance of her black dancers
Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes I wonder how it is that things that happen in one country seem to sometimes happen in other countries. […]
New generation of black women are putting the stereotype of the Carnival dancer in check in Rio de Janeiro
Note from BW of Brazil: If there is one thing that I’ve learned continuously in studying history and viewpoints; we must always consider the other […]
“You look like someone who has good sex”: Can the black man be allowed to enjoy full humanity without extinguishing certain stereotypes?
Note from BW of Brazil: Reading today’s post brought to mind a conversation I had with a friend, also a black man, several years ago. […]
Is dancer /singer Inês Brasil a modern day Sarah Baartman? The body of black women exposed for enjoyment
Note from BW of Brazil: I must admit that even up to as recent as last year, I really didn’t know who the dancer/singer Inês Brasil even […]
Why are American women so bothered by the Globeleza commercial? For the same reasons many Brazilian women are. But exactly what does this image say about black women?
Note from BW of Brazil: Yes it’s that time of year again. Carnaval is coming! Of c0urse if you live in Brazil, you’ve already seen […]
In Brazil, solitude has a color – Is there a solution to the continuing problem of the ‘single black female’?
Note from BW of Brazil: By way of social media, the issue has been a topic of debate, high emotions, arguments and accusations for some […]
‘This Is Not A Mulata’ theater project discusses stereotypes and representations of the black woman
Note from BW of Brazil: The image is well cemented in the nation’s consciousness. The gyrating, frenetic dancing woman of visible African ancestry; the one […]
Carnival’s over: and now, how many black women will be on TV?
Note from BW of Brazil: Yes Carnaval has been over for a few weeks now but the question for the rest of the year, as […]
Sexual connotations associated with the Brazilian black man and "mulata" woman: positive images or dehumanizing stereotypes?
Nielson Silva and Monica Rangel In modern day Brazil, the power and economic structure is dominated primarily by men of a European phenotype or […]
