Faces of Afro Brazil 27 – “You need to do something with that hair” and other reasons why we march
‘You need to do something with that hair’ “This is what Carolina heard in her job interview. The racism that she suffered many also […]
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Popular TV host sets off a firestorm after comparing a black woman’s hair to a “witch’s broom”
Photo of dancer Arielle Macedo and TV host Fausto Silva Note from BW of Brazil: OK, so here we go again! It seems that it’s […]
Brazilian society continues to see black hair as a joke: after racist incident, black woman and activists fight back!
Note from BW of Brazil: As has been documented continuously on this blog, Brazilian society has a problem with natural, afro-textured, black hair. In American […]
“Negra Rosa, Rosa Negra” blog shares tips to help black women who want to transition to wearing natural hair
Note from BW of Brazil: In Brazil today, what one could call a natural hair revolution among Afro-Brazilian women continues to grow. The hair of […]
“The World in the Afro of Tayó”: Book addresses the self-esteem of black children and the acceptance of black hair as beautiful
Note from BW of Brazil: In Brazil today and for many years, women of African ancestry have long had to endure disparaging comments about having […]
Commenter blames outrage against steel wool/scouring pad hair incident on "hysterical atittudes of americans" while completely ignoring Brazilian militancy: Black Women of Brazil responds
UNEafro rally (left), Black is Back rally (right): taking militancy to the streets It comes as no surprise that people were outraged by what […]
Women’s magazine and stylist speak out against accusations of racism in the use of scouring pad hair as an homage to blacks; protesters denounce the defense
Ronaldo Fraga at the end of his runway parade on Tuesday, March 19th (Photo: Getty Images) Note from BW of Brazil: Yesterday, the the blogosphere […]
Stylist pays homage to black people using models who wear scouring pad material as hair
Who comes up with this stuff? I have to admit that I’m beyond being upset with some of things ridiculous displays of racism that come […]
Students hold protest at a federal university; students proclaim director’s comments about student’s hair racist
Protest flyer; student Wgercilene Martins who was allegedly the target of racism Another day, another accusation of racism. This time it occurred on the campus of […]
Black Brazilian women mobilize against a racist hair campaign ad featuring people wearing afro wigs
Sign: “eu preciso de Cadiveu (I need Cadiveu)” In several of our blog posts over the past 14 months, we have given consistent examples of […]
When racism starts in the family: One woman’s memories of a racist
When racism starts in the family: One woman’s memories of a racist Note from BW of Brazil: We’ve all heard the theories on interracial unions […]
“How can we be better than white women if we’re not put on the same level?” International Women’s Day: Black women’s struggle against prejudice, violence and inequality
Note from BW of Brazil: People in Brazil often like to hide behind empty rhetoric such as the phrase “we are all equal”, which lets […]
“I grew up afraid of white people”: Rapper MC Carol publishes report on her first memories of racism
Note from BW of Brazil: The title of this article says it all. Well-known funk artist MC Carol took to her social network profile to reveal […]
20 reports of racism that sound like true horror stories; except these stories aren’t fiction
Note from BW of Brazil: Another reason for the creation of this blog was to blow the lid off the idea that Brazil didn’t and […]
