In Brazil, the beauty industry focused on the black population is growing
Note from BW of Brazil: It something that you can notice in many cities throughout the country. Everywhere you look, you see black men and […]
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Miss Brasil 2017 and the Brazilian’s difficulty in accepting the beauty that represents it
Note from BW of Brazil: Well actually, we’ve known this for quite some time. I mean, if you haven’t figured out that Brazil doesn’t accept […]
Black beauty featured on covers of three fashion magazines in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: I gotta admit that this was a pleasant surprise! It’s simply not something you’re going to see very often. The […]
On the “Night of the Black Beauty”, Bahia’s historic black consciousness group selects “Ebony Goddess”: Check out the candidates and winner
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s about that time again! Every year, we can always tell when Carnaval season is right around the corner. One […]
White people: the normative social standard
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past few years I’v noticed numerous articles and interviews posted online discussing discrimination against persons around the world […]
The black woman in beauty pageants
Note from BW of Brazil: The recent victory of Sabrina Paiva in the Miss São Paulo 2016 contest has been a hot topic since this past […]
Brasília-based photographer celebrates the power and beauty of Afro-Brazilian women in the photo layout ‘Superafro: The Power of the Black Woman’
Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another example of “do-it-yourself” representation. These are the faces that we need to see more of and as about […]
Young white woman attracts attention for her beauty wearing braids; style inspired by black blogger – Another case of loving black style without black people?
Note from BW of Brazil: So what have we here? There’s no way that this could be another case of a white woman being […]
Larissa Oliveira is chosen as Ebony Goddess in 37th annual competition exalting the beauty of black women in Salvador, Bahia
Note from BW of Brazil: Continuing a traditional that we have covered here since 2012, a 22-year old was named the newest ‘Goddess’ of black […]
YouTube’s 1st Black Beauty Encounter seminar brings lively discussion on beauty and self-esteem
Note from BW of Brazil: The Month of Black Consciousness is in full swing as celebrations and events will continue for another two weeks. A few […]
Persecuted as the only black woman in a beauty pageant, Carolina Pinheiro dos Passos says: “I represent blacks!”
Note from BW of Brazil: One can gain quite a bit of insight into how race plays out in many minds by simply analyzing something […]
“An open letter to my hair straightening friends”: On the wonderful experience of accepting our real beauty
Note from BW of Brazil: Anyone who has followed this blog for any amount of time knows that the issue of black hair is one […]
Free photographic project celebrates diversity and the uniqueness of black beauty
Note from BW of Brazil: Great to see here! Like we saw in a similar photo shoot posted here back in January, if black people […]
Afro-betization and education: Teaching children the beauty of blackness and African culture
“Who taught you to hate the color of your skin? Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair? Who taught you to hate […]
