Liniane Constructed her identity as a black woman through studies
Liniane Constructed her identity as a black woman through studies Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a common story that one hears when researching the […]
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beauty in black bodies: Deconstructing the ideal standard of whiteness
Note from BW of Brazil: It is an honest and necessary question: Why is it so difficult to see beauty in black bodies? It is […]
Black Female characters in children’s cultural productions is still important
Black Female characters in children’s cultural productions is still important Note from BW of Brazil: The recent dust-up over the announcement that a young, black […]
Singer Anitta is accused of Cultural Appropriation | Black Brazil
Singer Anitta is accused of Cultural Appropriation | Black Brazil Note from BW of Brazil: Well, let me just quote what someone recently wrote in […]
Public Demands Black Cascão in Turma da Mônica Film
Public demands black Cascão in Turma da Mônica film and author makes decision Note from BW of Brazil: So, the Turma da Mônica (Monica’s Gang) […]
Brazilian cartoon Monica’s Gang will be released as film on June 27th
Note from BW of Brazil: Before I get into today’s topic, I want to just mention how the idea of covering it came about. To […]
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 […]
Clube da Preta brings together Afro-fashion and beauty entrepreneurs
Clube da Preta brings together Afro-fashion and beauty entrepreneurs Note from BW of Brazil: The rise of Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs is a phenomenon that has been growing […]
Black hair is big business in Brazil; meet the top 5 black hair specialists in the country
Note from BW of Brazil: Care, treatment and maintenance of afro-textured hair is a HUGE topic in Brazil and as it is, it has always […]
Star of Netflix film ‘Nappily Ever After’, Sanaa Lathan, sends a message to three black Brazilian women YouTubers after the ladies critiqued the film on their channels
Star of Netflix film Nappily Ever After, Sanaa Lathan, sends a special message to three black Brazilian women YouTubers after the ladies critiqued the film […]
Who are the references for our black children? Athletes, entertainers and prominent media figures continue to be the role models for young people
Who are the references for our black children? From a very early age, the imagination of children drives dreams of who they aspire to be […]
Afrocentric love is, in addition to taking care of ourselves, a detoxification process from a Eurocentric standard that affects us all
Note from BW of Brazil: The ideas and opinions expressed in today’s post are slowly beginning to catch on among Afro-Brazilians. If the analysis of […]
Is there a double standard on beauty and “big hair”? Recent reactions to a black woman not being able to secure employment due to her hair seem to suggest yes
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s quite obvious that Brazil doesn’t like natural, cabelo crespo (kinky/curly) hair. It should be quite obvious by now. Recently, […]
Why black victim-playing doesn’t exist – Part of the white Brazilian population tries to delegitimize racism with the false idea of meritocracy in a country of slave-owning heritage
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s real. Conversations on race with the average Brazilian will generally go down the same paths. If you should suggest […]
