“The complexion is mine, but who defines it isn’t me…..”: Brazil’s ongoing agenda to erase blackness
Note from BW of Brazil: One of the principal objectives of this blog is a critical analysis of Brazilian society from the perspective of race. […]
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Neymar and Dani Alves: Brazil’s “blond bombers” and the ongoing whitening of blackness in Brazil
“White Americans find it as difficult as white people elsewhere to divest themselves of the notion that they are in possession of some intrinsic value […]
Journalist calls black Minister of Racial Equality a tapir; comments speak not only racist idea of “place” but also contradictions of race in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: For those of you who don’t really understand the intricacies of how race, racism and racial classification play out in […]
According to data, Brazil’s black population has surpassed 100 million; as a whole Brazil has passed the 200 million mark
Note from BW of Brazil: When one thinks of Brazil, what type person comes to mind, physically speaking? For some, it is a person who […]
White women for marrying and the Brazilian solution to race: the elimination of the black race
Note from BW of Brazil: Below is a piece written by George Oliveira that takes yet another look at interracial relationships in Brazil and a […]
Race, beauty, representation and black invisibility: how two recent beauty contests represent Brazil’s racial ideology
Note from BW of Brazil: Two beauty contests, two different states, and two different histories serve as good examples of Brazil’s historical racial ideology. In […]
Four powerful black women discuss racism, determination and professional success
Neusa, Raquel, Regina and Vanda Black Women in Brazil are usually situated at the bottom of the pole socially, economically and professionally. These four black […]
