You black men who prefer white women and we black women who you pass over
Note from BW of Brazil: It seems that a hot topic never completely disappears. It may even fade into the background for a while but […]
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Why did Vogue Brasil’s 2016 Ball choose Africa as a theme featuring African ‘costumes’ and very few black people?
Note from BW of Brazil: Haven’t we’ve seen this all before? Well, as the saying goes, here we go again! How many examples do we […]
For a Carnaval without blackface or cultural appropriation: Blackness is not a prop
Note from BW of Brazil: As the month of February comes to a close, the yearly revelry that is Brazil’s highly celebrated Carnaval season (that […]
In Brazil, white women can even claim one of the few titles the society reserves for black women: Blond actress named ‘top mulata’ in contest
Note from BW of Brazil: You know, if you really think about, you can actually predict the next academic discourse that will be taught on […]
A call for end of the “Globeleza Mulata”: A Manifesto
Note from BW of Brazil: As most fans of Brazil’s most exuberant, most exciting time of the year already know, it’s Carnaval time! But in […]
What comments of black Brazilians in a viral hashtag tell us about being black in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: It may be true that a site like BW of Brazil presents the experience of Brazilian styled racism to the […]
From the first heartbreak to a nonexistent love life: How my loneliness taught me self-love
“I found the greatest love of all inside of me” – Michael Masser and Linda Creed Note from BW of Brazil: The pain of the […]
“Relax…It’s just a joke!”: NO! “Humor” on Brazilian television is a racist tragedy
Note from BW of Brazil: The absurdity of Brazilian television is something that one really has to watch to believe. I admit, I don’t spend […]
13 racist expressions that they need to eliminate from their vocabulary
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil is a country that loves to ignore or dismiss accusations that it is a deeply racist society in its ideologies, institutions, […]
Debate on black representation highlights a growing rejection of blackface performance
Note from BW of Brazil: On May 5th, we presented a report on the growing rejection of the usage of blackface makeup in performances in […]
Whipping your racism: A little story demonstrating the racist words, phrases and thoughts embedded in everyday Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Very creative text! Today’s piece is a work of fiction written by Stephanie Ribeiro who has been featured on the […]
When black male public figures verbally assault black women: Actor crudely insults black women in front of his white following
Note from BW of Brazil: Sad, just really sad! Although today’s post is not necessarily a follow up, it picks from a February 22nd post […]
Black women activists call for an end to ‘blackface’ Carnaval costumes!
Note from BW of Brazil: Just a few days ago, we posted another example of Brazil’s shameful practice of white actors painting their faces black […]
Designer brand Farm features black models in new collection ‘Black Retrô’; but why must black models only be featured in ‘special’ or ‘ethnic’ presentations? Is this supposed to be diversity?
Note from BW of Brazil: The clothing designer Farm recently made headlines when featured a group of models to show off their new ‘Black Retrô’ […]
