Brazilian society continues to ostracize natural black hair: woman followed by store security simply because of her hair.
Note from BW of Brazil: Here we go again! If you’ve followed this blog for any amount of time, you know that the issue of […]
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Supermarket employee who was called "monkey" and humiliated in front of other employees awarded US$50,000 in severance
Having been called “macaca” (monkey) in front of other employees and humiliated because of her skin color and being a woman, Sylvia Barcellos is still […]
Employee accuses supermarket client of aggression and racism in Campinas, Brazil
Case occurred on Thursday, September 6th in the Carrefour supermarket of Campinas, SP. Jéssica Barros said she was called a ‘monkey’ during discussion. A Carrefour supermarket employee […]
Thalma Freitas and Afro-Brazilians as "suspects of the standard color" in Brazil
In another example of the way in which brown skin is automatically associated with crime in Brazil, well-known actress/singer Thalma Freitas was stopped, picked up […]
