Afro Fashion Day Salvador in Bahia puts black culture, beauty and fashion on center stage!
Note from BW of Brazil: OK, OK, so today’s story is a leftover from November’s Month of Black Consciousness events and celebrations, but with such […]
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“The black woman is not a Carnival costume” – Note to Brazil: Blackface is still not funny!
Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, this beyond annoying! Even more annoying are the tired attempts of defending this behavior! It’s Carnaval time […]
Bailes of Madureira – The “charme” of cultura negra in Rio de Janeiro: where black America meets black Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: The city of Rio de Janeiro is of course famous for many things. Its breathtaking views and beaches. The Christ […]
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 […]
When rappers crossover: new video by rapper MV Bill provokes accusations of sell-out, whitening and elitification of Brazilian Hip Hop
Note from BW of Brazil: What do BET (Black Entertainment Television), American rapper Ja Rule and Brazilian Hip Hop have to do with each other? […]
Lady Zu – The Brazilian Donna Summer
Lady Zu is the stage name of Zuleide Santos Silva, a disco singer who was nicknamed the “Brazilian Donna Summer”. Her career began in 1977 […]
