“But….you’re black”: When racial classification leads to stereotypical expectations
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s features touches upon a number of issues that are common here on the blog. But as the question […]
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Mother requests help from school; white boy says her daughter was ugly because she’s black
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s feature, a letter from a concerned mother to her daughter’s school, brings to the fore a number of […]
Light or dark-skinned, racism distinguishes black from non-black! Woman in the northeast called a “black bitch” after altercation over parking space
Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, as reports of racism are one of the main focuses of the blog, there’s nothing particularly shocking about […]
“Identity: Black Woman” exhibit presents black women in a manner rarely seen while presenting another image of Brasileiras
Maria Diomara da Silva has a Master’s in Education at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora Note from BW of Brazil: In general, one would […]
Brazil’s top TV network makes a mockery of the Month of Black Consciousness in a satirical skit
Note from BW of Brazil: As has been noted on a few previous posts this month, the month of November is celebrated as the Month […]
Antônio Cardoso, in the northeastern state of Bahia, is the blackest city in Brazil and a place where lifestyles haven’t changed much since slavery ended
Note from BW of Brazil: The article below touches on many of the topics usually covered on this blog. The struggle and acceptance of racial […]
Becoming a black woman: an identity in process
Note from BW of Brazil: If you have followed this blog for any amount of time you’ve probably noticed that the question of identity is […]
“To stop being a racist, my love, is not to fuck a mulata”: Considerations on racist compliments
Note from BW of Brazil: This latest post touches on many of the topics that have been previously discussed here at BW of Brazil. Brazilian-styled […]
Mercedes Batista: First black woman featured as dancer in Municipal Theater in Rio; introduced African elements into modern Brazilian dance
Mercedes Ignácia da Silva Krieger, Mercedes Batista, was born in 1921, in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, […]
Nilma Lino Gomes becomes the first black woman to be named dean of a federal university
Nilma Lino Gomes sworn in as dean of Unilab Educator Nilma Lino Gomes is the first black woman to be sworn into office as dean […]
Sexually provocative Rio funk rapper/singer Tati Quebra-Barraco recuperates from her 26th plastic surgery
Funk rapper Tati Quebra-Barraco: early 2000s (left) and today Her songs are pure provocation. In her shows, she drives the guys crazy and she […]
Invisibility in school curriculum leads to fragmentation and rejection of black children’s identity
Taken from original text entitled: “A educação infantil e as crianças negras (Early childhood education and black children)” by Adomair O. Ogunbiyi The verification of the […]
The Brazilian mulata: black woman or something entirely different?
Soccer star Vagner Love surrounded by five mulatas Last week I had a discussion about Brazil with an African-American graphic designer. He was putting […]
