The Top 10 Most Beautiful Black Women of Brazilian television
Note from BW of Brazil: If you are a regular follower of this blog you know that the purpose is bring more exposure to the […]
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“Being mixed doesn’t make me less black” and compliments that devalue blackness by exalting European attributes
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s piece, like so many others, is exactly what this blog is about. Stephanie Paes covers so many issues […]
Debate: One of the most diverse programs on Brazilian TV, is ‘Esquenta’ also the most racist show on television?
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s post has been a long-time coming. Originally I wanted to contribute this post to BW of Brazil back in […]
Cirilo’s Syndrome II: Psychological damage on a child when white parent in interracial marriage is racist
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s post is due to a number of things. One, the study of interracial relationships in Brazil is an ongoing […]
Is it “just because I’m white?”, asks model after controversial rejection of black couple for white couple in World Cup event; black Brazilians and director Spike Lee voice outrage
Note from BW of Brazil: A few days, this blog brought to you yet another racial controversy brewing in Brazil, this time over the choice […]
“The World in the Afro of Tayó”: Book addresses the self-esteem of black children and the acceptance of black hair as beautiful
Note from BW of Brazil: In Brazil today and for many years, women of African ancestry have long had to endure disparaging comments about having […]
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 […]
Model Laís Ribeiro says companies outside of Brazil “are afraid to put a black woman on the cover” but says nothing about exclusion of black models in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Model Laís Ribeiro has made quite name for herself on the international modeling circuit. Like another highly recognized black model from […]
The invisibility of black couples in Brazilian novelas: How kissing a black woman in a public square can be a revolutionary act
Note from BW of Brazil: A recent American TV commercial by the US breakfast cereal maker Cheerios caused quite a commotion in online communities. The […]
Bridal magazine disregards black brides (and sees nothing wrong with it)
Note from BW of Brazil: Below is a critique of a Brazilian women’s magazine for women who plan to get married and want just the […]
If Brazil thinks “mulata” (black) women are such beautiful, gifted dancers, why are white women 90% of the models/dancers featured on game, comedy and variety shows?
Note from BW of Brazil: As this blog has pointed out on numerous occasions, as well as people like American filmmaker Spike Lee, Brazilian filmmaker […]
Neymar’s blond ambition and the question of racism, identity and marketability of black public figures
Three weeks ago, Brazil’s latest soccer sensation was at the center of another controversy in regards to the question of race. Santos soccer club/Brazilian national […]
Zileide Silva: One of Brazil’s top black journalists
Zileide Silva is one of the most prominent black journalists on the Brazilian airwaves. Her success, along with that of Glória Maria, has paved the way […]
Racism in Latin American children’s programs
On Brazilian television, it’s very common to see television shows and movies made outside of the country being shown on TV stations. In many of […]
