What’s wrong with the show “Sexo e as negas”? Plenty of sex but the “negas” don’t go beyond “their place” in Brazilian society
Note from BW of Brazil: It seems that the more you watch this program and hope for the best the more likely you are to […]
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The perverse connection between the stereotype and racism: 14 reasons NOT to watch the “Sexo e as negas” series
Note from BW of Brazil: Last night, the controversial new Globo TV series Sexo e as negas took its second episode on the air. The debate […]
From the kitchen to the bedroom: A brief historical analysis of the role of black women in Brazilian novels, television and film
Note from BW of Brazil: With the debut of the new Globo TV series entitled Sexo e as negas and its accompanying controversy, it is […]
Black skin (always) = “suspect”: Man in Salvador, Bahia removes his clothes to prove he hadn’t stolen anything
Note from BW of Brazil: Alright, so surely there will those who think that such a reaction is blowing things out of proportion, but […]
“The police stopped me but not my white friend”: In public demonstrations, white men are protesters, black men are suspects
Note from BW of Brazil: As many stories on this blog can attest, Afro-Brazilians are treated differently throughout Brazilian society, whether they are in shopping […]
Why do black soccer players who denounce experiences with racism always seem to have white wives?
Note from BW of Brazil: Before I start this post let me acknowledge the fact that I’m not a huge soccer fan. For me, sports […]
The homeless: How does race determine the treatment of society’s rejects?
Note from BW of Brazil: This is actually a follow-up story to a piece from several months ago. It exemplifies how the privilege of whiteness […]
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? […]
Institutional racism and moral assault…Is there a difference?: A look at racism and bullying on the job
Note from BW of Brazil: While numerous past reports have confirmed the existence of racial discrimination in the job market (professional mobility, hiring, salary, etc) […]
How interracial marriages are one of the most glaring symptoms of Brazilian racism
Note from BW of Brazil: Historically, Brazil has always promoted itself as a “racial democracy” where races mixes in harmony without the racial conflict of […]
White Brazilians want to know: ‘If blacks can wear “100% negro” t-shirts, why can’t we wear a “100% branco” (white) t-shirt?’; black Brazilian woman responds
Note from BW of Brazil: The topic of this post is a subject that has been debated in Brazil nearly as passionately as the question […]
Popular novela contributes to Brazil’s invisibility and stereotyping of blacks: Yet another example of “bamboozling”?
So yet another popular Brazilian novela (soap opera) has come to a close as the final chapter of the Record TV (Rede Record) network’s Dona […]
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 […]
Black (negro) or African descendant (afrodescendente)? What’s in a term? Three well-known Brazilians weigh in on which term they prefer to define themselves
When speaking of racial classification or identity in Brazil, things can get quite complex. On the one hand, various reports have proclaimed Brazil to have the largest black […]
