Is there sexism within the Movimento Negro? The voices and accusations that cannot be silenced
Note from BW of Brazil: Within any organized social movement there will always be areas of agreement and there will always be voices of dissent […]
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Faces of Afro Brazil 27 – “You need to do something with that hair” and other reasons why we march
‘You need to do something with that hair’ “This is what Carolina heard in her job interview. The racism that she suffered many also […]
The black woman, Christianity and the myth of redemption
Note from BW of Brazil: The post that we feature today on the blog is pretty deep. It touches on a number of topics and […]
How Brazil’s media keeps black women in their place: silent and in the kitchen
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s post has actually been a long time coming as I’ve been meaning to post it since about August when […]
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 […]
A feminist’s personal account of “the privileges of being a white woman”
Note from BW of Brazil: As has been pointed out in various posts on this blog, the normative representation of whiteness as the standard in […]
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 […]
July 25th is the International Afro-Latin American and Afro-Caribbean Women’s Day: Black Women of Brazil raise their voices, call for struggle and unity against racist and sexist oppression
Note from BW of Brazil: Today, July 25th, is a day to celebrate the unique experiences of black women in Latin America and Caribbean. Although […]
Black Women in the First Person: Dandara Correia discusses the construction of her identity as a black woman and the struggle for racial equality
Note from BW of Brazil: In this essay, included in the collection Mulheres Negras na Primeira Pessoa (Black Women in the First Person), activist Dandara Batista […]
Black Women and Power: We can too!
Photos: Left to right, top row and bottom row: Benedita da Silva, Federal Deputy and first black woman to serve as governor of the state […]
"I, black woman, resist": The struggle against racism, prejudice and discrimination in Brazilian society
“Black is my color” by Viviane The 25th of July, the international date of the struggle and resistance of black women, was chosen during the […]
Sueli Carneiro, director of the Geledés Institute for Black Women
Sueli Carneiro is the founder of Geledés, a black women’s organization which intertwines concerns of race and gender, and addresses the particular problems confronted by […]
Sueli Carneiro, director of the Geledés Institute for Black Women
Sueli Carneiro is the founder of Geledés, a black women’s organization which intertwines concerns of race and gender, and addresses the particular problems confronted by […]
