Black Women at the Altar (Negras no Altar) blog offers wedding tips because “black women also get married”
Note from BW of Brazil: The purpose of the BW of Brazil blog is to bring much needed visibility to women of visible African ancestry […]
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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 […]
In study, 10-year old black girls reject their features and imagine the fairy tale “charming prince” to have blond hair and blue eyes
Black girls in study imagined the “charming prince” to have blond hair and blue eyes. Top photo courtesy of HDA Models in São Paulo Note […]
News of popular white singer “coming out” with her partner is big news in Brazil; but why are black lesbians shut out of the media?
Note from BW of Brazil: As the controversy and struggle for gay rights, marriage and recognition continues to make headlines and fuel a hotly contested […]
Lucyana: What it means to be black – "many blacks grow up thinking that whites are synonymous with superiority"
Lucyana da Silva This commentary written by Lucyana da Silva from the city of Campos dos Goyatcazes in Rio de Janeiro state, is an example […]
Giulia Farinacci featured on the cover of Vogue Brasil Kids
Child model Giulia Farinacci recently (October 14) celebrated her 8th birthday was featured on the cover of Vogue Brasil Kids edition. If you’ve seen magazine […]
Finally! A black baby featured on the cover of a parenting magazine!
October 2012, Edition #227 of Crescer magazine This just in. Don’t know why, but the makers of the Brazilian parenting magazine Crescer (meaning “growing up”) is featuring a black […]
Which contest excluded black women this time? Oh, Miss Bumbum. Of course, there are no black women with shapely butts, right?
Competitors for Brazil’s “Miss Bumbum 2012” contest* Well, this certainly isn’t a surprise, but then, maybe it is. If you’ve followed any of the posts […]
In unanimous decision, Brazilian Supreme Court rules Affirmative Action policies are constitutional
The issue of affirmative action and quotas to increase access of Afro-Brazilians to Brazil’s finest universities has been a hotly debated topic in Brazil for the […]
