Blacks that ascend socially continue to suffer racism
Social mobility increases cases of racism in malls and universities. Black people face discrimination and prejudice in environments previously frequented only by whites “The social […]
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Overcoming all prejudice, Ellen Oléria, the overweight, black, lesbian, afro-rockin’ sista, wins The Voice Brazil competition
BW of Brazil has been wanting to do a piece on singer/musician Ellen Oléria since about March or April of this year, but other stories kept […]
Carnival season begins with accusations of "apartheid" against black bloco afro groups in Salvador
Although it may appear that it’s early to start talking about Carnaval as the event doesn’t actually start until late February, but in reality, the […]
Racism in the retail store window displays
by Ana Rita Dutra Sometimes when I walk through a few corridors of shops in the malls of Porto Alegre, I’m don’t feel Brazilian. In […]
While choice between two black women for vice-mayor is historic in Salvador, others argue that it is simply symbolic in a political power structure dominated by white males
Olivia Santana and Célia Sacramento: common history of struggle for social equality and racial affirmation by Kleyzer Seixas Regardless of the outcome at the polls […]
The continuous white appropriation of northeastern Afro-Brazilian Axé music
Claudia Leitte Carnaval campaign ad Earlier this year in February during Carnaval season, BW of Brazil published a short article entitled, “The dominance of the European […]
Contest elects a black woman as "Miss Prostitute"
Giovana Silva or “Mara” You just can’t make this stuff up! Our goal here at BW of Brazil has always been to highlight the position […]
Overcoming the odds, poverty and racism, Emanuela de Paula becomes one of the top black models in the world.
The model Emanuela de Paula, that earned US$2.5 million in 2009, left behind the days when she didn’t have enough money for bus tickets. But […]
Overcoming the odds, poverty and racism, Emanuela de Paula becomes one of the top black models in the world.
The model Emanuela de Paula, that earned US$2.5 million in 2009, left behind the days when she didn’t have enough money for bus tickets. But […]
Simone Diniz: Brazil’s "would be Rosa Parks", the Brazilian state and the suppression of black rights
Simone André Diniz In revisiting this case that actually began 15 years ago this month, I highlight the fact that when court cases bring justice […]
Simone Diniz: Brazil’s "would be Rosa Parks", the Brazilian state and the suppression of black rights
Simone André Diniz In revisiting this case that actually began 15 years ago this month, I highlight the fact that when court cases bring justice […]
Karen and Karina Ferreira: Representing black Brazilian beauty in the world of modeling, Part 2
The identical twins Karen and Karina Ferreira Flores, black girls, have the prospect of starting a career “in the commercial markets of Germany and Greece,” […]
