Brazil: The ideology of "whitening" and the struggle for a black identity
Vanessa Jesus Souza, college student majoring in Tourism In a country like Brazil, similar to other countries of Latin America, the ideology of white supremacy […]
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Brazil: The ideology of "whitening" and the struggle for a black identity
Vanessa Jesus Souza, college student majoring in Tourism In a country like Brazil, similar to other countries of Latin America, the ideology of white supremacy […]
Happy Birthday, Lélia Gonzalez
Happy Birthday, Lélia Gonzalez Today, February 1st, Idedicate this post to what would have been the 77th birthday of Lélia Gonzalez, an important militant of […]
Happy Birthday, Lélia Gonzalez
Lélia Gonzalez (1935-1994) Today, February 1st, I dedicate this post to what would have been the 77th birthday of Lélia Gonzalez, an important militant of […]
Afro-Brazilians suffer ‘institutionalized discrimination’ in health services, says director of NGO
Besides having less access to health care than whites, the black population also suffers from an”institutionalized discrimination” in public health services in the country, according […]
Long time actress Neusa Borges suffers a stroke in Rio de Janeiro
Yesterday morning, long time actress Neusa Borges, 70, was taken to Barra D’Or Hospital, on the west side of Rio de Janeiro where he is […]
Long time actress Neuza Borges suffers a stroke in Rio de Janeiro
Yesterday morning, long time actress NeuzaBorges, 70, was taken to Barra D’Or Hospital, on the west side of Rio de Janeiro where he is hospitalized […]
Karen and Karina Ferreira: Representing black Brazilian beauty in the world of modeling, Part 1
Karen Maria Ferreira Flores and Karina Eugênia Ferreira Flores are identical twins, 15 years old, born in the capital city of Brasília, models, students of the […]
What is it to be a black woman in Brazil? Part 1
Simone Nascimento, 38, a cultural producer from Rio de Janeiro “You are not black, you’re morena. No, but I’m black! Oh! Don’t say that, you’re so beautiful!”* Still today I feel […]
Natural black hair and the politics of "good appearance" in Brazil
Whenever the topic is the existence of racism in Brazil, usually there are a few consistent reactions. 1) Some Brazilians will consistently claim the belief […]
Attack against black students raises questions on Brazil’s racial equality self-image
Grafitti: “Death to the foreignors” On March 28, 2007, three dorm rooms of 10 immigrant African students were firebombed on the campus of the Universityof […]
