In a nation where the standard has always been white, self-esteem for black women is a survival strategy
In a nation where the standard has always been white, self-esteem for black women is a strategy of survival Note from BBT: Brazil has never […]
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The black woman and love: How Ethnicity impacts their relationships
The black woman and love: How Ethnicity impacts their relationships Note from BW of Brazil: I’m sure that regular readers of this blog know by […]
‘Black Colors’ documentary on racism, colorism and empowerment of black women will be released today in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro
Documentary on racism and empowerment of black women will be released this Wednesday in Campos, RJ ‘Cores Pretas’, a documentary about racism and empowerment of […]
Natural black hair and the politics of resistance: In a Eurocentric Brazil that rejects African features, wearing natural hair is more than just an aesthetic statement
Note from BW of Brazil: Hearing the word Brazil outside the country conjures various images for foreigners. For people who have never been here, what […]
Miss Brasil 2017 and the Brazilian’s difficulty in accepting the beauty that represents it
Note from BW of Brazil: Well actually, we’ve known this for quite some time. I mean, if you haven’t figured out that Brazil doesn’t accept […]
“I love being black!” – Popular white singer Daniela Mercury heavily criticized for honoring legendary Afro-Brazilian singer in blackface and afro wig
Note from BW of Brazil: Does anyone dare call it a conspiracy? In the past three years or so there has been an enormous increase […]
“Bonecas Pretas” (black dolls) video by Bahian singer Larissa Luz gives voice to the rising demand for black representation in the toy market
Note from BW of Brazil: The struggle continues…and voices demanding change, equality and representation also continue to grow! The fact that I have documented […]
When Brazilian guys blow up online for being ‘hot’, why are they always white? – It’s really not hard to tell in EuroCentric Brazil!
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s article is actually kinda funny because it touches on the reality of race from another angle that the “we are […]
Student has bus card photo rejected because of her afro
Note from BW of Brazil: Nothing new or shocking to report here just another example of how much Brazil attempts to enforce the European standard […]
Featuring profiles of different professionals, webseries ‘Empoderadas’ (empowered ones) seeks to empower black women and break from society’s stereotypes
Note from BW of Brazil: This is the type of news that we love to bring you! Of course, in a site about the experiences […]
Zica Assis, the founder of Beleza Natural salon, is perhaps Brazil’s richest black woman; but did she earn her fortune by co-signing negative views of black hair?
Note from BW of Brazil: Ya know, it often rings true that there is always another side to a story. This writer has learned this […]
School is accused of racism after communicating that it requests students with ‘straight hair’ for a presentation
Note from BW of Brazil: Racism in Brazil just goes on and on and on…Need another example? As if we haven’t presented enough over the […]
Black actresses tackle the issues of prejudice, natural black hair and self-affirmation in the play “Combs”
Note from BW of Brazil: Well once again we see an example of the old adage, “if you want something done, you have to do […]
Identity project raises the question of the black representation in pop culture
Note from BW of Brazil: Representation is a theme that we discuss on this blog almost daily. In a country such as Brazil in which […]
