10 black women who are making a difference in Bahia
Note from BW of Brazil: What better way to finish up a celebration of black women of Latin America and the Caribbean than with a […]
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Fashion with identity of designer Mônica Anjos
Note from BW of Brazil: As we have seen in a number previous posts, fashion design is another realm in which Afro-Brazilians are combining their […]
Meet Brazil’s black “It” girls of the blog-o-sphere: With growing followings, these ladies have become the ones to watch for women seeking fresh fashion ideas!
Note from BW of Brazil: On this blog we often tackle the topic of the low level of black representation in the media. But one […]
Popular TV host sets off a firestorm after comparing a black woman’s hair to a “witch’s broom”
Photo of dancer Arielle Macedo and TV host Fausto Silva Note from BW of Brazil: OK, so here we go again! It seems that it’s […]
Brazilian society continues to see black hair as a joke: after racist incident, black woman and activists fight back!
Note from BW of Brazil: As has been documented continuously on this blog, Brazilian society has a problem with natural, afro-textured, black hair. In American […]
Anthology “Pretexts of Black Women” brings together 22 contemporary writers
Note from BW of Brazil: On the eve of the beginning of the 2013 edition of the annual Mês da Consciência Negra (Month of Black […]
Madá Negrif: Bringing her own Afro-fashion flavor to black Bahia
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past several years, a number of black Brazilian women have been bringing their own flair to the fashion […]
The Black Women of Distinction Awards honors unique accomplishments of black women of the city of Florianópolis
Santa Catarina is a small state located in the southern portion of Brazil. It is one of three states located in this region that, along with […]
What is it to be a black woman in Brazil? Part 2
Aina Madame Garcia, Rio de Janeiro, 28, hair and fashion designer “In my life I have been surrounded by many black women of all ages, […]
What is it to be a black woman in Brazil? Part 2
“In my life I have been surrounded by many black women of all ages, colors and backgrounds, and for me, they were all always completely […]
Isabel Fillardis
Isabel Fillardis is an actress and model who started her career at the age of 11. She was once represented by Ford Models and in […]
Isabel Fillardis
Isabel Fillardis is an actress and model who started her career at the age of 11. She was once represented by Ford Models and in […]
