Resistance and Memory: November 20th, the National Day of Black Consciousness
Note from BBT: Perhaps because of this pandemic that has dominated the activities and memory of this year more than anything else, this year’s day […]
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Afro Brazilian Fashion: The Beauty of Empowerment
Afro Brazilian Fashion: The Beauty of Empowerment Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been some time since I featured a story about the world of […]
The black entrepreneurial spirit: 18th annual Feira Preta
The black entrepreneurial spirit: 18th annual Feira Preta (Brazil’s black expo) Note from BW of Brazil: Well, another edition of Feira Preta has come and […]
“The black consumer wants something with which to identify herself” – An African-styled wedding? Sisters of Matamba Institute offer services with Afro theme
Note from BW of Brazil: We’ve been seeing some very exciting developments in recent years focused on black identity, African ancestry and concepts of community. […]
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil’s center of black culture, gets it first multi-brand Afro-Brazilian fashion store
Note from BW of Brazil: The so-called Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurialism has seen an enormous surge in recent years with a number of initiatives targeting the specific […]
We need to talk about “Black Money”: using our purchasing power to create jobs, build businesses and increase wealth
Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, the title of this article basically says it all. In recent years we’ve seen a surge in what […]
Afroconsumo: Black Brazilian population moves around R$800 billion per year
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a segment of the market that has existed for a number of years and with a continuous rise in […]
Black Power! Entrepreneurs in Salvador, Bahia join forces for a new online venture that uses 100% black business owners and models!
Note from BW of Brazil: For readers who may not know, when the term “black power”, said in English rather than “poder negro” in Portuguese, […]
Identity, exposure and representation: Encrespa Geral expo in Belo Horizonte demonstrates why we need events specifically for black audiences
Note from BW of Brazil: The title of the article pretty much says it all! As Afro-Brazilians are so under-represented in the mainstream, alternative methods […]
Discrimination still hinders black entrepreneurs, says Inter-American Development Bank; program will invest $500 million in Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a market that had yet to reach its full potential. And as the politics of racial identity continue to […]
Fighting for the maintenance of black culture and identity: Young people in city of São Gonçalo mobilize to maintain a cultural agenda in their town
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the course of this little blog’s existence, we’ve seen countless projects, organizations, blogs and activists discussing the necessity of […]
The black hair revolution continues! Photos from the 2nd March of Curly/Kinky Hair Pride in São Paulo!
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow! Has it been three weeks already?!? Ya know, as a regular blogger, I am always consistently preparing new material […]
The empowerment of black women with music: Tamara Franklin renovates rap and presents her discourse in defense of mulheres negras
Note from BW of Brazil: “Why do we need empowerment for black women? Shouldn’t we just have empowerment for ALL women? After all, ALL women […]
Brazilian Neo-Soul: Could Tássia Reis be Brazil’s answer to Jill Scott? With a mixture of Jazz, Samba and Rap, artist plans big things for 2016!
Note from BW of Brazil: This blogger first became aware of the up and coming artist Tássia Reis perhaps sometime back in 2013 after seeing the […]
