Meet Tiganá Santana: First Brazilian to Compose in African Languages
Meet Tiganá Santana: First Brazilian to Compose in African Languages Note from BW of Brazil: I can’t say for sure when and how I discovered […]
Afro-Brazilian
Dance spectacular: African Cosmogony | Vision of the Yoruba People
Dance spectacular: African Cosmogony | Vision of the Yoruba People Note from BW of Brazil: How is it that the universe came into being? I’m […]
Carlos Marighella Once again shows Brazil’s problem with skin color
Carlos Marighella Once again shows Brazil’s problem with skin color Note: I have to admit, I LOVE a good debate! And this latest one coming […]
A school for Bahia’s African descendants: Luiza Mahin School in Salvador immerses children in African/Afro-Brazilian History and Culture, instilling a pride in blackness
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, needless to say, I wish someone would have told me about this school in all of my years visiting […]
November is Brazil’s Month of Black Consciousness; here are 10 black people from the northeastern state of Maranhão who’ve made history
Note from BW of Brazil: Maranhão is one of those that I’ve wanted to visit for a long time. It’s located in the northeast of […]
The difficulty of being in a foreign country, not speaking the language, being a woman and being black: Meet global traveler Paula Augot
Note from BW of Brazil: I can personally attest to knowing what’s it’s like to be treated as some sort of criminal while traveling. It’s […]
Sad week…On consecutive days, Afro-Brazilian culture loses two amazing black women: Singer Dona Ivone Lara at age 97 and folklorist Raquel Trindade at age 81
Note from BW of Brazil: It goes without saying that these two stories were the biggest items of the week in terms of black culture. […]
The price of being black & successful: Book by actor Lázaro Ramos presents a microcosm of obstacles Brazil constructs in the paths of its black citizens
Note from BW of Brazil: The talented actor Lázaro Ramos has appeared on the pages of this blog numerous times, particularly over the past few […]
“You’re black! You can’t afford it!”: A music executive and actress demonstrate, once again, that be it America or Brazil, black people are treated the same
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s so funny to me that, for decades, Brazilians have insisted that racist absurdities only happen in the United States, […]
Eight racist stereotypes that Brazilian novelas need to stop using: The continuous invisibility and devaluation of the black population
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s a topic that’s been discussed in numerous previous posts: the images, representation, and stereotypes of Afro-Brazilians on television. So […]
Where are black women in cultural production? Tsika Cultural brings representation to a São Paulo production structure dominated by white males
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, I must say that the title of today’s article just about says it all! You see, this is more […]
Singer Xênia França is a force of nature: With the voice, a groove and a warrior spirit, meet the goddess whose star is rising on São Paulo’s black music scene
Note from Black Women of Brazil: Music is another of my all-time passions. Since I was a kid my taste in music has evolved quite […]
“White in Brazil” comedy sketch pokes fun at white privilege and how the country’s race relations are still rooted in the slave era
Note from BW of Brazil: Some of the best comedy skits, sketches and routines that I’ve seen over the years are those that make me […]
The Legacy of African Peoples: Afro-Brazilians push for the redemption of African History and the recognition of African contributions to humanity
Note from BW of Brazil: Over a number of decades, an awakening has been taking place among African descendants around the world. Since the time […]
