The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil
The “Tragic Mulata”: Rethinking The Mulata Category in Brazil Note from BBT: Ponder this question for a moment and then just think about. When you […]
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Black hair: The Problem Isn’t with Curly It’s with Nappy!
Note from BBT: People who have kept up with this blog for at least a year know that the issue of hair texture is a […]
Entre Pretos: Photo Shoot Values Self-Esteem of Black People
Entre Pretos: Photo Shoot Values Self-Esteem of Black People Note from BW of Brazil: When people claim that racism or white supremacy doesn’t exist or […]
The New Concept of Beauty: More Black Faces on Magazine Covers
The New Concept of Beauty: More Black Faces on Magazine Covers Note from BW of Brazil: What’s going on? It’s a shame that I even have […]
Mariana Villanova: The Black Woman has begun to speak of herself
Mariana Villanova: The Black Woman has begun to speak of herself Note from BW of Brazil: I can still remember pretty well when I first discovered […]
beauty in black bodies: Deconstructing the ideal standard of whiteness
Note from BW of Brazil: It is an honest and necessary question: Why is it so difficult to see beauty in black bodies? It is […]
Body Standard of Black Women: The effect on black Brazilian women
Body Standard of Black Women: The effect on black Brazilian women Note from BW of Brazil: When you close your eyes and I say the words […]
Contest for black models held in Salvador on June 15th
Contest for black models held in Salvador on June 15th Note from BW of Brazil: Although I am well aware that many people see these types […]
“Black Beauty: the night we are all ebony goddesses” – In Bahia, legendary bloco afro Ilê Aiyê crowns its 40th “Ebony Goddess”
Note from BW of Brazil: On Friday, February 15, 15 finalists competed for the yearly crown of the Deusa do Ébano (Ebony Goddess) of the legendary […]
Vai-Vai samba school brings together 60 men in a wing that represents black beauty and strength
Note from BW of Brazil: Depending on what neighborhood you live in, you can always tell when Carnaval is upon us by the raucous sounds […]
Black hair is big business in Brazil; meet the top 5 black hair specialists in the country
Note from BW of Brazil: Care, treatment and maintenance of afro-textured hair is a HUGE topic in Brazil and as it is, it has always […]
Bloco Ilê Aiyê: 44 years of the “Re-Africanization” of Brazilian carnival and combating structural racism through art, culture and education
Note from BW of Brazil: “Another great moment of identification happened in a Carnival in the company of his father. Even shy, he had tears […]
MC Soffia uses doll to talk about self-esteem: “I’m a Black Barbie” – Upcoming single, “Barbie Black”, speaks of the lack of diversity that affects even toys
Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve had my eyes on the talented young rapper MC Soffia for a few years now. It’s really promising seeing a girl […]
“I want five black women in the top spots”, says Kell Rosan; beauty was only black woman of 27 candidates in recent “Goddess of Brasil” pageant
Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, this shouldn’t really be that hard to see. As I’ve been following this sort of thing for years, I […]