Favela Barber: Afro-Brazilians Adapting Own Aesthetics of Beauty
Favela Barber: Afro-Brazilians Adapting Own Aesthetics of Beauty Note from BW of Brazil: Having been studying the Afro-Brazilian community for two decades, one thing that […]
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Entrepreneurship of black women: Cacho de Fibras serves clients
Entrepreneurship of black women: Cacho de Fibras serves clients Note from BW of Brazil: The concept is actually quite simple. If black women are the […]
Afro Brazilians hair product Ad Captures the essence of black women
Afro Brazilians hair product commercial captures the essence of black women Note from BW of Brazil: I actually introduced this post to readers over a […]
Erika Januza adapts short hairstyle for new novela ‘Amor de Mãe’
Erika Januza adapts short hairstyle for new novela ‘Amor de Mãe’ Note from BW of Brazil: I’m not even gon’ lie. I have always preferred women […]
Welcome to 2019!! But before we move on, here’s a recap of the Top Ten new stories at Black Women of Brazil of 2018
WELCOME TO 2019!! Hard to believe (as always) but yet another year has come and gone. And here at the BW of Brazil blog, we […]
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 […]
The evil stepmother? 8-year-old blogger has hair cut and straightened without mother’s permission; father’s wife claimed she would only cut the ends
Note from BW of Brazil: This type of story angers me because Brazil does so much to undermine the self-esteem of black children. It’s already […]
“Being preto (black) is no problem, but this hair?”: After giving interview about prejudice in universities, young black man receives racist attack in letter
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s funny to me that some people harbor this idea that they can have no problem with black people, even […]
Is there a double standard on beauty and “big hair”? Recent reactions to a black woman not being able to secure employment due to her hair seem to suggest yes
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s quite obvious that Brazil doesn’t like natural, cabelo crespo (kinky/curly) hair. It should be quite obvious by now. Recently, […]
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 […]
“I was fired for being black and having an afro”: Rio man details his ordeal after being harassed and dismissed due to his look
Note from BW of Brazil: If you haven’t realized it by now, Brazil’s standards of attractiveness and beauty are undeniably anti-black. Is there really any […]
“Raízes” (roots): Exhibition explores the role of hair in the identity of the black women
Note from BW of Brazil: In many ways these are some very exciting times in Brazil! In terms of black identity, racial pride and the […]
Reality show participant Adélia is a lawyer; but is it necessary for black women to go blond, have cosmetic procedures and present sensuous images to find success?
Note BW of Brazil: Let me state up front that I am not a fan of reality shows. In general, most of the reality shows […]
Young white woman attracts attention for her beauty wearing braids; style inspired by black blogger – Another case of loving black style without black people?
Note from BW of Brazil: So what have we here? There’s no way that this could be another case of a white woman being […]