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Rapper Karol Conka sounds off on boy band’s controversial statement about black hair: “I spent my whole life being called names”

October 9, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Strong reactions came from every direction after the member of a boy band made a statement about what many interpreted […]

How Brazil still can’t deal with racism: Little black girl tormented by racist classmates forced to apologize to her aggressors

June 24, 2015 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Absolutely absurd this story! More than a decade ago, researcher Eliane Cavalleiro released her groundbreaking work on how racism is […]

“The black is the only individual in Brazil who has to assume his race/ethnicity”: Yasmin Thayná discusses how the experience of the black woman influenced her upcoming short film ‘K’Bela’

June 9, 2015 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: The representation of the experience of being a Brazilian citizen is one that is often determined by one’s social class […]

Doctor suffers racism because she wears dreadlocks

March 24, 2015 Marques Travae 12

Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, there’s nothing unusual here. Disappointing yes, but very common in a country where one’s appearance is judged according […]

Writer Kiusam Oliveira talks about her book ‘The Sea That Bathes Goree Island’; work inspired by participation in World Festival of Black Arts in Dakar, Senegal

March 13, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Throughout the life of this blog we have consistently featured posts that discuss topics such as racism, racial identity and […]

Nilma Lino Gomes, the first black woman to be dean of a federal university, assumes role of Minister of Racial Equality Polices of Federal Government

December 31, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In the coverage of racial issues in Brazil, the governmental organ known as SEPPIR is bound to come up. It […]

A political act: When I cut my hair and decided to recognize myself as a black woman

August 12, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The journey into blackness in Brazil is often a long-winding, sometimes confusing journey, with stops through self-hatred and denial. In […]

Brazilian hair? Good hair? How beauty aesthetics enslave and why I shaved my head

June 17, 2014 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: So what is this thing about “Brazilian hair”? Is it somehow different from other hair textures? Is it somehow […]

‘Ethnic Consumption’ heats up business among black entrepreneurs

April 13, 2014 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In the past few decades, a rise in black consciousness throughout Brazil has led to a number of black-oriented products […]

Black backing dancers of funk singer attract attention with their routines and trendy hairstyles

August 30, 2013 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: The success of funk singer Anitta has been discussed on this blog twice in the context of race, gender, sexuality […]

Professor, rapper and militant Vera Veronika: Down for the cause in Hip Hop as well as in academia

July 4, 2013 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Overcoming a number of obstacles, Vera Veronika is a woman of various accomplishments. Her achievements and outlook as a black […]

Aparecida Petrowky: Compared to Rhianna, Halle, Beyonce and others, see her gallery of hairstyles from long and straight, to curly, short and afro – Who does she remind you of?

September 22, 2012 Marques Travae 3

Actress Aparecida Petrowky became known to most Brazilians through her role on the Globo TV novela Viver a Vida in 2009. Although she made a name for herself playing […]

Actress Aparecida Petrowky been’s rockin’ her ‘fro since April! "Women have to appreciate the black race and stop straightening their hair". See the gallery here!

September 21, 2012 Marques Travae 1

Petrowky: “Women have to appreciate the black race and stop straightening their hair” We had a little fun on another post following actress Aparecida […]

When black children learn the idea of "bad hair" in the least expected place: home

June 15, 2012 Marques Travae 5

By Fabiana Mascarenhas As a child I was ashamed of my hair. I dreamed of having a hairstyle like my friends in class, always straight […]

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Rapper Karol Conka sounds off on boy band’s controversial statement about black hair: “I spent my whole life being called names”

How Brazil still can’t deal with racism: Little black girl tormented by racist classmates forced to apologize to her aggressors

“The black is the only individual in Brazil who has to assume his race/ethnicity”: Yasmin Thayná discusses how the experience of the black woman influenced her upcoming short film ‘K’Bela’

Doctor suffers racism because she wears dreadlocks

Writer Kiusam Oliveira talks about her book ‘The Sea That Bathes Goree Island’; work inspired by participation in World Festival of Black Arts in Dakar, Senegal

Nilma Lino Gomes, the first black woman to be dean of a federal university, assumes role of Minister of Racial Equality Polices of Federal Government

A political act: When I cut my hair and decided to recognize myself as a black woman

Brazilian hair? Good hair? How beauty aesthetics enslave and why I shaved my head

‘Ethnic Consumption’ heats up business among black entrepreneurs

Black backing dancers of funk singer attract attention with their routines and trendy hairstyles

Professor, rapper and militant Vera Veronika: Down for the cause in Hip Hop as well as in academia

Aparecida Petrowky: Compared to Rhianna, Halle, Beyonce and others, see her gallery of hairstyles from long and straight, to curly, short and afro – Who does she remind you of?

Actress Aparecida Petrowky been’s rockin’ her ‘fro since April! "Women have to appreciate the black race and stop straightening their hair". See the gallery here!

When black children learn the idea of "bad hair" in the least expected place: home

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Why do many foreigners see Brazilian women as sexual objects?

Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil

‘’Yes, interracial love does exist, but some black people also use white people as a social passport, to feel more accepted’’, according to social influencer

Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity

In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Once excluded from Brazil’s soccer fields, black players are now regularly the majority on the country’s World Cup team

Singer Anitta is a superstar, but for some, she is a terrible example with which to educate girls but that modern women feminists turn a blind eye

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product