90 years of Tony Tornado: With his Afro James Brown Influenced Soul
90 years of Tony Tornado: With his Afro James Brown Influenced Soul Note from BW of Brazil: He spoke about black pride, exposed racial discrimination, […]
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Afroestima: Popular page of Afro-Brazilian pride hacked
“A black is gonna get burned and shot”: Popular page of Afro-Brazilian pride, Afroestima, hacked, creator threatened by profile with KKK photo “There are people […]
Developing blackness in Children is a matter of survival | Black Mother
Developing blackness in Children is a matter of survival | Black Mother Note from BW of Brazil: The title of this article is true for […]
“I’m black and have proudly celebrated my race since waiters of a famous hotel in Rio didn’t serve blacks in the restaurant”: Legendary singer Elza Soares’s powerful response to Vogue Brasil controversy
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, what else can be said? The legendary singer Elza Soares just shut it down with her response to the […]
“People leave the office happy to have been served by a black doctor”: Dr. Fred William Nicacio represents the black community through medicine
Note from BW of Brazil: We most definitely need to have more stories such as this one. Of course it will always be the futebol […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Stop seeing your blackness as something negative”: Encrespa seminar in Piauí teaches empowerment through appreciation of black aesthetic
Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, this is impressive to see. This blog has been covering the Encrespa movement for some time and […]
Black Rio: Exposition, documentary and book recover the history of the ‘bailes black’ (black soul dances) of 1970s Rio de Janeiro
Note from BW of Brazil: It was a fascinating era in Brazilian history. . Thousands of black teens and young adults donning the best 1970s […]
‘My parents prepared me for the war’: Filmmaker Sabrina Fidalgo reveals what it’s like being a black girl born into the elite
Note from BW of Brazil: The objective of this blog has always been to reveal the black experience in Brazil with a special focus on […]
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 […]
Black pride! 4-year old blows up internet striking back against prejudice – “It’s not a wig; I’m black!”
Note from BW of Brazil: This is such a cool story and the kind that we love to share on this blog. As recent as […]
School and director that ordered child to cut his afro fined R$108,000 – Black children accepting their natural hair indicative of a rise in black pride
Note from BW of Brazil: The story we present today is a follow-up to a story presented here in December of 2013. It involved an […]
For the love of natural black hair: Bahian woman wins the first ever Miss Black Power Brasil contest!
Note from BW of Brazil: All I can say is “rock, rock on sistas!” Mad love to the efforts of so many black women throughout […]
