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Ministry of Education accused of racism after releasing ad showing a student entering college black but apparently coming out white with degree in hand

June 17, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Honestly, after seeing what so many openly racist ads for several years, this particular advertisement doesn’t shock me at all. What […]

“The black population is the most affected by the cuts in education,” says expert

May 23, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Last week, Brazilians across the country took to the streets in protest to the cuts to education implemented by the […]

“You uppity negroes are getting out of place!”: What is the weight of racism on black college students’ mental health?

April 4, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from : Without a doubt, Brazil has a LLOONNGG ways to go to openly full access to everything society has to offer to black […]

“The games were never a comfortable space for black people”: At Rio university law student games, bananas thrown at black students while others mimic monkeys

June 6, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: You know it’s funny, there are probably hundreds of thousands of people who visit Brazil every year and never hear […]

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Blacks in colleges and universities almost triples in Brazil in 10 years; number of students in higher education increases but majority is still white and rich

May 11, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: When you see reports such as this one it just reminds you of just how invisible black students really were […]

Still seen as being ‘out of place’ by many in Brazilian society, black students face the racism of professors and colleagues in universities

May 9, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The presence of black bodies on college and university campuses nowadays is far more than what one would have observed […]

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“To be black inside the university is to do double to be recognized”: From professors doubting your ability, to needing to work, to a feeling of not belonging, the college realm often eliminates the black student

January 26, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s not hard to tell. We’ve covered how the education system in Brazil can be particularly cruel, exclusionary and difficult […]

Black students learn less when we don’t believe in their potential – How some schools are improving grades by raising self-esteem of black children and teens

January 15, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Understanding the Brazilian education system is a key element to understanding how structural racism continuously undermines the black population. Of […]

“Is that people hair?”, “You have bad hair because you want it!: In photo campaign, black university students denounce racist comments about their hair

December 2, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: If you haven’t figured it out by now, let me let you in on a not so secret secret: Brazil […]

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Students at the University of Brasília form the Quilombook club and dedicate themselves to debates on books written by black authors

September 13, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s no secret that the presence of Afro-Brazilians has been minuscule in numerous areas of Brazilian society. If every area […]

“My racist professor” hashtag exposes shocking recollections of racial discrimination experienced by black students in schools and universities

April 12, 2017 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, there shouldn’t be anything shocking or even surprising about the existence of racism in Brazilian schools because it’s […]

Teacher calls black student a monkey during a fight at a school in Rio; placed on administrative leave pending further investigation

September 23, 2016 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: White teacher. Black student. Brazilian school. Monkey? In reality, there’s not much necessary to even say about this incident. Another day […]

Once again shattering myths: Scores of quota students entering Federal University exceeded those of non-quota students on last entrance exam

February 3, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Often times in life, things aren’t coincidences at all; sometimes two events happen the way that two because they were […]

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Educational space, identity and the silencing of black women

December 25, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The invisibility of the black population in Brazil is one that has been systematically enforced for decades, even centuries. And […]

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Ministry of Education accused of racism after releasing ad showing a student entering college black but apparently coming out white with degree in hand

“The black population is the most affected by the cuts in education,” says expert

“You uppity negroes are getting out of place!”: What is the weight of racism on black college students’ mental health?

“The games were never a comfortable space for black people”: At Rio university law student games, bananas thrown at black students while others mimic monkeys

Blacks in colleges and universities almost triples in Brazil in 10 years; number of students in higher education increases but majority is still white and rich

Still seen as being ‘out of place’ by many in Brazilian society, black students face the racism of professors and colleagues in universities

“To be black inside the university is to do double to be recognized”: From professors doubting your ability, to needing to work, to a feeling of not belonging, the college realm often eliminates the black student

Black students learn less when we don’t believe in their potential – How some schools are improving grades by raising self-esteem of black children and teens

“Is that people hair?”, “You have bad hair because you want it!: In photo campaign, black university students denounce racist comments about their hair

Students at the University of Brasília form the Quilombook club and dedicate themselves to debates on books written by black authors

“My racist professor” hashtag exposes shocking recollections of racial discrimination experienced by black students in schools and universities

Teacher calls black student a monkey during a fight at a school in Rio; placed on administrative leave pending further investigation

Once again shattering myths: Scores of quota students entering Federal University exceeded those of non-quota students on last entrance exam

Educational space, identity and the silencing of black women

Justice for Miguel: Celebrities and activists demand justice for death of child who fell nine stories from building; child was under mother’s boss’s care

Model denounces hairdresser’s racist comment; stylist said her hair was the result of a slave master fu**ing his slave

“It’s beautiful and necessary to see black men and women loving each other”: On love, affection and prejudice

Afrodengo: Social network brings together black men and black women for relationships and strengthening of the black community against racism

“We blacks are born and raised so that we don’t want to marry each other”: Interracial relationships, eugenics and militancy

Tim Maia (1942-1998): The father of Brazilian Soul Music would be 78 today

Gerson King Combo (1943-2020): Remembering the “Brazilian James Brown/King of Soul”

Open letter to Neymar about becoming black

Futebol star Neymar ejected after brawl; says opposing player called him ‘monkey’

Twelve black artists will compete for 2020 “MultiShow” music awards

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” re-released; product debuted in 1950s using racist image of a black girl – stereotypes associate product with black hair

“Where are the Brazilian children?”: Brazilian governmental campaign for economic recovery features all white-skinned children with Caucasian features

“Advertising itself was born racist”: Brazil’s advertising industry continues to value whiteness, but black presence has recently increased, what does this mean?

With November being the Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil, recently released study provides insight into the most pressing issues of the black population

Only 7.4% of commercials feature black women in leading role, research reveals