For a Carnaval without blackface or cultural appropriation: Blackness is not a prop
Note from BW of Brazil: As the month of February comes to a close, the yearly revelry that is Brazil’s highly celebrated Carnaval season (that […]
Blackface
For Carnaval, please don’t dress up as ‘Nega Maluca’ (crazy black woman), it’s not funny!
Note from BW of Brazil: From the time we first featured a report about the infamous “Nega Maluca” character and costume several years ago, we’ve […]
‘But my father’s black!’: After making a video wearing blackface, blond You Tuber tries to justify herself and makes the situation worse
Note from BW of Brazil: Ah, Brazil Brazil! At it again huh? Yet another Brazilian adds to the recent obsession of wearing blackface to make […]
White media, black population: Denial of reality – From novelas to newspapers: the black population still occupies subordinate positions in the hegemonic media
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazilian television and the representation of blacks. It’s a topic that can never be discussed because, well, the situation has […]
With black representation lacking in Brazilian media, actors bring their perspective to You Tube
Note from BW of Brazil: In past posts, we have seen numerous examples and proof of the vast under-representation of Afro-Brazilian actors in Brazilian film […]
What is Brazil’s obsession with blackface??? After two separate performances activists call for an end to disrespect of Afro-Brazilian community
Note from BW of Brazil: So the time has come to really ask what’s really going on here. We’ve already approached the issue of Brazilian performers […]
Black women activists call for an end to ‘blackface’ Carnaval costumes!
Note from BW of Brazil: Just a few days ago, we posted another example of Brazil’s shameful practice of white actors painting their faces black […]
Disgraceful! TV program satirizes the sale of slaves using white actors in blackface
Note from BW of Brazil: Why don’t we just make it official? Blackface is and has been for many years part of Brazil’s historical catalog […]
“The black woman is not a Carnival costume” – Note to Brazil: Blackface is still not funny!
Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, this beyond annoying! Even more annoying are the tired attempts of defending this behavior! It’s Carnaval time […]
When racist stereotyping of black women descends into humiliation: The case of the Globeleza
Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s topic is a bit depressing and difficult to discuss. Of course, if you live in Brazil, with Carnaval season […]
The Blacktion Collective organization denounces usage of blackface and the term “jungle” in an ad in Porto Alegre
Note from BW of Brazil: Here we go again! It never ceases to amaze me to see what people deem to be creative while being […]
Blackface, jokes and denial: How racism continues to thrive in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: Two recent incidents that occurred within days of each other provide telling examples of how racism can be naturalized and […]
Photos of a practical joke with racist content generate controversy on the Internet
Student leads a woman painted black in chains as historic slave figure Chica da Silva A practical staged last Friday by students of the […]
Brazilian production of The Lion King requests black kids for lead parts; finalists in auditions are artificially tanned white kids
On the right, gospel singer Jotta A. (Originally posted on December 26, 2012; updated on July 11, 2013) On the heels of our recent post […]
