Malcolm X Racist Black Leader Murdered in New York in 1965
Malcolm X Racist Black Leader Murdered in New York in 1965 Note from BW of Brazil: Waking up and starting my day today, it hadn’t […]
Brazilian media
In Special photo shoot: 10 black women of variety show discuss blackness
Black, brown and beige beauty: In special photo shoot, ten gorgeous black women of popular Globo TV variety show discuss blackness, representation and struggle By […]
Lack of positive references is one of the causes of suicide in Blacks
Lack of positive references is one of the causes of suicide in Blacks Note from BW of Brazil: It goes without saying that this is a […]
Black Female characters in children’s cultural productions is still important
Black Female characters in children’s cultural productions is still important Note from BW of Brazil: The recent dust-up over the announcement that a young, black […]
Although there have been improvements, Brazil’s advertising industry still reinforces stereotypes about the black population, study says
Note from BW of Brazil: Needless, advertising in Brazil leaves much to be desired if were expecting a fair representation of the Brazilian population. It […]
Journalist Joyce Ribeiro will become the first black woman in 68 years of Brazilian television to mediate a presidential debate
Journalist Joyce Ribeiro will become the first black woman in 68 years of Brazilian television to mediate a presidential debate By Marques Travae Making reports […]
Actress Maria Gal speaks on the lack of black families in Brazilian cinema and TV and being told her skin color isn’t “commercial enough”
Actress Maria Gal speaks on the lack of black families in Brazilian cinema and TV and being told her skin color isn’t “commercial enough” By […]
Why is it a big deal that two black journalists recently anchored a news program together? It’s the first time ever and black news anchors are 3.7% of the total!
Rede TV network makes history featuring the first black duo to anchor a news program By Marques Travae In a follow-up to a story presented […]
For the first time in Brazil, two black journalists will host a news program together as co-anchors
For the first time in Brazil, two black journalists will host a news program together It’s shameful that in this day and age we can […]
“Where are the white people?!?” New television commercial by Brazilian cosmetics chain receives 40% dislikes on You Tube after featuring a black family
“Where are the white people?!?” New television commercial by Brazilian cosmetics chain receives 40% dislikes on You Tube. Why? It featured a black family on […]
On average, on Brazil’s top TV networks, Globo, Record and SBT, only 8% of current casts of soap operas are black
Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve said this before, it’s an across the board policy. Since the controversy surrounding the cast of Brazil’s top television […]
“You are black, do you think they’ll give you an (acting) opportunity that is not a slave or a maid?” – Black actors speak of difficulty working in Brazilian market
Note from BW of Brazil: The discussion over the actor/character representation of the Globo TV prime time novela Segundo Sol has been a hot topic […]
Rede Globo TV sued for low percentage of black actors in novela set in state of Bahia; state nearly 80% black but main cast of soap opera is nearly 90% white
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, now things are getting interesting! It’ll be intriguing to see if activists actually manage to disrupt the “black exclusion/business […]
Actors have emergency meeting with top TV network over lack of blacks in soap opera; network changes its tune but only after pressure from white actors
Note from BW of Brazil: The scenario behind an upcoming novela (soap opera) on Brazil’s top TV network is becoming a soap opera in itself. […]