The veiled racism in the schools: We need to talk about our black children
Note from BW of Brazil: The introduction to racism and white supremacy for the black Brazilian child starts very early on in life. Whether it’s […]
Brazilian schools
On ‘Children’s Day’ in Brazil, actress Taís Araújo reveals how she was bullied at school as a child and posts a photo of her younger self
Note from BW of Brazil: Today, October 12th, is celebrated nationally throughout Brazil as ‘Dia da Criança’ or Children’s Day, and as a special surprise, […]
When will Brazil address racism in its schools? Mother re-enforces daughter’s self-esteem after other child said her hair was ugly because it “stands up”
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, we’ve see this time and time again: racism in Brazilian schools. It’s all of a part of life in […]
Singer Luciane Dom speaks on her negritude and the appreciation of black identity
Note from BW of Brazil: From the time this writer became aware of singer Luciane Dom, I wanted to know more. Her sound, her voice […]
“Don’t straighten my hair mom!”: Project shows that curly/kinky hair is beautiful and gives children self-esteem
Note from BW of Brazil: In today’s feature, we bring you a report that both shows three things: the racism in Brazilian society that also […]
“Black children are more punished than white,” says educator Ellen de Lima Souza; Afro-Brazilian students face racism on the part of classmates as well as teachers
Note from BW of Brazil: Unraveling the truth about race relations in Brazil has been an ongoing process of dismantling the idea that the country […]
Educational space, identity and the silencing of black women
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 […]
Five things every black child learns in school – why it is necessary to broaden our references beyond the positivist perspective of Europeans
Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil’s school system is yet another avenue for which persons of African ancestry are invisible or made to look inferior […]
“Who’s afraid of black teachers?” Starting in the 1930s, Brazil began replacing black teachers until the profession was overwhelmingly white, middle class and female. Teachers remain mostly white still today
Note from BW of Brazil: Throughout this blog’s existence, we have sought to consistently demonstrate how Brazil has for decades attempted to maintain an standard […]
Who will protect the children in a racist society? Two black girls, 5 and 10, victims of racist insults in school
Note from BW of Brazil: You see, this is precisely the problem when there are multi-racial school systems under a system of white supremacy. Brazil […]
For black women, just taking to streets is already a form of resistance: Black females talk about ‘cabelo crespo’, kinky/curly hair
Note from BW of Brazil: Walk around any number of Brazilian cities across the country and something is sure to strike you about the Afro-Brazilian […]
How Brazil still can’t deal with racism: Little black girl tormented by racist classmates forced to apologize to her aggressors
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 […]
Black literature for children – A survival weapon in a deeply racist society
Note from BW of Brazil: In numerous past posts, we dealt with the special problems that affect the lives of black children that grow up […]
“Racism in childhood: the day my mother changed my life” – How a black woman’s consciousness and strength taught her daughter to cope in an anti-black world
Note from BW of Brazil:It’s great to know that more and more black parents are having these types of dialogues with their children. There is […]
