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Twin daughters of Nigerian father and Brazilian mother, Tasha & Tracie Okereke represent ‘poor black girls from the ‘hood’; with new fashion movement, they show how to have swag on the cheap

November 17, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: There is a common belief that says that people get extremely creative when they lack financial resources. Sometimes this creativity […]

Straight from Rio, inspired by a legendary African queen, the N’Zinga clothing brand is “made by black women, for black women”

May 23, 2016 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another example of “sistas doing it for themselves”. The past decade or so has seen an explosion of Afro-Brazilian […]

The force and sensuality of model Indira Carvalho exalts her native land of Bahia

April 23, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Model Indira Carvalho has been on the scene for more than a decade. Since the soteropolitano (native of Salvador, Bahia) arrived […]

Why did Vogue Brasil’s 2016 Ball choose Africa as a theme featuring African ‘costumes’ and very few black people?

March 11, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Haven’t we’ve seen this all before? Well, as the saying goes, here we go again! How many examples do we […]

Making moves! After appearing in the Fevest fashion show, up and coming actress/model Stefanie Durval stars in the film ‘Quebrando as Pernas’

August 21, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s always nice to bring our readers people who making things happen! We first introduced you to this young lady […]

Attitude! Beauties of Cacique de Ramos meet and recognize each other in colorful turbans

August 18, 2015 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: This blog often tackles tough issues that people have difficulty discussing: racism, the genocidal murders of black youth, the analysis […]

Meet Brazil’s black “It” girls of the blog-o-sphere: With growing followings, these ladies have become the ones to watch for women seeking fresh fashion ideas!

June 23, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: On this blog we often tackle the topic of the low level of black representation in the media. But one […]

Fashion student develops photographic project Noivas Negras (Black Brides) to provide references for black women on their special day

June 18, 2015 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Yes, black brides DO exist! Although one would never know it judging from the media and indeed the difficulty that […]

The Hot Comb Twins’ vibrant mixture of black, urban and Hip Hop culture shakes up the São Paulo nightlife scene!

April 17, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: São Paulo is huge, multi-cultural city with numerous ethnic influences. Sampa, as is known, is Brazil’s New York City and the […]

Bahian designers Meninos Rei seek to bring their innovative prints to all of Brazil!

April 8, 2015 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: In yesterday’s post, we brought you the news that for the first time, the number of Afro-Brazilian entrepreneurs has surpassed […]

Designer brand Farm features black models in new collection ‘Black Retrô’; but why must black models only be featured in ‘special’ or ‘ethnic’ presentations? Is this supposed to be diversity?

January 29, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The clothing designer Farm recently made headlines when featured a group of models to show off their new ‘Black Retrô’ […]

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Twin daughters of Nigerian father and Brazilian mother, Tasha & Tracie Okereke represent ‘poor black girls from the ‘hood’; with new fashion movement, they show how to have swag on the cheap

Straight from Rio, inspired by a legendary African queen, the N’Zinga clothing brand is “made by black women, for black women”

The force and sensuality of model Indira Carvalho exalts her native land of Bahia

Why did Vogue Brasil’s 2016 Ball choose Africa as a theme featuring African ‘costumes’ and very few black people?

Making moves! After appearing in the Fevest fashion show, up and coming actress/model Stefanie Durval stars in the film ‘Quebrando as Pernas’

Meet Brazil’s black “It” girls of the blog-o-sphere: With growing followings, these ladies have become the ones to watch for women seeking fresh fashion ideas!

Fashion student develops photographic project Noivas Negras (Black Brides) to provide references for black women on their special day

The Hot Comb Twins’ vibrant mixture of black, urban and Hip Hop culture shakes up the São Paulo nightlife scene!

Bahian designers Meninos Rei seek to bring their innovative prints to all of Brazil!

Designer brand Farm features black models in new collection ‘Black Retrô’; but why must black models only be featured in ‘special’ or ‘ethnic’ presentations? Is this supposed to be diversity?

“Afro-Brazilian Bride” project present contemporary wedding dresses with a representation of African ancestry

In homage to the upcoming Day of Black Consciousness, dancer/model Nayara Justino does a photo shoot in African garb

Brazilian women dominate Victoria’s Secret bikini and fitness catalog

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Why do many foreigners see Brazilian women as sexual objects?

Black children are dressed as slaves in Independence Day civic parade in Paraná state in southern Brazil

‘’Yes, interracial love does exist, but some black people also use white people as a social passport, to feel more accepted’’, according to social influencer

Black men and black women are loving each other: How Afrocentric relationships reverberate with processes of self-affirmation of black cultural identity

In 2022, the World Cup starts on Black Consciousness Day and revives memory of the anti-racist struggle in Brazil

‘Marias Chuteiras’: Brazil’s ‘soccer gold diggers’ are mostly interested in top soccer players; relationships lead to tens of thousands in monthly child support

Once excluded from Brazil’s soccer fields, black players are now regularly the majority on the country’s World Cup team

Singer Anitta is a superstar, but for some, she is a terrible example with which to educate girls but that modern women feminists turn a blind eye

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model

White couples, mixed couples and gay couples, but why did Brazilian advertisers ignore black couples on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day?

With “This is My Color” campaign and commercial, Avon launches makeup products to meet needs of wide range of black skin tones

Ten Black Brazilians included on 2020 MIPAD | Black Brazil Today

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” Stereotypes Associate Product