Actress/model Pâmela Vidal: It’s a "lack of culture, self-love" when people try to hide the fact that they are black
Rio de Janeiro’s Pâmela Vidal, 28, began a modeling course at the age of 12 and, at 13, when she grew to 5’11” tall, she made […]
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When black children learn the idea of "bad hair" in the least expected place: home
By Fabiana Mascarenhas As a child I was ashamed of my hair. I dreamed of having a hairstyle like my friends in class, always straight […]
Karen and Karina Ferreira: Representing black Brazilian beauty in the world of modeling, Part 1
Karen Maria Ferreira Flores and Karina Eugênia Ferreira Flores are identical twins, 15 years old, born in the capital city of Brasília, models, students of the […]
"How I learned to accept my hair", Fernanda Alves*
Fernanda accepted her curls and started showing her looks on her blog The topic of hair has long been as issue and a hot topic of […]
Natural black hair and the politics of "good appearance" in Brazil
Whenever the topic is the existence of racism in Brazil, usually there are a few consistent reactions. 1) Some Brazilians will consistently claim the belief that […]
Natural black hair and the politics of "good appearance" in Brazil
Whenever the topic is the existence of racism in Brazil, usually there are a few consistent reactions. 1) Some Brazilians will consistently claim the belief […]
