Apps and Affection: A black woman’s experience on Facebook dating
Apps and Affection: A black woman’s experience on Facebook dating Note from BW of Brazil: As I’ve followed this particular topic (the influence of race […]
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Luana Xavier on Interracial Love: “What is Missing in Me”
Luana Xavier on Interracial Love: “What is Missing in Me” Note from BW of Brazil: Yesterday, June 12th, was the Dia dos Namorados in Brazil. It’s […]
Structural racism and sexism lead black women to Romantic exclusion
Structural racism and sexism lead black women to Romantic exclusion Note from BW of Brazil: It is a regular theme discussed on this blog and […]
Theater piece “Lotus” presents solitude of the black woman and the struggle to secure a long-lasting relationship; spectacular comes to the stage in Rio de Janeiro on November 16th
Theater piece “Lotus” presents solitude of the black woman and the struggle to secure a long-lasting relationship; spectacular comes to the stage in Rio de […]
Who loves black women? Loneliness and the breakdown of the black woman’s self-esteem
Note from BW of Brazil: Beyond all of the bickering back and forth about the state of black relationships, at the core lies a lack […]
“But if I were Snow White would you marry me?” – The construction of the affectivity of a black woman deconstructing fairy tales
Note from BW of Brazil: The solitude of the black Brazilian woman is a topic that has been approached in numerous previous posts on this […]
Netflix series ‘Dear White People’ (Cara Gente Branca) winning over new fans in Brazil
Note from BW of Brazil: This is my second feature here discussing the Netflix series Dear White People and its availability on the Brazilian market. […]
Black Consciousness presupposes self-love; self-love presupposes reflecting on being passed over in relationships
Note from BW of Brazil: Well I must say that it is now getting interesting! What I’m speaking on is an increasing number of Afro-Brazilians, […]
Singer Xênia França is a force of nature: With the voice, a groove and a warrior spirit, meet the goddess whose star is rising on São Paulo’s black music scene
Note from Black Women of Brazil: Music is another of my all-time passions. Since I was a kid my taste in music has evolved quite […]
One woman, passed over in so many ways: Are black men more likely to listen to concerns of black women if they are articulated by white women?
Note from BW of Brazil: The depths of this issue get deeper and deeper with every passing piece on the topic. Just a few days […]
“It’s no use equating the experience of being a black woman in Brazil and being white”: From genocide, to feminism & racism, filmmaker Viviane Ferreira discusses the black Brazilian experience
Note from BW of Brazil: For five years now, this blog has presented material that breaks down the differences between being white in Brazil and […]
Black elites, stereotypes and prejudice: Mônica Valéria Gonçalves has two degrees and is a legal adviser but was still mistaken for a prostitute
Note from BW of Brazil: In order to adequately tackle the problems of racism, the racial hierarchy and white supremacy in Brazil, there are several […]
Why do black women blame black men for wanting white women when they too worship white men? We, as black people, have ALL been conditioned!
Note from BW of Brazil: Alright, so it’s getting hot! Past posts on the topic of so many prominent black Brazilian men in relationships or married […]
The black woman for marrying is the white woman
Note from BW of Brazil: In today’s text, Aline Xavier approaches a topic that has been covered in a number of posts on this blog: […]
