“Playing the victim”, “the poor little thing”, “whining”: shall we talk about privileges?
Note from BW of Brazil: With protests making headlines in recent weeks, the discussion of what has long been labeled white privilege is being more […]
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“The White Savior Complex”: Is white volunteer work in Africa always about concern for fellow human beings or simply shameless self-promotion?
Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve been covering Brazil from the perspective of race for about 20 years, nearly nine on this blog and one […]
Accused of inciting hate, being “disgusted with whites”, black man charged with ‘reverse racism’ acquitted; for judge, accusation “bordered on absurdity”
Accused of inciting hate, being “disgusted with whites”, black man charged with ‘reverse racism’ acquitted; for judge, accusation “bordered on absurdity” By Marques Travae In […]
What’s it like being a black model in the fashion industry? Models discuss the lack of representation and racism in Brazilian and international fashion
Note from BW of Brazil: I can say it. And this should be considered a good thing. Black folks are holding down positions and having representation […]
“When we, middle class whites, steal, it’s not a problem”: Brazilians reflect on white privilege in aftermath of black teen being whipped in supermarket
Note from BW of Brazil: I‘ve said this all along. Deep down, probably not even being necessary to go too deep, white folks KNOW they clearly […]
“You don’t have to be black to hate racism”: Middle class white women weighs in on the experiences of her black husband, friends and collegues
Note from BW of Brazil: To be completely honest, I don’t expect any group that has certain or absolute privileges to give them up or even […]
Protagonist of the blockbuster ‘Cidade de Deus/City of God’ film is now an Uber driver; and this exposes our most perverse racism
Note from BW of Brazil: The years 2012 and 2017 made the 10th and 15th year anniversaries of the release of the film Cidade de […]
“The games were never a comfortable space for black people”: At Rio university law student games, bananas thrown at black students while others mimic monkeys
Note from BW of Brazil: You know it’s funny, there are probably hundreds of thousands of people who visit Brazil every year and never hear […]
Two famous mothers, one black, the other white, denounce racism, but only one is taken seriously; the advantage of whiteness even in denouncing racism
Note from BW of Brazil: In today’s post, we revisit a pair of incidents that went down late last year that provides us with still […]
“When I discovered I was racist”: Woman reflects on her perceptions of blackness and what it means to be white
Note from BW of Brazil: Many of us go through processes of discovery that often change the very way in which we see the world. […]
Is Brazil the new blackface capital? White actor draws criticism after donning black makeup and “paying homage” to Godfather of Soul, James Brown
Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve said for some time now that I’m not really a believer in coincidences. Things happen when they happen because […]
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. […]
In new video, singer Mallu Magalhães is accused of racism and white privilege after employing numerous stereotypes in the appearance of her black dancers
Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes I wonder how it is that things that happen in one country seem to sometimes happen in other countries. […]
“I don’t hire blacks”: President of Bayer Brasil denounces case of racism during job selection process after black acquaintance was eliminated due to race
Note from BW of Brazil: Over the past six decades, numerous studies have pointed to how racism in the job market helps to maintain the […]