Playing The Victim | “Whining”: Shall We Talk about Privileges?
Playing The Victim | “Whining”: Shall We Talk about Privileges? Note from BW of Brazil: With protests making headlines in recent weeks, the discussion of […]
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The White Savior Complex: Is White Volunteer Work in Africa?
The White Savior Complex: Is White Volunteer Work in Africa Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve been covering Brazil from the perspective of race for […]
Bordered on Absurdity: Black man charged with ‘Reverse Racism’
Bordered on Absurdity: Black man charged with ‘Reverse Racism’ Accused of inciting hate, being “disgusted with whites”, Bordered on Absurdity: Black man charged with ‘Reverse […]
Black model in the fashion industry: Lack of Representation and Racism
Black model in the fashion industry: Lack of Representation and Racism Note from BW of Brazil: I can say it. And this should be considered a […]
Brazilians Reflect on White Privilege in aftermath of black teen whipped
Brazilians Reflect on White Privilege in aftermath of black teen whipped Note from BW of Brazil: I‘ve said this all along. Deep down, probably not even […]
Middle class white women weighs in on the experiences of black husband
Middle class white women weighs in on the experiences of black husband Note from BW of Brazil: To be completely honest, I don’t expect any group […]
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 […]