Category Archives: black Brazilian women
The Night of the Black Beauty: Salvador, Bahia’s yearly homage to the beauty of the black woman
Candidates for the Deusa do Ébano do Ilê Aiyê A Noite da Beleza Negra (The Night of the Black Beauty) competition that went down last night, Saturday, January 12th, at Senzala Barro … Continue reading
The racist manicurist: when racism against blacks is committed by other blacks
Fátima Oliveira: Doctor, writer, feminist in Belo Horizonte, Brazil by Fátima OliveiraBete, a manicurist that brags about being a black racist “I don’t like to do the nails of blacks. I … Continue reading
Documentary "City of Women" explores the African-derived religion of Candomblé in Brazil’s northeast
A Cidade das Mulheres is a 72-minute documentary directed by Lázaro Faria that explores the Candomblé, an African derived religion that gave black Brazilian women power and a voice in a … Continue reading
Angela Davis declares support of the black Brazilian women’s march; rally seeks to bring together at least 100,000 women
Valdecir Nascimento of the Odara Institute of Black Women with Angela Davis Rally seeks to bring together at least 100,000 black women The executive coordinator of the Odara – Instituto … Continue reading
Black women filmmakers combine idealism with cinematic technique and are earning more space on the big screen
Lílian Santiago You may not remember the names of the directors or producers of the last movies you watched, but surely they were there. In Brazil, women are the majority behind … Continue reading
Black women are the most affected by unemployment in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil
Difference between blacks and whites reaches 4.3% despite the fall in the unemployment rate, according to research With information by Mark Koboldt and Karina Reif The black population is most affected … Continue reading
Carolina de Jesus, writer: from the slums of São Paulo to international acclaim
Originally published on November 25, 2011Republished in recognition of the Month of Black Consciousness Carolina Maria de Jesus (1915-1977) was a favelada (slum dweller) from the the city of São … Continue reading
Pair of books focus on contemporary achievements and struggles as well as the history of black women in Brazil
First book tells the history of black women in Brazil; Second book focuses on stories of contemporary black women who have succeeded against the odds: With original research, which delves into … Continue reading
"The Power of the Black Woman" is the theme of the 11th edition of Feira Preta, Latin America’s largest black cultural event
Participants of Feira Preta 2011 Flyer for Feira Preta 2012: “The Power of the Black Woman” Feira Preta: The biggest expo of black fashion, hair, arts and crafts in Latin America … Continue reading
Public policies to combat racism and the negative image of black women will be launched by government in 2013
As BW of Brazil announced on October 29th, a coalition representing the collective voices of black Brazilian women were to travel to Washington DC on November 1st to participate in … Continue reading
Due to Hurricane Sandy, the AMNB’s participation in a session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will be re-scheduled
Following up on our announcement on October 29th of the participation of AMNB in a session of the Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on November 1st in Washington, DC in … Continue reading
While choice between two black women for vice-mayor is historic in Salvador, others argue that it is simply symbolic in a political power structure dominated by white males
Olivia Santana and Célia Sacramento: common history of struggle for social equality and racial affirmation by Kleyzer Seixas Regardless of the outcome at the polls on October 28, Salvador will … Continue reading
Terezinha da Silva elected first female mayor in a southern city of a 93% white population
Victory for a black candidate in a city of German colonization is considered a milestone in the city of Dois Irmãos. On the streets, the future mayor received hugs and … Continue reading
TV series Subúrbia, featuring a 90% black cast, being hailed as groundbreaking for Brazilian television
Series is packed with promise to be landmark for TV With the presence of almost the entire cast of over 40 people and director Luiz Fernando Carvalho, the series Subúrbia … Continue reading
