Category Archives: black identity
Mundinha Araújo: Founder of the Center of Black Culture in northeastern Brazil explains how Angela Davis and the Jackson 5 influenced her to wear her natural hair in the 1970s
Note from BW of Brazil: The question of hair is a topic that is often discussed here on the blog. As Brazil has always been and continues to be dominated … Continue reading
Black Rio: The rise of black music and dances and the interpretation of black American Soul music in Brazil
This article incorporates an article entitled “Black Rio: Brazilian soul and DJ culture’s lost chapter” by Allen Thayer. Note from BW of Brazil: A few weeks ago this blog ran an … Continue reading
Prejudice against blacks on the job is still a reality
Experiences with discrimination didn’t make these people give up their professional goals by Nathan Santos Prejudice against blacks, a legacy from the slavery era, is still present in the social … Continue reading
"When I discovered I was black", by Bianca Santana
by Bianca Santana I have been black for less than a year. Before, I was morena. My color was practically a prank of the sun. I was a morena for the Catholic school … Continue reading
Aline, only black woman of top-rated reality show, speaks on racism and identity: "I’m black; I don’t have any problem with people calling me this" – Family on her dedication and struggle to succeed
Cast member Aline on Big Brother Brasil 13 Reality shows are often programs that go way overboard in taking advantage of shock value in order to bring in better TV … Continue reading
Invisibility in school curriculum leads to fragmentation and rejection of black children’s identity
Taken from original text entitled: “A educação infantil e as crianças negras (Early childhood education and black children)” by Adomair O. Ogunbiyi The verification of the degree of the ethnic-racial rejection … Continue reading
Number of Brazilians declaring themselves preta (black) increases to 16 million
“To be a black women is to be a warrior. It is to accept your blackness, appreciating your history and your roots. It is finding oneself pretty, even though they … Continue reading
Roundtable discussion: Why do black Brazilian men prefer blond/white women?
The first three parts of our series on the issue of black Brazilian men and an apparent preference for white women, specifically blondes, continues to attract the intrigue of readers … Continue reading
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 her debut on the runways. … Continue reading
“Blacks have to assume their identity,” says woman who overcame prejudices
Juliane says her ex-mother-in-law always praised the light eyes of her former daughter-in-law Juliane and her 3-year old daughter When she was 20 some years old, Juliane Barros from the … Continue reading
“Blacks have to assume their identity,” says woman who overcame prejudices
Juliane says her ex-mother-in-law always praised the light eyes of her former daughter-in-law Juliane and her 3-year old daughter When she was 20 some years old, Juliane Barros … Continue reading
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 and shiny. Television, the media, the … Continue reading
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 and shiny. Television, the media, the … Continue reading
Brazil: The ideology of "whitening" and the struggle for a black identity
Vanessa Jesus Souza, college student majoring in Tourism In a country like Brazil, similar to other countries of Latin America, the ideology of white supremacy has been the dominant value … Continue reading
