Category Archives: black women of Brazil
Day of Black Consciousness 2012: photos of festivities in cities throughout Brazil
November 20this said to be the day that the great Palmares quilombo (maroon society of runaway slaves) leader, Zumbi, was killed in 1695. In 1971 a group of militants and researchers in … Continue reading
Sharylaine Sil, pioneering MC of Brazilian women’s rap returns with new video and album project
Sharylaine Sil is a pioneer of Brazilian women’s rap. It was she who put together the first all-female group formed in 1986, called Rap Girls. Sharylaine participated in compilation Coletânea … Continue reading
Attorney denounces taxpayer for racism in Campinas
According to the victim, the man said that ‘blacks are good for nothing.’ Crime is non-bailable, there may be a fine and penalty is up to five years in prison. … Continue reading
The "negão" and the fetishization of interracial sex in Brazil
How do stereotypes, perceptions and expectations influence how men and women interact with each other when they are of different races or ethnic backgrounds? In the racialized world in which … Continue reading
The "negão" and the fetishization of interracial sex in Brazil
How do stereotypes, perceptions and expectations influence how men and women interact with each other when they are of different races or ethnic backgrounds? In the racialized world in which … Continue reading
Sexuality, racial imagery and the fetishization of the black male body in Brazil, Part 1
Brazilian Model Sacramento on the cover of a special edition of Top magazine featuring only black models In the 21st century, relationships and sexuality that intersect with the topic of … Continue reading
Sexuality, racial imagery and the fetishization of the black male body in Brazil, Part 1
Brazilian Model Sacramento on the cover of a special edition of Top magazine featuring only black models In the 21st century, relationships and sexuality that intersect with the topic of … Continue reading
Actress, writer and educator Cristiane Sobral on the challenges facing Afro-Brazilian women
Actress, writer and educator, Cristiane Sobral was the first black woman to graduate in Theatrical Interpretation at the University of Brasília (UnB). Born in the Coqueiros section of west Rio de … Continue reading
Actress, writer and educator Cristiane Sobral on the challenges facing Afro-Brazilian women
Actress, writer and educator, Cristiane Sobral was the first black woman to graduate in Theatrical Interpretation at the University of Brasília (UnB). Born in the Coqueiros section of west Rio de … Continue reading
Skin color influences professional relationships, survey shows
“Signs of Prejudice: For 71% of the responses from the research of the IBGE, color influences work” Note: the large circles are the percentages according to responses taken from various … Continue reading
Skin color influences professional relationships, survey shows
“Signs of Prejudice: For 71% of the responses from the research of the IBGE, color influences work” Note: the large circles are the percentages according to responses taken from various … Continue reading
