Black Women of Brazil

The site dedicated to Brazilian women of African descent

While Afro-Brazilian access to college has increased nearly eight fold in the past decade, they remain nearly invisible in graduate studies


Altogether, the Census shows that only 0.11% of blacks and browns have master’s degrees and 0.03% possess doctorates.  by Sarah Fernandes São Paulo – The total number of blacks in … Continue reading

July 19, 2012 · 1 Comment

While Afro-Brazilian access to college has increased nearly eight fold in the past decade, they remain nearly invisible in graduate studies


Altogether, the Census shows that only 0.11% of blacks and browns have master’s degrees and 0.03% possess doctorates.  by Sarah Fernandes São Paulo – The total number of blacks in … Continue reading

July 19, 2012 · 1 Comment

Fashion Rio’s invisible black model and the battle over quotas


Scarcityof black models at Fashion Rio reopens debate on quotas As I mentioned in anarticle a few days ago, all eyes were on the Fashion Rio Verão 2011 (the winteredition … Continue reading

January 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Fashion Rio’s invisible black model and the battle over quotas


Scarcity of black models at Fashion Rio reopens debate on quotas As I mentioned in an article a few days ago, all eyes were on the Fashion Rio Verão 2011 … Continue reading

January 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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