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Comment on Race, beauty, representation and black invisibility: how two recent beauty contests represent Brazil’s racial ideology by Herschel Perkins Jr

Herschel Perkins Jr — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:36:32 +0000

So thankful to BW of Brazil for your tireless effort to explore the many different dimensions of color and racism in Brazil. We’re now recommending a ‘heavy dose’ of BW of Brazil to all of our to clients before their first trip with us to Bahia state.

Comment on Race, beauty, representation and black invisibility: how two recent beauty contests represent Brazil’s racial ideology by aboriginalpress

aboriginalpress — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:31:51 +0000

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Comment on Vera Lúcia Couto dos Santos: First black woman to win a major Brazilian beauty contest and represent the country in an international beauty pageant by While all three refer to persons of African descent, what is the difference between the terms preto, pardo and negro? | Black Women of Brazil

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:49:24 +0000

[…] Azeredo, Claudiane Malachi Nogueira, from the northeastern state of Maranhão, 1960s beauty queen Vera Lúcia Couto dos Santos and many others show, one doesn’t have to be of the darkest complexion or of the most African […]

Comment on Girls of funk group, aged 13 to 20, targeted by Public Ministry due to the sexual nature of their performances by southersdaily

southersdaily — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:40:17 +0000

This is soft child porn if you ask me. Where are the parents?

Comment on Girls of funk group, aged 13 to 20, targeted by Public Ministry due to the sexual nature of their performances by LaSonia

LaSonia — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:51:13 +0000

this is a disgrace to show young girls in this light. their “dance” moves are notihing more than what you find in the strip clubs here in the US. these are young girls who are being exploited sexually and they dont realize it they just this as getting attention or money. I always say look at what you are doing now and think about whether you would be proud of it 10 years from now. This is a racist stereotype of Black women showing us as nothing more than ass and thighs and sexually plya things instead of strong intelligent educated capable beings that we can be given the proper opportunity. Brazil ought to be ashamed.

Comment on Research shows that the way Brazilians see the color of celebrities reveals “racial” criteria in Brazil by gatasnegrasbrasileiras

gatasnegrasbrasileiras — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:45:42 +0000

Wow! That’s a good idea, but generally the blog focuses on stories about black women of Brazil. But there are plenty of articles that approach racist incidents that happen to men also. If possible, I will try to find a way to highlight this! Thanks for the suggestion!

Comment on Research shows that the way Brazilians see the color of celebrities reveals “racial” criteria in Brazil by Aaron Silva

Aaron Silva — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:57:25 +0000

Hi, I love your blog, I was just wondering if you will ever do an article about mma fighter Anderson Silva? It has been well documented that he and his family have suffered a lot of racism in his autobiography, perhaps you could give a better perspective for non portuguese speakers?

Comment on Racial classification and terminology in Brazil by Research shows that the way Brazilians see the color of celebrities reveals “racial” criteria in Brazil | Black Women of Brazil

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:58:38 +0000

[…] Number of Brazilians declaring themselves preta (black) increases to 16 million Brazilians don’t recognize their racial identity Racial classification and terminology in Brazil […]

Comment on Brazilians don’t recognize their racial identity by Research shows that the way Brazilians see the color of celebrities reveals “racial” criteria in Brazil | Black Women of Brazil

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:58:35 +0000

[…] of Brazilians declaring themselves preta (black) increases to 16 million Brazilians don’t recognize their racial identity Racial classification and terminology in […]

Comment on Number of Brazilians declaring themselves preta (black) increases to 16 million by Research shows that the way Brazilians see the color of celebrities reveals “racial” criteria in Brazil | Black Women of Brazil

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:58:32 +0000

[…] Number of Brazilians declaring themselves preta (black) increases to 16 million Brazilians don’t recognize their racial identity Racial classification and terminology in Brazil […]

Comment on The representation of black women in Brazil’s novelas (soap operas) by Research shows that the way Brazilians see the color of celebrities reveals “racial” criteria in Brazil | Black Women of Brazil

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:58:29 +0000

[…] cabelo crespo (kinky-curly hair). Then there were characters I played like “Xica da Silva” and “Preta”, the protagonist of the novela (soap opera) Da Cor do Pecado. Camila has straighter hair,” she […]

Comment on Chica da Silva: From slave to elite in 18th century Brazil by Research shows that the way Brazilians see the color of celebrities reveals “racial” criteria in Brazil | Black Women of Brazil

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:58:26 +0000

[…] by Pitanga. “I have cabelo crespo (kinky-curly hair). Then there were characters I played like “Xica da Silva” and “Preta”, the protagonist of the novela (soap opera) Da Cor do Pecado. Camila has straighter […]

Comment on Camila Pitanga on people questioning her blackness: "It’s as violent as if I was barred from a restaurant or a hotel because of my color." by Research shows that the way Brazilians see the color of celebrities reveals “racial” criteria in Brazil | Black Women of Brazil

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:58:22 +0000

[…] daughter of black actor Antonio Pitanga, actress Camila Pitanga, defines herself as negra (black), a category that is often synonymous with afrodescendente (African descendant). In her […]

Comment on Brazil: The ideology of "whitening" and the struggle for a black identity by Research shows that the way Brazilians see the color of celebrities reveals “racial” criteria in Brazil | Black Women of Brazil

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:58:17 +0000

[…] example of this confusion was observed regarding the color of the (former) soccer player Ronaldo, who self-declared himself white. “I think that all blacks suffer. I, that am white, suffer with the ignorance,” said the ace in […]