Carnaval in Brazil is here!!
Only five words are needed to describe this post! Carnaval in Brazil is here!! Stay tuned to this blog over the next few days for pics […]
Month: February 2012
Brazil: Death squads and the genocide of Afro-Brazilians
By Pablo Reis and BW of Brazil Yesterday, the Huffington Post posted an article entitled “Brazil Police May Have Executed 30 During Strike” highlighting the […]
The meaning of Whitney Houston and the obstruction of a black female pop superstar in Brazil
Whitney Houston (1963-2012) With the recent passing of pop music superstar Whitney Houston, radio stations have been playing Houston’s hits around the clock, as is […]
President of a social service council is a victim of racism after a traffic accident
In yet another example of Brazil’s “racial democracy”, another black women is called a monkey after being involved in a car accident. If you have […]
President of a social service council is a victim of racism after a traffic accident
In yet another example of Brazil’s “racial democracy”, another black women is called a monkey after being involved in a car accident. If you have […]
Vanessa Jackson sings Whitney Houston’s "Didn’t We Almost Have It All"
In dedication to the untimely passing of singer Whitney Houston, here is Vanessa Jackson (née Vanessa Moraes) singing her rendition of Whitney’s hit “Didn’t We Almost Have […]
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."
Camila Pitanga on people questioning her blackness Having captured the hearts of millions of Brazilians with her portrayals of several memorable characters in Brazil’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
Luana
Luana, Samba school/Carnaval dancer from São Paulo Source: Black Women of Brazil
Luana
Luana, Samba school/Carnaval dancer from São Paulo Source: Black Women of Brazil
Police strike in Salvador, Bahia, leads to state of emergency as 3,500 army troops called in; death toll up to 83
Police strike leads to state of emergency as 3,500 army troops called in; death toll up to 83 The situation in Salvador, Bahia has been […]
Police strike in Salvador, Bahia, leads to state of emergency as 3,500 army troops called in; death toll up to 83
Police strike leads to state of emergency as 3,500 army troops called in; death toll up to 83 The situation in Salvador, Bahia has been […]
Black men, white women in Brazil: Although common, still a taboo
Soccer player Robinho and wife Vivian Junes Research shows how prejudice manifests itself in interracial relationships The basis of this article is an interpolation of […]
