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Month: November 2012

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Milleny Macedo of Rio de Janeiro

November 30, 2012 Marques Travae 2

From the Realengo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, model Milleny Macedo Height: 175cm/5´9” Eyes: Dark Brown  Hair: Dark Brown Measurements: Bust-85cm/33 – Waist -67cm /26 […]

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Carnival season begins with accusations of "apartheid" against black bloco afro groups in Salvador

November 30, 2012 Marques Travae 5

Although it may appear that it’s early to start talking about Carnaval as the event doesn’t actually start until late February, but in reality, the […]

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Black women are ‘stronger’, ‘more resistant to pain’ and other racial stereotypes contribute to unequal medical treatment

November 30, 2012 Marques Travae 2

Eliane Barbosa da Conceição, researcher: Stereotypes about blacks effect medical treatment If a black woman and a white woman both need emergency obstetric care, the […]

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Student of Brazil’s Federal District Public school system accuses teacher of racism; student was called ‘neguinho’

November 28, 2012 Marques Travae 1

A 17-year old second year high school student at Centro Educacional IV, in Sobradinho II in the administrative region of Brazil’s capital city recently accused […]

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Racism in the retail store window displays

November 28, 2012 Marques Travae 1

by Ana Rita Dutra   Sometimes when I walk through a few corridors of shops in the malls of Porto Alegre, I’m don’t feel Brazilian. In […]

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Zaíra de Oliveira: One of the Brazil’s greatest singers that you’ve never heard of

November 27, 2012 Marques Travae 4

Originally published on Monday, November 28, 2011 Republished in recognition of Month of Black Consciousness Zaíra de Oliveira (1891-1951) was a classically-trained soprano that studied […]

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Carolina de Jesus, writer: from the slums of São Paulo to international acclaim

November 27, 2012 Marques Travae 1

Originally published on November 25, 2011 Republished in recognition of the Month of Black Consciousness Carolina Maria de Jesus (1915-1977) (1) was a favelada (slum dweller) from […]

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Revisiting the triumph and controversy surrounding the film Filhas do Vento, the first Brazilian film made with a majority black cast and black director – Part 3

November 27, 2012 Marques Travae 0

Filhas do Vento – The challenges and triumph Note: This is the third and final part of this three part series; see part 1 and part 2 Directing […]

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Black (negro) or African descendant (afrodescendente)? What’s in a term? Three well-known Brazilians weigh in on which term they prefer to define themselves

November 26, 2012 Marques Travae 7

When speaking of racial classification or identity in Brazil, things can get quite complex. On the one hand, various reports have proclaimed Brazil to have the largest black […]

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Black women earn 58.3% of income of non-black men

November 26, 2012 Marques Travae 2

Study shows differences in working conditions in the country; Metropolitan São Paulo area has the greatest difference between black and non-black. The average real income […]

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November 25: International Day For the End of Violence Against Women

November 25, 2012 Marques Travae 1

November 25: International Day For the End of Violence Against Women According to the Federal Government, each 5 minutes a women is assaulted and every […]

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Day of Black Consciousness 2012: photos of festivities in cities throughout Brazil

November 24, 2012 Marques Travae 2

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 […]

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In the northeastern state of Paraíba in 2010, 1,329 blacks were murdered compared to 49 whites; a rate of 27 times higher

November 24, 2012 Marques Travae 1

Sign: For the end of the extermination of black youth More blacks die in Paraíba, according Map of Violence report by Camila Alves The number […]

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As preparation for 2016 Olympics continue, Brazil continues to deal with its slavery past

November 23, 2012 Marques Travae 0

Facing up … the ethnic make-up of Brazil’s population has long been glossed over.  by Nicolas Bourcier Groundworks for the 2016 Olympics bring questions of […]

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    From black skin to blue eyes: Why did the social network of a popular black hairstylist celebrate the whitening of his family on Black Consciousness […]

  • The black woman and love: 3 women tell how ethnicity impacts their relationships and what they learned about themselves living with their partners

    Note from BW of Brazil: I’m sure that regular readers of this blog know by now that this one of my favorite topics. And before […]

  • Can black people get laser hair removal? Does black skin really age slower? Ask Dr. Katleen Conceição, the only specialist in black skin treatment in Brazil

    Note from BW of Brazil: I suppose there are at least two ways to look at the first dermatologist to specialize in treating black skin […]

  • Interracial relationships and conflicting political views; in novela, black teen ends relationship when boyfriend expresses idea that police treat everyone equally

    Note from BW of Brazil  When I first took a look at the video that is the topic of today’s post, it took me back […]

  • Present Black Parents: Collective brings together black mothers and fathers, to practice ancestral values, break stereotypes and become better parents

    Note from BW of Brazil: With so many oppressive forces at work in Brazil against the very survival of black men, black women, black children […]

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Entertainment

“Is it because she’s black?” TV host Silvio Santos accused of racism after overuling audience choice of black singer as winner of contest and awarding white woman

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Singer Thalma de Freitas in the only Brazilian nominated for the 2020 Grammy Awards; artist is recognized for her album Sorte! with John Finbury

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After debuting in Rio, Brazilian production of the musical ‘A Cor Púrpura’ (The Color Purple) soon to arrive in São Paulo

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”Sit down over there, macaca” – Black reality show participant is called a ‘monkey’ on live TV; the guilty party may or may not suprise you

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Funk feud? Rivalry between singers Ludmilla and Anitta escalates after Ludmilla is booed and called ‘monkey’ at Prêmio Multishow award ceremony

November 10, 2019 1
  • With November being the Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil, recently released study provides insight into the most pressing issues of the black population

    With November being the Month of Black Consciousness in Brazil, recently released study provides insight into the most pressing issues of the black population By […]

  • Only 7.4% of commercials feature black women in leading role, research reveals

    Only 7.4% of commercials feature black women in lead role, research reveals It’s basically the rule in any segment of Brazilian society. If there appears […]

  • Research shows increased presence of blacks in TV commercials; black men (1%-11%) and black women (4%-16%) see increases in representation

    Note from BW of Brazil: There was no way I couldn’t notice it. Everyday in the city of São Paulo millions of people take the […]

  • Did President Bolsonaro order Bank of Brazil to pull commercial from air because it featured too many black people?

    Note from BW of Brazil: Ya know, all the while that Jair Bolsonaro was campaigning to become the President of Brazil, he let people know […]

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    Company Preta, meaning black woman, offers free and collaborative image bank: for the representation of the black woman in communications

    Note from BW of Brazil: Now this is an area that I can most def relate to. When you run a blog, there is always a […]

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Marques Travae. For more on the creator and editor of BLACK WOMEN OF BRAZIL, see the interview here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-eaE

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