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Month: January 2013

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New magazine, Black Women Making History, continues to tell the story of black Brazilian women

January 31, 2013 Marques Travae 0

In the past few months we’ve highlighted a number of things going on in Brazil that have the expressed interest of  improving the image of […]

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2014 elections will feature color/race data of candidates; politicians fear a racial quota that would change profile of the Parliament

January 30, 2013 Marques Travae 0

by Akemi Nitahara The Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (Superior Electoral Court) doesn’t have statistics about the number of blacks in Brazilian politics, neither elected politicians nor […]

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Six Brazilian rappers killed in the last two years; communities suspect Military Police death squads

January 28, 2013 Marques Travae 2

Top: DJ Felipe, MC Duda, MC Felipe Boladão Bottom: DJ Lah, MC Primo, MC Careca In São Paulo, Hip Hop is one of the strongest cultural […]

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Actress Sheron Menezes: “I like sex, period. Now I want to give pleasure and take pleasure”

January 28, 2013 Marques Travae 1

After two consecutive years of being Queen in Sapucaí (1) in front of the Portela Samba school drum troupe, actress Sheron Menezes will not march on the avenue with […]

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Miracle baby develops in mother’s ovary and survives; pregnancy extremely rare

January 26, 2013 Marques Travae 1

Elizete Pavão and her baby In 95% of cases of pregnancy outside the uterus, the embryo develops in the Fallopian tube. Ovarian pregnancy is considered very […]

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"Stop and Frisk" Brazilian style? Military Police captain gives order to approach black and brown suspects

January 26, 2013 Marques Travae 0

Instruction based on the description of an assault victim in an upscale neighborhood by Thais Nunes Since December 21st of last year, police officers of […]

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White couple accuses BMW dealership of racism against 7-year old adopted black child in Rio

January 24, 2013 Marques Travae 4

Ronald and Priscilla Munk: couple’s black child told to leave a BMW store Store representative apologized and said it had been a ‘misunderstanding’. ‘This is […]

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According to insiders, “In each battalion of the Military Police there’s a death squad”: Does this explain why so many black men are being killed?

January 24, 2013 Marques Travae 1

  Civil Police reveal how the new death squads of São Paulo work and denounce the persecutions the agents suffer that refuse to kill and […]

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Black population makes up majority of unemployed in southern city of Porto Alegre

January 22, 2013 Marques Travae 0

Blacks suffer more in economic downturn: economist Dulve Helena Vargas Participation of blacks in the labor market fell 11.1% in two years. Data are part of […]

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Thamy Souza is elected Queen of Carnival 2013 in Porto Alegre in southern Brazil

January 21, 2013 Marques Travae 0

Thamy Fernanda de Souza, 28, the new Carnaval Queen of Porto Alegre Thamy Fernanda de Souza, 28, of the Os Filhos da Candinha Samba school […]

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Inspired by Beyoncé, actress Roberta Rodrigues straightens her hair and goes blonde; says guys are crazy about her new look

January 20, 2013 Marques Travae 4

Actress Roberta Rodrigues who first became famous in her role as Berenice in the 2002 hit film Cidade de Deus (City of God) has decided to go […]

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Candidates for Queen of Carnaval in Porto Alegre for 2013, Part 4

January 19, 2013 Marques Travae 0

In this photo gallery are five of the 20 candidates for Queen of Carnaval 2013 in the city of Porto Alegre, in the southern state […]

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Candidates for Queen of Carnaval in Porto Alegre for 2013, Part 3

January 19, 2013 Marques Travae 0

In this photo gallery are five of the 20 candidates for Queen of Carnaval 2013 in the city of Porto Alegre, in the southern state […]

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Candidates for Queen of Carnaval in Porto Alegre for 2013, Part 2

January 19, 2013 Marques Travae 0

In this photo gallery are five of the 20 candidates for Queen of Carnaval 2013 in the city of Porto Alegre, in the southern state […]

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  • Orixás for children: New book introduces children to the attributes of African deities and Afro-Brazilian culture in the struggle against religious intolerance

    Note from BW of Brazil: The release of a recent children’s book about the African deities known as orixás, or orishas, is important for a […]

  • Welcome to 2019!! But before we move on, here’s a recap of the Top Ten new stories at Black Women of Brazil of 2018

    WELCOME TO 2019!! Hard to believe (as always) but yet another year has come and gone. And here at the BW of Brazil blog, we […]

  • Singer Ludmilla reveals that she prefers “moreno” (dark) men, not too “well hung” because you “shouldn’t have to feel pain”; is she admitting that she prefers white men?

    Singer Ludmilla reveals that she prefers “moreno” (dark) men, not too “well hung” because you “shouldn’t have to feel pain”; is she admitting that she […]

  • A school for Bahia’s African descendants: Luiza Mahin School in Salvador immerses children in African/Afro-Brazilian History and Culture, instilling a pride in blackness

    Note from BW of Brazil:  Well, needless to say, I wish someone would have told me about this school in all of my years visiting […]

  • In ultra-Eurocentric Brazil, black parents seek representation in literature for their children

    Note from BW of Brazil: It’s no secret that black children in Brazil have very few choices when it comes to having role models to […]

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“With the résumé I have, I would be a millionaire, maybe if I wasn’t black”: Actress Cris Vianna gets real about being black in Brazil’s entertainment industry

February 15, 2019 0

“I’m black and have proudly celebrated my race since waiters of a famous hotel in Rio didn’t serve blacks in the restaurant”: Legendary singer Elza Soares’s powerful response to Vogue Brasil controversy

February 14, 2019 3

Brazilian film “Besouro” being shown again in Los Angeles at the Pan African Film Festival; movie about 1920s capoeira master was awarded best film in 2011

February 13, 2019 3

What is the link between Brazil’s world famous Carnival and religions of African-origin such as the Candomblé?

February 11, 2019 0

Black actresses of recent soap opera unite in empowering photo shoot; women represent a new generation that is making a difference on the small screen

February 10, 2019 1
  • 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 […]

  • Although there have been improvements, Brazil’s advertising industry still reinforces stereotypes about the black population, study says

    Note from BW of Brazil: Needless, advertising in Brazil leaves much to be desired if were expecting a fair representation of the Brazilian population. It […]

  • In new Perdigão Christmas commercial, a mostly black family is “thankful” for receiving a chicken that a mostly white family “donates”: What is the message here?

    In new Perdigão Christmas commercial, a mostly black family is “thankful” for receiving a chicken that a mostly white family “donates” By Marques Travae One […]

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    “Where are the white people?!?” New television commercial by Brazilian cosmetics chain receives 40% dislikes on You Tube after featuring a black family

    “Where are the white people?!?” New television commercial by Brazilian cosmetics chain receives 40% dislikes on You Tube. Why? It featured a black family on […]

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    The historical construction of racism in Brazil: exclusion of blacks from access to land, low investment in education are factors in current racial inequalities

    Note from BW of Brazil: I’m quite sure that even as this blog will be completing seven years of exposing the racial situation in Brazil, […]

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