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Month: October 2019

“A passenger didn’t get what he wanted and threw a banana at the black flight attendant”: “Black Flight” group wants to give black flight crews visibility

October 30, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Since September of 2000, I’ve frequently flown to the northeast and southeast of Brazil. In all of those trips, I can’t […]

Why does pornography appear in Google images when the search phrase ‘mulher negra dando aula’ (black woman teaching) is entered?

October 30, 2019 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s article really hits home and it’s something that actually affects this site as it is a blog that discusses […]

With her eye on developing an international career, on trip to US, Iza records song and video with Major Lazer and Ciara

October 28, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Iza starts international career and records with Major Lazer and Ciara In reality, I saw this coming from the time I learned about her. Back […]

“I don’t wanna talk about pain anymore, I just want them to stop killing us”: A plea from the killing fields of black bodies in Brazil

October 28, 2019 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: The question remains: How many more young black people must die before the national and international community decides that enough is […]

Oil spill disaster in northeast Brazil may affect 144,000 fishermen and seafood gatherers; in Bahia,activists denounce environmental racism of the government

October 28, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been almost two months since I first received a report and images of an oil spill that had happened […]

Dedicated to giving visibility to black actors and actress in Belo Horizonte, segundaPRETA, meaning ‘black Monday’, affirms the space of black art

October 27, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Dedicated to giving visibility to black actors and actress in Belo Horizonte, segundaPRETA, meaning ‘black Monday’, affirms the space of black art It’s been impressive […]

Orisha statue is a target of vandalism in in Salvador, Bahia; a symbol of deities, it is the latest violent assault on African religious symbols

October 26, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Candomblé divinity statue is a target of vandalism in the Dique do Tororó The assault on representations of African origin religious symbols continues. I have […]

‘Música Preta Brasileira’ (Black Brazilian Music) and the emergence black aesthetics and politics in a new generation of black female singers

October 24, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s amazing the changes I’ve witnessed with the population of black Brazilian women just since starting this blog back in November […]

Sacred Afro-Brazilian music faces resistance from evangelical students at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro School of Music

October 24, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Sacred Afro-Brazilian music faces resistance from evangelical students at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro School of Music When people say with a straight face […]

Is singer Ludmilla going global? After scoring a hit with Snoop and recording with Cardi B., singer Ludmilla recently had talks with Roc Nation

October 24, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Is singer Ludmilla going global? After scoring a hit with Snoop and recording with Cardi B., singer Ludmilla recently had talks with Roc Nation By […]

”I only discovered that I was black in Brazil”, says Mozambican singer Lenna Bahule after discovering the differences in treatment based on skin color

October 22, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I’m always intrigued by how other foreigners come to see Brazil. My own first experiences and understanding of the country […]

Projects boost entrepreneurship of black women in Bahia; Cacho de Fibras serves clients looking for specialized services for cabelo crespo (kinky/curly hair)

October 21, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The concept is actually quite simple. If black women are the ones buying the product, why shouldn’t it also be […]

“The modern slave quarters is the maid’s room”: A former maid, rapper/historian Preta Rara releases book on the work experieces of hundreds of maids

October 17, 2019 Marques Travae 0

“The modern slave quarters is the maid’s room”: A former maid, rapper/historian Preta Rara releases book on the work experieces of hundreds of maids When […]

“Racist? But some of the richest singers in Brazil are black!!” Recent reports show how white artists are the most popular and best paid in Brazil’s music industry

October 17, 2019 Marques Travae 0

“Racist? But some of the richest singers in Brazil are black!!” Recent reports show how white artists are the most popular and best paid in […]

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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 Day?

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

November 25, 2019 0

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

November 16, 2019 0

”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

November 14, 2019 3

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

November 4 – 50 years of assassination of revolutionary Carlos Marighella: Why was biopic scheduled to drop on Black Consciousness Day cancelled?

November 5, 2019 0
  • 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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