October 2019 - Black Women Of Brazil

“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 1

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 […]

Black Women Of Brazil

The site dedicated to Brazilian women of African descent

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

“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

With cuts in government investment in the health care system, the spread of the coronavirus affects the lives of black Brazilians more

“We’re used to thinking white is prettier, cleaner” – Palmitagem: A term that has caused a necessary discomfort in thinking about race and relationships

Palmitagem (swirling) is a very big relationship of self-hate; seeking in whites a love that they destroyed within you and your ancestors is bizarre

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?

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

After a short hospital stay, actress Erika Ferreira, 39, passes away in Rio; symptoms thought to be connected to Covid-19; test results pending

“Malcolm X’s assassins were black”: Director José Padilha makes reference to Malcolm X’s killers to justify the absence of Afro-Brazilian directors in TV series

“There are no Brazilian Spike Lees”: Writer of series on slain councilwoman Marielle Franco ignores award-winning black Brazilian filmmakers to justify absence of blacks on TV project

Why is an award-winning actor appearing on a reality show? The challenge of being a black actor in the Brazil’s film and TV industry: The case of Babu Santana

Depicting Jesus, Mary and Joseph as black men and women, Rio’s Mangueira samba school sends a message: “If Jesus were alive today, he’d be black”

“Advertising itself was born racist”: Brazil’s advertising industry continues to value whiteness, but black presence has recently increased, what does this mean?

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

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

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

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