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“Wakanda is…in Europe”? “The white is black?”: Daniela Mercury’s latest song “Black Panther Goddess”, represents a universalization that, even in homage, cannot fully accept blackness

January 27, 2019 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: You wanna know how Brazil has managed to skate under the radar of being one of the most racist countries […]

In 1987, Globo TV’s annual end of the year vignette featured all black artists; in 2018, as in other years, whiteness remains the standard

January 6, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In terms of Brazil’s mainstream media, I try to keep my eye on what’s going on at all of the […]

In the city of Salvador, the capital of “Black Bahia”, contestants prepare for the third annual ‘Miss and Mister Guetto’ contest to be held on September 15

September 7, 2018 Marques Travae 0

In the city of Salvador, Bahia, contestants prepare for the third annual of ‘Miss and Mister Guetto’ to be held on September 15 By Marques […]

Actor Fabrício Boliveira will portray Brazil’s first black pop superstar, singer Wilson Simonal, in a 2019 biopic

August 30, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Actor Fabrício Boliveira will portray Brazil’s first black pop superstar, singer Wilson Simonal, in a 2019 biopic By Marques Travae When I first dove head […]

Where are the black people? Invited to participate in new TV series, singer/actress Negra Li shocked with the whiteness of the cast: “It’s not normal”

July 28, 2018 Marques Travae 12

Invited to participate in new TV series, singer/actress Negra Li shocked with the whiteness of the cast: “It’s not normal” Actress shocked with SBT’s new […]

On average, on Brazil’s top TV networks, Globo, Record and SBT, only 8% of current casts of soap operas are black

June 23, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: I’ve said this before, it’s an across the board policy. Since the controversy surrounding the cast of Brazil’s top television […]

“You are black, do you think they’ll give you an (acting) opportunity that is not a slave or a maid?” – Black actors speak of difficulty working in Brazilian market

May 17, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The discussion over the actor/character representation of the Globo TV prime time novela Segundo Sol has been a hot topic […]

Rede Globo TV sued for low percentage of black actors in novela set in state of Bahia; state nearly 80% black but main cast of soap opera is nearly 90% white

May 15, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Well, now things are getting interesting! It’ll be intriguing to see if activists actually manage to disrupt the “black exclusion/business […]

Actors have emergency meeting with top TV network over lack of blacks in soap opera; network changes its tune but only after pressure from white actors

May 10, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The scenario behind an upcoming novela (soap opera) on Brazil’s top TV network is becoming a soap opera in itself. […]

This doesn’t look like ‘Black Bahia’!: Soap opera set in 76% black state presents 87% white cast; campaign presents 53 black actors that could have been cast

May 1, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Let’s get real about this. Brazil is not about change but rather status quo. If it were any other way […]

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“Wakanda is…in Europe”? “The white is black?”: Daniela Mercury’s latest song “Black Panther Goddess”, represents a universalization that, even in homage, cannot fully accept blackness

In 1987, Globo TV’s annual end of the year vignette featured all black artists; in 2018, as in other years, whiteness remains the standard

In the city of Salvador, the capital of “Black Bahia”, contestants prepare for the third annual ‘Miss and Mister Guetto’ contest to be held on September 15

Actor Fabrício Boliveira will portray Brazil’s first black pop superstar, singer Wilson Simonal, in a 2019 biopic

Where are the black people? Invited to participate in new TV series, singer/actress Negra Li shocked with the whiteness of the cast: “It’s not normal”

On average, on Brazil’s top TV networks, Globo, Record and SBT, only 8% of current casts of soap operas are black

“You are black, do you think they’ll give you an (acting) opportunity that is not a slave or a maid?” – Black actors speak of difficulty working in Brazilian market

Rede Globo TV sued for low percentage of black actors in novela set in state of Bahia; state nearly 80% black but main cast of soap opera is nearly 90% white

Actors have emergency meeting with top TV network over lack of blacks in soap opera; network changes its tune but only after pressure from white actors

This doesn’t look like ‘Black Bahia’!: Soap opera set in 76% black state presents 87% white cast; campaign presents 53 black actors that could have been cast

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

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

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?

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

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

“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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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