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Why does Anitta’s “Vai Malandra” bother black people so much? Singer’s new video once again stirs up questions of racial identity and cultural appropriation

December 24, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: So to tell you the truth, the idea of writing something about singer Anitta’s new video hadn’t even occurred to […]

Our everyday cultural appropriation: Singer Mallu Magalhães apologizes for video of song “Você Não Presta”; clip deemed racist due to its exploitative presentation of blacks

June 2, 2017 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s post is a follow-up to a story first presented here last week involving a white singer and the representation […]

‘In Brazil, no one is white’, says Anitta: Long accused of whitening her look, singer’s new look provokes comments of black cultural appropriation

March 6, 2017 Marques Travae 9

Note from BW of Brazil: When I read about this story I knew that it would be necessary to discuss it on the blog as […]

Young white woman stirs up debate on cultural appropriation; after being confronted by black woman, reveals being a cancer patient dealing with her hair loss

February 26, 2017 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Today’s story caused quite a debate when the incident took place a few weeks ago. At issue here is a […]

Black symbols of representation are on the rise, but they’re “in the hands of white people”: Patricia Anunciada talks about cultural appropriation & the importance of teaching Afro-Brazilian culture in schools

December 2, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The question of black representation has been one that has been on the Afro-Brazilian agenda for some time. As we […]

For a Carnaval without blackface or cultural appropriation: Blackness is not a prop

February 27, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: As the month of February comes to a close, the yearly revelry that is Brazil’s highly celebrated Carnaval season (that […]

The danger of cultural appropriation – the ongoing whitening of Brazilian history

June 21, 2015 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: This is a followup report to a piece from Friday night. Over the years we have seen numerous examples of […]

Is black in style now? Brazilian rap and funk, the latest black art forms to suffer cultural appropriation

August 3, 2014 Marques Travae 9

Note from BW of Brazil: Today we re-visit an issue that should always be considered in the context of racist, Eurocentric, multi-racial societies: cultural appropriation. […]

Video producers filling the gap of black representation in the media; YouTube Black Brasil event at Google building in São Paulo features two popular content producers

December 15, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Video producers filling the gap of black representation in the media; YouTube Black Brasil event at Google building in São Paulo features two popular content […]

“Because of being white, Elvis occupied the place of the blacks”: Singer Negra Li embroiled in controversy after statements about Elvis Presley – Apologizes, but what did she say wrong?

December 5, 2018 Marques Travae 1

“Because of being white, Elvis occupied the place of the blacks”: Singer Negra Li embroiled in controversy after statements about Elvis Presley – Apologizes, but […]

Black women detail racism at concert of musician Jorge Ben; at end of show, artist invited women onstage, but production team only allowed white women

August 8, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Fan reports episode of racism at concert of legendary musician Jorge Ben; at end of show, artist invited women onstage to dance, but production team […]

Funk singer Nego do Borel at the center of controversy with new video “Me Solta”; dressing in effeminate clothing, makeup and kissing male model, LGBT community and artists are divided on clip

July 16, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Funk singer Nego do Borel at the center of controversy with new video “Me Solta”; dressing in effeminate clothing, makeup and kissing male model, LGBT […]

“We are going to exploit short clothes and they will have to accept it”: Renata Prado wants to unite women in the fight for respect of female bodies in funk dances

May 17, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: The culture of the funk has been around for decades, percolating and heating up the slums of various favelas of […]

There are white people in the samba: Carnival is also a time to discuss privileges; when people not connected to the culture get the exposure and the money

February 13, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: “The Party’s Over, Time To Call It A Day…” Well, not quite. But as the champions of the big party […]

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Why does Anitta’s “Vai Malandra” bother black people so much? Singer’s new video once again stirs up questions of racial identity and cultural appropriation

Our everyday cultural appropriation: Singer Mallu Magalhães apologizes for video of song “Você Não Presta”; clip deemed racist due to its exploitative presentation of blacks

‘In Brazil, no one is white’, says Anitta: Long accused of whitening her look, singer’s new look provokes comments of black cultural appropriation

Young white woman stirs up debate on cultural appropriation; after being confronted by black woman, reveals being a cancer patient dealing with her hair loss

Black symbols of representation are on the rise, but they’re “in the hands of white people”: Patricia Anunciada talks about cultural appropriation & the importance of teaching Afro-Brazilian culture in schools

For a Carnaval without blackface or cultural appropriation: Blackness is not a prop

The danger of cultural appropriation – the ongoing whitening of Brazilian history

Is black in style now? Brazilian rap and funk, the latest black art forms to suffer cultural appropriation

Video producers filling the gap of black representation in the media; YouTube Black Brasil event at Google building in São Paulo features two popular content producers

Black women detail racism at concert of musician Jorge Ben; at end of show, artist invited women onstage, but production team only allowed white women

“We are going to exploit short clothes and they will have to accept it”: Renata Prado wants to unite women in the fight for respect of female bodies in funk dances

There are white people in the samba: Carnival is also a time to discuss privileges; when people not connected to the culture get the exposure and the money

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

Racism in medicine in Brazil: From eugenics to unequal treatment, Brazilian medicine has a racist past; eradicating it is still a huge challenge

On the swirling tendencies of black women: Justifying their interracial relationships without being shamed like black men

White is right? General Mourão, an Indian and candidate for Vice President of Brazil, comments on how handsome his grandson is and that he is an example of the “whitening of the race”

The error of the pyramid of oppression: Recognizing that the real source of the subjugation of the black women and the black community is NOT black men

The economics of being a rapper in Brazil: Why is the path to commercial success quicker and easier for white rappers? How racial inequalities affect even the rap game

“Because of being white, Elvis occupied the place of the blacks”: Singer Negra Li embroiled in controversy after statements about Elvis Presley – Apologizes, but what did she say wrong?

In the nation’s capital, the Adélia Sampaio Exhibition examines the place of the black woman in Brazilian cinema, bringing together 20 films, all directed by Afro-Brazilian women

Is director Jeferson De Brazil’s Spike Lee? Filmmaker prepares for release of latest film “M8 – When death rescues life” the story of a black medical student

In Salvador, Bahia, a professor and project use African-oriented clothing to strengthen black identity and interest community in the African Diaspora

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

Meet Ana Flávia: From Salvador, Bahia, she recently made history after becoming the first black woman to win the Ford Models contest

Persecuted as the only black woman in a beauty pageant, Carolina Pinheiro dos Passos says: “I represent blacks!”