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In defense of the racial democracy myth: Military Police acknowledge stopping more black people but deny that racism influences such actions

September 1, 2018 Marques Travae 1

In defense of the racial democracy: Military Police acknowledge stopping more black people but deny that racism influences such actions By Marques Travae; images courtesy […]

“But isn’t Brazil a racial democracy?”: Famous interracial couples reveal how they deal with racism in their relationships

June 27, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Always intriguing to read articles such as the one posted below. In relation to interracial relations in Brazil, there are […]

The final pillar of the debunked ‘racial democracy’? Post-doctorate research project exposes racism and racial hierarchies within interracial families

May 31, 2017 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, I don’t know why this research would come as a surprise to anyone who has studied the issues […]

For ‘Financial Times’, neo-Nazi groups challenge Brazil’s myth of racial democracy; racial inequality and racist sentiments unmasked myth decades ago

January 14, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes when I see reports such as a recent one in the Financial Times, it’s actually a little funny to […]

Classic book ‘The genocide of the black Brazilian’ by Abdias do Nascimento re-released: originally released in 1978, title was activist’s attempt to expose the myth of ‘racial democracy’ outside of Brazil

January 8, 2017 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: In a brief bio I published several weeks ago, I described how I happened to get into studies of the […]

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Black consciousness, human consciousness or lack of consciousness? Eleven reasons to discredit the myth of racial democracy

April 30, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Over the years of this blog’s existence, we often receive messages from many readers (both here and in social networking […]

‘Myth of racial democracy is part of the education of the Brazilian,” says Congolese anthropologist living in Brazil

February 16, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The understanding of racism, the myth of racial democracy and how everyday Brazilians deny its existence or being racists themselves […]

Racial Democracy or Informal Apartheid? South Africa and Brazil: Two historical, cultural contexts and different times, the same segregation

September 8, 2015 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Over the years, there has been a long running debate as to which nation is/was the most racist against black […]

“Brazilian television doesn’t portray blacks”, says journalist Luciana Barreto: TV remains far from a “racial democracy”

December 18, 2014 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: It is a common theme among activists and also on this blog. Foreigners such as African-American activist Angela Davis, Mozambican writer Paulina […]

If Iemanjá is an African goddess, who are these negros carrying? Brazil’s “racial democracy” at its finest

December 31, 2013 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The arrival of 4-5 million African slaves in Brazil during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade brought various expressions of African culture […]

Pardos exist and they’re not black, even though they are black: Brown people’s problems

July 31, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: This is a topic I never tire of discussing, precisely because there is no clear cut answer. Just how many […]

Interracial unions and the plunder of the black legacy: How material and cultural assets of black elites systematically end up in the hands of whiteness

July 28, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So, it wasn’t just me. I’ve talked about this issue in numerous past posts, but the reason I continue to […]

Meet Army sergeant Ítalo Cerqueira, 27, the first black man to win Mister Brasil contest; no other black man in the competition was among top 10 finalists

July 19, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another example of why it amazes me how people are so accustomed to seeing only white faces and bodies […]

“All structures and relations in Brazil have a direct inheritance with slavery”: Understanding the historical reasons why blacks earn less than whites

July 13, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: When we analyze the socioeconomic situation between blacks and whites in multi-racial societies we often times see the same trends, […]

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In defense of the racial democracy myth: Military Police acknowledge stopping more black people but deny that racism influences such actions

“But isn’t Brazil a racial democracy?”: Famous interracial couples reveal how they deal with racism in their relationships

The final pillar of the debunked ‘racial democracy’? Post-doctorate research project exposes racism and racial hierarchies within interracial families

For ‘Financial Times’, neo-Nazi groups challenge Brazil’s myth of racial democracy; racial inequality and racist sentiments unmasked myth decades ago

Classic book ‘The genocide of the black Brazilian’ by Abdias do Nascimento re-released: originally released in 1978, title was activist’s attempt to expose the myth of ‘racial democracy’ outside of Brazil

Black consciousness, human consciousness or lack of consciousness? Eleven reasons to discredit the myth of racial democracy

‘Myth of racial democracy is part of the education of the Brazilian,” says Congolese anthropologist living in Brazil

Racial Democracy or Informal Apartheid? South Africa and Brazil: Two historical, cultural contexts and different times, the same segregation

“Brazilian television doesn’t portray blacks”, says journalist Luciana Barreto: TV remains far from a “racial democracy”

If Iemanjá is an African goddess, who are these negros carrying? Brazil’s “racial democracy” at its finest

Pardos exist and they’re not black, even though they are black: Brown people’s problems

Interracial unions and the plunder of the black legacy: How material and cultural assets of black elites systematically end up in the hands of whiteness

Meet Army sergeant Ítalo Cerqueira, 27, the first black man to win Mister Brasil contest; no other black man in the competition was among top 10 finalists

“All structures and relations in Brazil have a direct inheritance with slavery”: Understanding the historical reasons why blacks earn less than whites

“It’s beautiful and necessary to see black men and women loving each other”: On love, affection and prejudice

Afrodengo: Social network brings together black men and black women for relationships and strengthening of the black community against racism

“We blacks are born and raised so that we don’t want to marry each other”: Interracial relationships, eugenics and militancy

“Mr. Governor, your police killed an entire family”: Body of teenager killed in police operation in São Gonçalo is buried with calls for justice

Actress Erika Januza opens up about cutting her hair short, the end of a recent relationship, swirling and the difficulty of dating as a black woman

Afro-Brazilian fashion is one of the weapons of resistance against racial discrimination: How clothing is translating into black political action

Afrofuturism: The use of ancestral elements to create advanced future worlds; understand the movement that inspired Beyoncé in “Black is King”

Afro-Brazilian Fashion: The Beauty of Empowerment

“I’d love for you to sing at my wedding party, but could you straighten that hair?”: In nation’s capital, singer offered a gig but only if she straightened her hair

“We must retake African languages, reaffirm we are people and have souls”: Meet Tiganá Santana, the first Brazilian to compose in African languages

Bombril scouring pad “Krespinha” re-released; product debuted in 1950s using racist image of a black girl – stereotypes associate product with black hair

“Where are the Brazilian children?”: Brazilian governmental campaign for economic recovery features all white-skinned children with Caucasian features

“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