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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 2

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 5

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 5

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 […]

End of the Year Special: Here are the top stories on the Black Women of Brazil blog for the year 2019

January 1, 2020 Marques Travae 0

End of the Year Special: Here are the top stories on the Black Women of Brazil blog of the year 2019 By Marques Travae I […]

“On TV shows, couples and families are never black”: Singer Nouve underscores the importance of “#Amor Preto” (black love), in his new music video

December 23, 2019 Marques Travae 5

“On TV shows, couples and families are never black”: Singer Nouve underscores the importance of “#Amor Preto” (black love), in his new music video By […]

“I don’t like blacks, I’m really racist”: Needing a cab, woman tells black taxi driver that she doesn’t “ride with blacks” and spits on his shoe

December 9, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: I think I’ll file this one under the category of “Brazil’s racists taking the gloves off”. As is a previous […]

Are Brazil’s racists now taking off both gloves? ‘People have lost the shame of being racist,’ says black professor who was stabbed and called a monkey

November 25, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: For years my position of the situation of Brazil’s racism that ‘doesn’t exist’ or that is a ‘lighter’ version than that […]

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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

End of the Year Special: Here are the top stories on the Black Women of Brazil blog for the year 2019

“On TV shows, couples and families are never black”: Singer Nouve underscores the importance of “#Amor Preto” (black love), in his new music video

“I don’t like blacks, I’m really racist”: Needing a cab, woman tells black taxi driver that she doesn’t “ride with blacks” and spits on his shoe

Are Brazil’s racists now taking off both gloves? ‘People have lost the shame of being racist,’ says black professor who was stabbed and called a monkey

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

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

Interracial relationships and conflicting political views; in novela, black teen ends relationship when boyfriend expresses idea that police treat everyone equally

“Black people need to construct their own narratives”: Nicho 54 institute seeks to increase participation of black professionals in Brazil’s film industry

The black entrepreneurial spirit: 18th annual Feira Preta (Brazil’s black expo) attracts 35 thousand people and earns $1.5 million reais in two days

For the first time, a black family will be the protagonist of a Globo TV Christmas special: ‘Juntos a Magia Acontece’ (together magic happens) airs tonight

“This one is for the people of Brazil”: Why did so many Brazilians cheer and thank Nigerian UFC fighter Kamaru Usman after beating American Colby Covington?

“Is it because she’s black?” TV host Silvio Santos accused of racism after overuling audience choice of black singer as winner of contest and awarding white woman

“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?