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Shame on Brazil! Black Brazilian players severely criticized with racist insults after defeat: World Cup Exposes Racist and Machismo Culture

July 10, 2018 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes it really seems that Brazilians have so little to celebrate on the world stage that every four years, they […]

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“Since when are blacks people? I didn’t see any slave women at your value”: Photographer is target of various racist insults through WhatsApp application

May 5, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: In recent times, this blog has focused specifically on many outrageously racist acts as main stories, but every now and […]

Azealia Banks insults Brazilians in war of words; insults from Brazilians assume racist nature: Afro-Brazilians support Banks, ask if racist insults are ever justified

January 6, 2017 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: You know, I gotta say that you never know what you may ending writing about on the internet. I admit, […]

Not even the legends are protected from racist insults: Jorge Ben, a legend of Brazilian Popular Music for more than 50 years, is called “dirty nigger” at a show

February 17, 2016 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Before we delve into the latest example of the social ill known as Brazilian racism, I would like to show […]

Actress Sheron Menezes the latest prominent black woman to be attacked with racist insults in social networks

December 10, 2015 Marques Travae 6

Note from BW of Brazil: So it seems that it is open season on black women who prominent in the Brazilian media. Cowardly attacks through […]

Who will protect the children in a racist society? Two black girls, 5 and 10, victims of racist insults in school

November 25, 2015 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: You see, this is precisely the problem when there are multi-racial school systems under a system of white supremacy. Brazil […]

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Media manipulation: After racist insult makes headlines, talk show features an all-white panel to downplay the issue

September 29, 2014 Marques Travae 6

Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, this is so typical of Brazil’s media and how the nation itself deals with issues concerning race. The […]

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When blacks oppress other blacks: Black men among fans yelling racist insults at black goalkeeper

August 31, 2014 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: We’ve all heard or witnessed this type of thing. Hundreds of years of racial oppression also contributes to African descendants […]

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“It had to be a black”: Brazilians use racist insults after player’s error in opening World Cup match

June 13, 2014 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: You really have to love the internet. Well, not always…The World Wide Web can be both a blessing and a […]

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“É uma coisa de preta!” (It’s a Black Thing): In front of near all-black audience, six Afro-Brazilian comics debut black stand up comedy making light of racism

September 2, 2018 Marques Travae 1

“É uma coisa preta!” (It’s a Black Thing): In front of near all-black audience, six Afro-Brazilian comics debut black stand up comedy making light of […]

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Actress Maria Gal speaks on the lack of black families in Brazilian cinema and TV and being told her skin color isn’t “commercial enough”

August 13, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Actress Maria Gal speaks on the lack of black families in Brazilian cinema and TV and being told her skin color isn’t “commercial enough” By […]

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After assault on journalist at ritzy hotel in Salvador, Bahia, blond tells black union worker, he “belongs to an inferior race and shouldn’t even be there”

May 23, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So let me start again by asking, does anyone still believe that Brazilians think “we are all equal”? If you […]

Two famous mothers, one black, the other white, denounce racism, but only one is taken seriously; the advantage of whiteness even in denouncing racism

January 7, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: In today’s post, we revisit a pair of incidents that went down late last year that provides us with still […]

Popular variety show guest Luane Dias target of racist comments; second time in less than a week that pejorative comments come from another black person

January 25, 2017 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: When I first set out to create a blog about black Brazilian women for the English-speaking world, I also knew […]

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  • First black doll store in Brazil to open in Rio; in a market where black dolls only make up 7% of the total, founder estimates she will sell 10,000 per month

    Note from BW of Brazil: Well, needless to say, I am really happy and excited for the young lady behind this project. Ever since she […]

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

    Note from BW of Brazil: The release of a recent children’s book about the African deities known as orixás, or orishas, is important for a […]

  • 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

    WELCOME TO 2019!! Hard to believe (as always) but yet another year has come and gone. And here at the BW of Brazil blog, we […]

  • 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?

    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 […]

  • 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

    Note from BW of Brazil:  Well, needless to say, I wish someone would have told me about this school in all of my years visiting […]

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“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

February 15, 2019 0

“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

February 14, 2019 4

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

February 13, 2019 4

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

February 11, 2019 0

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

February 10, 2019 1
  • Company Preta, meaning black woman, offers free and collaborative image bank: for the representation of the black woman in communications

    Note from BW of Brazil: Now this is an area that I can most def relate to. When you run a blog, there is always a […]

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

    Note from BW of Brazil: Needless, advertising in Brazil leaves much to be desired if were expecting a fair representation of the Brazilian population. It […]

  • 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?

    In new Perdigão Christmas commercial, a mostly black family is “thankful” for receiving a chicken that a mostly white family “donates” By Marques Travae One […]

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

    “Where are the white people?!?” New television commercial by Brazilian cosmetics chain receives 40% dislikes on You Tube. Why? It featured a black family on […]

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

    Note from BW of Brazil: I’m quite sure that even as this blog will be completing seven years of exposing the racial situation in Brazil, […]

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Marques Travae. For more on the creator and editor of BLACK WOMEN OF BRAZIL, see the interview here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-eaE

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