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“I am honored and delighted!”: Globo TV journalist Maju Coutinho will lend her voice to the audiobook version of Michelle Obama’s memoir “Becoming”

June 11, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: When I first started watching Globo TV’s international channel, I remember very well that I didn’t see many black journalists, […]

Journalist Maria Júlia Coutinho covers Claudia magazine: ‘My militancy is my work’

December 6, 2015 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: “Nossa” (Wow!) was this writer’s first reaction upon entering the Cultural Livraria bookstore one day this week. As I often […]

On Brazil’s Valentine’s Day, actress Luana Xavier wants to know what she’s missing that white women seem to have; including black men

June 14, 2019 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Yesterday, June 12th, was the Dia dos Namorados in Brazil. It’s the day that couples across the country celebrate love and […]

“It’s curious to say the least that an empowered black woman is with a white man”: Actress Erika Januza faces backlash over her new love (Part 2)

May 5, 2019 Marques Travae 1

“It’s curious to say the least that an empowered black woman is with a white man”: Actress Erika Januza faces backlash over her new love […]

“How can we be better than white women if we’re not put on the same level?” International Women’s Day: Black women’s struggle against prejudice, violence and inequality

March 9, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: People in Brazil often like to hide behind empty rhetoric such as the phrase “we are all equal”, which lets […]

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 […]

Good for entertainment but not more serious presentations: On Brazilian television, only 3.7% of the hosts are black, says research

July 1, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Well as we can see, some things change extremely slowly if not at all. Journalism is one of those […]

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 […]

When discussing racism, why does the media never question the racist? Globo TV exploits the emotional vulnerability of black children to ‘combat’ racism

July 10, 2016 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: Infuriated. That’s the word that about captured my mood as I watched a segment on Globo TV’s annual “Criança Esperança” […]

Naomi Campbell featured on three ‘Vogue Brasil’ covers; celebrating the beauty of negras brasileiras, supermodel poses with 11 prominent black women

May 24, 2016 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: I’m sure anyone who takes the issue of black representation seriously can probably remember having that Naomi Campbell moment. You […]

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Journalist Maria Júlia Coutinho covers Claudia magazine: ‘My militancy is my work’

On Brazil’s Valentine’s Day, actress Luana Xavier wants to know what she’s missing that white women seem to have; including black men

“It’s curious to say the least that an empowered black woman is with a white man”: Actress Erika Januza faces backlash over her new love (Part 2)

“How can we be better than white women if we’re not put on the same level?” International Women’s Day: Black women’s struggle against prejudice, violence and inequality

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

Good for entertainment but not more serious presentations: On Brazilian television, only 3.7% of the hosts are black, says research

When discussing racism, why does the media never question the racist? Globo TV exploits the emotional vulnerability of black children to ‘combat’ racism

Naomi Campbell featured on three ‘Vogue Brasil’ covers; celebrating the beauty of negras brasileiras, supermodel poses with 11 prominent black women

During live televised Carnaval coverage, blond host refers to funk singer’s afro wig as a ‘brillo pad’

“Too black for Brazil”: British documentary details one woman’s rise and fall due to the politics of skin tone

Why does the success of these black women bother people so much?

The role the racist humor of a late night talk show host played in the racist assault on a popular black journalist

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

Present Black Parents: Collective brings together black mothers and fathers, to practice ancestral values, break stereotypes and become better parents

Singer Thalma de Freitas in the only Brazilian nominated for the 2020 Grammy Awards; artist is recognized for her album Sorte! with John Finbury

After debuting in Rio, Brazilian production of the musical ‘A Cor Púrpura’ (The Color Purple) soon to arrive in São Paulo

”Sit down over there, macaca” – Black reality show participant is called a ‘monkey’ on live TV; the guilty party may or may not suprise you

Funk feud? Rivalry between singers Ludmilla and Anitta escalates after Ludmilla is booed and called ‘monkey’ at Prêmio Multishow award ceremony

November 4 – 50 years of assassination of revolutionary Carlos Marighella: Why was biopic scheduled to drop on Black Consciousness Day cancelled?

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?

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