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Why does seeing the success of a black journalist on Brazil’s top TV network seem to bother people? Criticism seeks to put Maju Coutinho back in “her place”

October 31, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Why does seeing the success of a black journalist on Brazil’s top TV network seem to bother people? Criticism seeks to put Maju Coutinho back […]

“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 […]

‘Vidas negras importam’ (Black Lives Matter) shakes up Brazilians numbed by a routine of racist violence

June 18, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: A new era is coming to Brazil. To be truthful, it’s been here for a while. No longer are the […]

Got your back? After causing uproar with racist comments about two famous black women, former TV director gains 12,000 more followers on social media

April 16, 2020 Marques Travae 0

Got your back? After causing uproar with racist comments about two famous black women, former TV director gains 12,000 more followers on social media By […]

“She’s horrible! You only like her because she’s black!”: Afro-Brazilians up in arms after popular entrepreneur diminishes success of two famous black women

April 12, 2020 Marques Travae 1

“She’s horrible! You only like her because she’s black!”: Afro-Brazilians up in arms after popular entrepreneur diminishes success of two famous black women By Marques […]

“Mommy, is it true that there’s no such thing as a black princess?”: Nine-year child is introduced to white hegemony through the words of a blond stranger

January 7, 2020 Marques Travae 0

“Mommy, is it true that there’s no such thing as a black princess?”: Nine-year child is introduced to white hegemony through the words of a […]

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 0

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 0

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 1

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 4

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” […]

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

‘Vidas negras importam’ (Black Lives Matter) shakes up Brazilians numbed by a routine of racist violence

“Mommy, is it true that there’s no such thing as a black princess?”: Nine-year child is introduced to white hegemony through the words of a blond stranger

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

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

Covid-19: Unmasking racial inequalities in Brazil – In a period of two weeks, the number of blacks killed by coronavirus is five times higher in Brazil

African traditions permeate Brazilian Popular Music: Afro-Brazilian religions continue to influence songwriters and musical groups

Actor Terry Crews sends message of support to family of João Pedro, 14-year old black teen who was killed in a Military Police operation in Rio

Drik Barbosa sews the strength of black women with a mix of rap, funk and pop; artist also has her own clothing line reinforcing the freedom of women

“They thought that the standard of beauty was that of the white”: Entre Pretos (between black people) photo shoot values self-esteem of black people

90 years of Tony Tornado: With his afro, James Brown-influenced Soul, singer’s style and music ushered a new era of black pride in Brazil in the early 1970s

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