Theater

As the Brazilian media continues to marginalize their talents, Afro-Brazilian actors take to stages in Rio to bring the black voice and experience to the public

September 6, 2018 Marques Travae 0

As the Brazilian media continues to marginalize their talents, Afro-Brazilian actors take to stages in Rio to bring the black voice and experience to the […]

“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 […]

Coletivo Preto, Black Collective, a theater group composed of four black actors, is bringing a fresh perspective of black art to stages in Rio de Janeiro

August 17, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Coletivo Preto, Black Collective, a theater group composed of four black actors, is bringing a fresh perspective of black art to stages in Rio de […]

Black Artistic Front expo presents shows, dance, theater and fair with Afro-entrepreneurs in Rio

July 5, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another initiative that aims to promote the work of black artists and entrepreneurs. We’ve been seeing these sort of […]

“White in Brazil” comedy sketch pokes fun at white privilege and how the country’s race relations are still rooted in the slave era

January 22, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Some of the best comedy skits, sketches and routines that I’ve seen over the years are those that make me […]

Lázaro Ramos and Taís Araújo thrill audiences in play ‘The Mountaintop’, a fictional account of Martin Luther King’s last day – But why was the audience overwhelmingly white?

October 15, 2015 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: As of late, actors and real life couple Lázaro Ramos and Taís Araújo have made a number of headlines in recent […]

Whitewashing history: Play in Rio de Janeiro inspired by Afro-Brazilian historical figures but portrayed by white actors!

June 20, 2015 Marques Travae 45

Note from BW of Brazil: Incredible! These people NEVER give up! The latest controversy coming out of Brazil involving black (mis)representation and history is neither […]

Echoes that don’t stop: Black theater redraws new scenario

March 23, 2015 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The topic of black Brazilian theater is something that we cover from time to time here on the blog. As […]

With drama, poetry and consciousness, the Coletivo Negro theater group brings black theatrical and political aesthetic to the stage

March 25, 2014 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Although Brazil is often described as the country with the largest black population in the world outside of Africa, one […]

Mercedes Batista: First black woman featured as dancer in Municipal Theater in Rio; introduced African elements into modern Brazilian dance

April 15, 2013 Marques Travae 0

Mercedes Ignácia da Silva Krieger, Mercedes Batista, was born in 1921, in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, […]

Talented actress, dancer, singer Adriana Lessa: Through the storm of financial difficulty and disease, she remains a jewel

February 19, 2013 Marques Travae 0

Adriana Lessa is an actress, TV host, radio host and singer from the city of São Paulo. Adriana spent her adolescent years concentrating her time […]

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As the Brazilian media continues to marginalize their talents, Afro-Brazilian actors take to stages in Rio to bring the black voice and experience to the public

“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

Coletivo Preto, Black Collective, a theater group composed of four black actors, is bringing a fresh perspective of black art to stages in Rio de Janeiro

Black Artistic Front expo presents shows, dance, theater and fair with Afro-entrepreneurs in Rio

“White in Brazil” comedy sketch pokes fun at white privilege and how the country’s race relations are still rooted in the slave era

Lázaro Ramos and Taís Araújo thrill audiences in play ‘The Mountaintop’, a fictional account of Martin Luther King’s last day – But why was the audience overwhelmingly white?

Whitewashing history: Play in Rio de Janeiro inspired by Afro-Brazilian historical figures but portrayed by white actors!

Echoes that don’t stop: Black theater redraws new scenario

With drama, poetry and consciousness, the Coletivo Negro theater group brings black theatrical and political aesthetic to the stage

Mercedes Batista: First black woman featured as dancer in Municipal Theater in Rio; introduced African elements into modern Brazilian dance

Talented actress, dancer, singer Adriana Lessa: Through the storm of financial difficulty and disease, she remains a jewel

Carnaval 2013 photo gallery 4

In memoriam: Thereza Santos (1930-2012) – The life of a warrior

Brazilian TV network’s usage of blackface and stereotypes causes outrage in online community

In a hospital in Conceição de Macabu, Dr. Fred Nicácio shares the reaction of a 74-year old black woman’s joy at being consulted by a black doctor for the first time in her life

On this loneliness of the black man: Victims of abandonment, imprisonment, murder and residents of psychiatric hospitals, why do feminists conveniently forget these men?

Beyond the Disney fairy tales: When we ignore that the real cause of the result of black relationships is a consequence of racism

Afrocentric love is, in addition to taking care of ourselves, a detoxification process from a Eurocentric standard that affects us all

Coming to terms with female palmitagem (preference for whiteness): “Deeply hurt and exploited, I no longer want to be used as a sex hole for white boys”

Set in Bahia with a primarily black cast, award-winning “Café com Canela” is first full-length fictional film directed by a black woman in 34 years; movie makes its debut across the country this month

Controversial funk singer, Mr. Catra, husband to three wives and father of 32 children, dies at age 49

In the city of Salvador, the capital of “Black Bahia”, contestants prepare for the third annual ‘Miss and Mister Guetto’ contest to be held on September 15

As the Brazilian media continues to marginalize their talents, Afro-Brazilian actors take to stages in Rio to bring the black voice and experience to the public

“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

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

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

Turning white: Why do they whiten blacks in movies, soap operas, advertisements and in history?

“If I don’t see myself, I don’t buy”: Advertiser creates the “Buy or Don’t Buy” platform that lists companies that include black people in their campaigns

Meet Ana Flávia: From Salvador, Bahia, she recently made history after becoming the first black woman to win the Ford Models contest