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White is right? General Mourão, an Indian and candidate for Vice President of Brazil, comments on how handsome his grandson is and that he is an example of the “whitening of the race”

October 9, 2018 Marques Travae 3

White is right? General Mourão, an Indian and candidate for Vice President of Brazil, comments on how handsome his grandson is and that he is […]

The error of the pyramid of oppression: Recognizing that the real source of the subjugation of the black women and the black community is NOT black men

September 23, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The article reproduced below is courtesy of a group that publishes material under the banner of an online magazine called Revista […]

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

September 9, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: In the text below, Maicol William takes direct aim at the portrait of loneliness and black men as characterized by some […]

Brazil’s fatherless national team: Six of eleven starters on World Cup squad grew up without their biological fathers

June 26, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: For me, today’s piece is a very timely article. I won’t say coincidental because I believe that things often happen […]

“Can I take out all my hair and put in blond hair?”, a 3-year old black girl asks her mother – The effects of whiteness on black children

June 20, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: If you really want to know how perceptions of race affect people, all you really need to do is talk to […]

“How do you prefer a black over a white?”: The act of breaking our racial submission by loving our own

June 13, 2018 Marques Travae 7

Note from BW of Brazil: Reading texts like the one below indicate that the black Brazilian population is continuing to put the idea that “love […]

“Being the mother of a black girl has brought me many challenges”: In video, entrepreneur laments hearing from daughter how children avoid playing with her

May 26, 2018 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: This very poignant piece has been touching all that read it for the past week or so. It’s a short […]

The loneliness of the black intellectual: Why do blacks ascending to positions of better socioeconomic stability almost without exception opt for a family with whites?

May 20, 2018 Marques Travae 6

Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes when I consider the impact of indoctrination, social engineering and racism in Brazil, it sometimes looks to me like […]

Photo of black college students wearing graduation gowns goes viral; image shows that even after nearly two decades of quotas, graduations remain mostly white

April 21, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Images such as these featured here today are reasons for why the issue of quotas and affirmative action policies have been […]

“Who will defend our children against whiteness?”: How racist school experiences interfere with the positive self-images of black children

April 7, 2018 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Over the course of my experiences in Brazil, I have known quite a few people who would be classified as […]

“The validation we want is usually white”: Why black romantic relationships tend to be complex

April 6, 2018 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: As with many personal texts I come across, translate and post on this blog, when I read today’s piece, I […]

Since 2011, Brazilian purchases of American sperm for artificial insemination has increased by 3,000%; 95% chose white male donors, 51% chose men with blue eyes

March 31, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Well, well, what have we here but more evidence of what I’ve been pointing out since the debut of this […]

15-year old black teen goes back to school after watching ‘Black Panther’; after dropping out, young man had been surviving shining shoes in a Rio train station

March 29, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: The Marvel film Black Panther has become a worldwide phenomenon, grossing over a US$1 billion just weeks after its release. And […]

“Racism generates anxiety, insecurity and deep anguish”: The importance of black professionals caring for the mental health of those oppressed by racism

February 22, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: In my regular interactions with both black people and white people over the years, both in the United States as […]

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White is right? General Mourão, an Indian and candidate for Vice President of Brazil, comments on how handsome his grandson is and that he is an example of the “whitening of the race”

The error of the pyramid of oppression: Recognizing that the real source of the subjugation of the black women and the black community is NOT black men

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

Brazil’s fatherless national team: Six of eleven starters on World Cup squad grew up without their biological fathers

“Can I take out all my hair and put in blond hair?”, a 3-year old black girl asks her mother – The effects of whiteness on black children

“How do you prefer a black over a white?”: The act of breaking our racial submission by loving our own

“Being the mother of a black girl has brought me many challenges”: In video, entrepreneur laments hearing from daughter how children avoid playing with her

Photo of black college students wearing graduation gowns goes viral; image shows that even after nearly two decades of quotas, graduations remain mostly white

“Who will defend our children against whiteness?”: How racist school experiences interfere with the positive self-images of black children

“The validation we want is usually white”: Why black romantic relationships tend to be complex

Since 2011, Brazilian purchases of American sperm for artificial insemination has increased by 3,000%; 95% chose white male donors, 51% chose men with blue eyes

15-year old black teen goes back to school after watching ‘Black Panther’; after dropping out, young man had been surviving shining shoes in a Rio train station

“Racism generates anxiety, insecurity and deep anguish”: The importance of black professionals caring for the mental health of those oppressed by racism

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

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

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

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?

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

“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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

“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