Note from BW of Brazil: Ya know, there are some days as a blogger in which you just want to post some photos and call it a day. Today happens to be one of those days. No politics. No debates. No horrific stories of lynchings or racism in Brazilian society. No evidence of the preference for white women in the media or in the dating/marriage arena. And no reports of Brazil’s Military Police apparent agenda of the genocide of young black men. Just photos. OK, well, let’s be real. So many decisions we make on a daily basis are political that in some ways it is unavoidable. As such, the only political slant involved in today’s post will be the women who this writer defines as negra (preta/parda) or afrodescendente.
As sports is a semi-regular feature on this blog, the twelve women in the photos are the members of Brazil’s women’s seleção de basquete, or National Team of basketball for the 2016 Olympics to be held in Rio. Between now and the beginning of the games, the lineup could change, but based on the criteria of this blog, seven of the team’s twelve women would be classified as pretas and pardas, which together constitute black Brazilian women. Below, we’ve gathered together a selection of stills and action photos of these women. Although they are sure to face some stiff competition from some of the world’s best countries for women’s basketball (USA, Australia), keep your eye on them!
Profile: Name – Height – Position – Hometown – Current Team
Source: CBB – Confederação Brasileiro de Basketball
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