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“Black? Who me?! It took me over 30 years to learn to be black”: A journalist explains the process that led her to becoming a black woman

February 25, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Brazil has a very sophisticated form of racism. In it, you will find both the subtle and difficult to detect forms […]

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Students disapproved by a university quota commission protest; according to commission of racial self-declaration, students weren’t black or brown enough

February 24, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: This whole thing is beyond intriguing. For years, Brazil’s system of quotas has provoked all sorts of controversial reactions and […]

Court declares one must “look like an African descendant in the eyes of the average man” to qualify for affirmative action, rejecting another case of a white student “passing” for black

November 12, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Court declares one must “look like an African descendant in the eyes of the average man” to qualify for affirmative action, rejecting another case of […]

“I found out I was black at age 67”: A chronicle about identity

November 4, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: When I first got into the issues of race, racism and racial identity in Brazil, I came across wild estimations […]

How loving a black woman helped me to discover more about my experience as a black man and the difficulties of being black in Brazil

January 28, 2018 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: I really dug this piece. The reason being is that, even with so many people of African descent coming […]

Reflections of a whitened blackness: The difficulties of defining oneself when seen as being ‘too white to be black’ but ‘too black to be white’

January 18, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: The text presented below perfectly demonstrate the sometimes difficult task of racial classification in Brazil. It is a topic that […]

Black students learn less when we don’t believe in their potential – How some schools are improving grades by raising self-esteem of black children and teens

January 15, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Understanding the Brazilian education system is a key element to understanding how structural racism continuously undermines the black population. Of […]

Why does Anitta’s “Vai Malandra” bother black people so much? Singer’s new video once again stirs up questions of racial identity and cultural appropriation

December 24, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: So to tell you the truth, the idea of writing something about singer Anitta’s new video hadn’t even occurred to […]

Is Meghan Markle black? Depends. Do you live in the US or Brazil? (although the two are more similar than one may think): Daniela Gomes breaks it down

December 17, 2017 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Ya know, I never intended on touching on this topic of the black American girl who was going to become […]

Brazilians defining themselves as black has grown 15%; while pretos and pardos are considered black, pretos are those defining themselves as simply black

December 10, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: So what does today’s report really mean in plain English? It’s a topic that’s been discussed here since the debut […]

The final pillar of the debunked ‘racial democracy’? Post-doctorate research project exposes racism and racial hierarchies within interracial families

May 31, 2017 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: In reality, I don’t know why this research would come as a surprise to anyone who has studied the issues […]

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Woman ‘discovers’ her color at age 36: Viviane Duarte only questioned her own racial identity when asked her personal thoughts on difficulties black women face

March 14, 2017 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: This story is so very typically Brazilian. It’s stories as this one that demonstrate why there are so many stories […]

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2.5 million black and brown women are ‘missing’ in census report: Report demonstrates the difficulty women of color have in defining themselves as black

March 12, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Well in reality, the information presented in today’s piece should come as absolutely no surprise. When I first created this […]

“Stop seeing your blackness as something negative”: Encrespa seminar in Piauí teaches empowerment through appreciation of black aesthetic

March 11, 2017 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, this is impressive to see. This blog has been covering the Encrespa movement for some time and […]

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racial identity

“Black? Who me?! It took me over 30 years to learn to be black”: A journalist explains the process that led her to becoming a black woman

Students disapproved by a university quota commission protest; according to commission of racial self-declaration, students weren’t black or brown enough

Court declares one must “look like an African descendant in the eyes of the average man” to qualify for affirmative action, rejecting another case of a white student “passing” for black

“I found out I was black at age 67”: A chronicle about identity

How loving a black woman helped me to discover more about my experience as a black man and the difficulties of being black in Brazil

Reflections of a whitened blackness: The difficulties of defining oneself when seen as being ‘too white to be black’ but ‘too black to be white’

Black students learn less when we don’t believe in their potential – How some schools are improving grades by raising self-esteem of black children and teens

Why does Anitta’s “Vai Malandra” bother black people so much? Singer’s new video once again stirs up questions of racial identity and cultural appropriation

Is Meghan Markle black? Depends. Do you live in the US or Brazil? (although the two are more similar than one may think): Daniela Gomes breaks it down

Brazilians defining themselves as black has grown 15%; while pretos and pardos are considered black, pretos are those defining themselves as simply black

The final pillar of the debunked ‘racial democracy’? Post-doctorate research project exposes racism and racial hierarchies within interracial families

Woman ‘discovers’ her color at age 36: Viviane Duarte only questioned her own racial identity when asked her personal thoughts on difficulties black women face

2.5 million black and brown women are ‘missing’ in census report: Report demonstrates the difficulty women of color have in defining themselves as black

“Stop seeing your blackness as something negative”: Encrespa seminar in Piauí teaches empowerment through appreciation of black aesthetic

“You didn’t say you were black”: Structural racism and sexism lead black Brazilian women to the routine of romantic exclusion

Afrocentric relationships? “I see the black population fighting, mistreating itself, in an internal conflict for the acceptance of branquitude (whiteness)”

Through her social network profile, actress/model Pathy Dejesus announces her first pregnancy

8-year old boy with afro has enrollment refused at a school because his hair doesn’t fit “the standard”; director denies 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

‘Encontro Preto’ (Black Encounter) consolidates itself as a movement to strengthen Afro-entrepreneurship in Rio

Estilo Afro online store reaching consumers in black community: site makes hard to find products available for Afro-entrepreneurs

Boycott exclusionary establishments or push for diversity? Photo of black guests at Vogue Brasil Ball generates controversy over how to deal with racism

Victories of black theater groups are highlight of the prestigious Shell Award; André Lemos becomes first black director to be awarded in 31 years

Tabatha Aquino, the subway singing sensation that overcame difficulties by raising her own voice, signs a contract with Sony Brasil

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