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Projects boost entrepreneurship of black women in Bahia; Cacho de Fibras serves clients looking for specialized services for cabelo crespo (kinky/curly hair)

October 21, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The concept is actually quite simple. If black women are the ones buying the product, why shouldn’t it also be […]

Could Salvador, Bahia aka “Black Rome” soon have its first elected black mayor?With debate heating up, a record number of black candidates are entering the race

October 2, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: Well, if you haven’t noticed, demands of black Brazilians are heating up all over Brazil and in almost every area. For […]

Question of Identity: In the northeastern state of Bahia, people declaring themselves specifically preto, or black, now outnumbers whites

September 30, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Question of Identity: Self-declared pretos, or blacks, outnumber whites in Bahia For experts, an increase in the number of self-declared blacks in Bahia has to […]

“Down in Black Bahia”; Re-visiting my first trip to Salvador, Bahia, in September of 2000

August 31, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Sometimes it’s really an adventure to re-visit, re-read or remember places, things, books, music that are a reflection of where […]

“May I speak to the lady of the house?” Video satirizes Brazil’s belief that a black woman in a middle-class home must be a maid or cleaning lady

July 22, 2019 Marques Travae 1

“May I speak to the lady of the house?” Video satirizes Brazil’s belief that a black woman in a middle-class home must be a maid […]

Contest for black models held in Salvador on June 15th; winners of the Adult Black Beauty category to be featured in Afro Fashion Day

June 25, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Although I am well aware that many people see these types of contests as frivolous, unnecessary and even exploitative displays of […]

Interactive map shows distribution of ethnic groups in Brazil; Conclusion? The country is much more racially segregated than it thinks it is

May 7, 2019 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: If you’ve ever been to Brazil and went strictly as a tourist to enjoy yourself, studies such as this one […]

Where are the black authors? In 80% black Salvador, Bahia, Literary Showcase excludes black artists

April 15, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: When you see exclusionary events such as this, you know that racism in Brazil is not simply an accident; it […]

Apartheid continues! In Salvador, Bahia, black blocos afros groups suffer from lack of sponsorships for Carnival

March 5, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So, I’m quite sure that you probably already know that it’s Carnaval season, as international media outlets will always present […]

“Black Beauty: the night we are all ebony goddesses” – In Bahia, legendary bloco afro Ilê Aiyê crowns its 40th “Ebony Goddess”

March 4, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: On Friday, February 15, 15 finalists competed for the yearly crown of the Deusa do Ébano (Ebony Goddess) of the legendary […]

Again?!?! Five days after Rio security guard suffocates black teen to death, in Bahian bank, Military Police soldier puts black businessman in headlock!

March 1, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: When you cover race-oriented stories for as long as I have, you can’t really be shocked by the everyday incidents, […]

After dispute between religious leader’s partner and family over her burial place, Mãe Stella, Brazil’s most important Candomblé priestess, is buried in Salvador, Bahia

January 3, 2019 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: The death of one of Brazil’s most important religious leaders last week was rife with controversy. It’s a shame when […]

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

December 22, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Well, needless to say, I wish someone would have told me about this school in all of my years visiting […]

Empreendedores contam suas experiências em mesa redonda

“Black women don’t sell”: Black entrepreneurs share their experiences in a round table

December 3, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In my ongoing analysis of the situation of Afro-Brazilians, I can confirm that there are and have always been a […]

Black Women Of Brazil

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Projects boost entrepreneurship of black women in Bahia; Cacho de Fibras serves clients looking for specialized services for cabelo crespo (kinky/curly hair)

Could Salvador, Bahia aka “Black Rome” soon have its first elected black mayor?With debate heating up, a record number of black candidates are entering the race

Question of Identity: In the northeastern state of Bahia, people declaring themselves specifically preto, or black, now outnumbers whites

“Down in Black Bahia”; Re-visiting my first trip to Salvador, Bahia, in September of 2000

“May I speak to the lady of the house?” Video satirizes Brazil’s belief that a black woman in a middle-class home must be a maid or cleaning lady

Contest for black models held in Salvador on June 15th; winners of the Adult Black Beauty category to be featured in Afro Fashion Day

Interactive map shows distribution of ethnic groups in Brazil; Conclusion? The country is much more racially segregated than it thinks it is

Where are the black authors? In 80% black Salvador, Bahia, Literary Showcase excludes black artists

Apartheid continues! In Salvador, Bahia, black blocos afros groups suffer from lack of sponsorships for Carnival

“Black Beauty: the night we are all ebony goddesses” – In Bahia, legendary bloco afro Ilê Aiyê crowns its 40th “Ebony Goddess”

Again?!?! Five days after Rio security guard suffocates black teen to death, in Bahian bank, Military Police soldier puts black businessman in headlock!

After dispute between religious leader’s partner and family over her burial place, Mãe Stella, Brazil’s most important Candomblé priestess, is buried in Salvador, Bahia

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

“Black women don’t sell”: Black entrepreneurs share their experiences in a round table

Present Black Parents: Collective brings together black mothers and fathers, to practice ancestral values, break stereotypes and become better parents

“Many of us forget that black men & black women can & should love each other”: Comedian Tia Má reflects on the color of love and state of black relationships

‘I wouldn’t accept a white man’, says funk singer MC Carol after criticism of rapper Karol Conka’s relationship

A celebrated symbol of black empowerment, rapper Karol Conka faces accusations of hypocrisy after going public with a white man

What does it mean to “palmitar”? Understanding the term that many use to define a black preference for white partners

”I only discovered that I was black in Brazil”, says Mozambican singer Lenna Bahule after discovering the differences in treatment based on skin color

“Racist? But some of the richest singers in Brazil are black!!” Recent reports show how white artists are the most popular and best paid in Brazil’s music industry

Historic game in Rio as two black coaches face each in a Division A match; Bahia coach Roger Machado schools the media on the historic exclusion of black coaches

Going international! Meet the 13 most listened to Brazilian female rappers in the world

Senzala Hi-Tech: Music considers a future where black people “exist”; Inspired by Afro-futurism, the group recently released the album “Represença”

Only 7.4% of commercials feature black women in leading role, research reveals

Research shows increased presence of blacks in TV commercials; black men (1%-11%) and black women (4%-16%) see increases in representation

Did President Bolsonaro order Bank of Brazil to pull commercial from air because it featured too many black people?

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