social inequality Archives - Black Women Of Brazil

First in his family to go to college, João’s story is the human side of why Brazilians are protesting President’s education cuts

June 7, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Let me first say that João’s story is not rare in Brazil. In fact, there are perhaps hundreds of thousands of […]

Even in poverty, it’s easier being white: Study finds that the salary of poor whites is 46% higher than that of poor blacks

December 4, 2018 Marques Travae 1

Study finds that the salary of poor whites is 46% higher than that of poor blacks According to research by the NGO Oxfam, socioeconomic inequalities […]

escravidc3a3o c3a9 o que define sociedade brasileira

Brazil’s economic elite “is a perfect continuation of the slave elite” as it is “slavery that defines Brazilian society”, says sociologist Jessé Souza

October 15, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So….are you surprised by the title of today’s article? Why? I mean, Brazil was the country that forcibly brought the […]

Six Brazilians have the same wealth as the poorest 100 million Brazilians; richest 5% have the same share of income as the other 95% of the population

October 6, 2017 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: So tell me, are we still all equal? I often poke fun at this ridiculous statement that so many Brazilians […]

“You count on your fingers the black women who occupy a role in Brazilian cinema or have a prominent role in a production”, says actress Mariana Nunes

June 9, 2016 Marques Travae 5

Note from BW of Brazil: It is becoming common knowledge that Brazil was the nation that received the majority of enslaved Africans between the 16th […]

negros e mulheres ocupam menos de 20 dos cargos altos das empresas

Blacks and women hold less than 20% of the senior positions of top 500 Brazilian companies

May 18, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Racial and social inequality are two of the most glaring characteristics of Brazilian society. And with an ongoing impeachment process […]

The racist roots of the coup d’état against President Dilma Rousseff

May 16, 2016 Marques Travae 6

Note from BW of Brazil: Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, or just don’t really tuned into news coming out of […]

As an impeachment process clouds the future of Brazil’s president, how should blacks position themselves on the political crisis?

April 21, 2016 Marques Travae 4

Note from BW of Brazil: Media outlets throughout the world from Spain to Mexico, China to the United States have covered the ongoing circus that […]

Protest against president again features nearly all-white upper-middle class displays of racism, desire to protect status and putting ‘have nots’ back in their place

March 16, 2016 Marques Travae 38

Note from BW of Brazil: Once again, another protest and once again Brazil shows how divided it is really is along lines of race and […]

Black Women Of Brazil

The site dedicated to Brazilian women of African descent

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

“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”

Increase of blacks at Curitiba Festival exposes racism in theater; stages across the country have become the center of the struggle for black representation

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