In 124 years, Larissa Rodrigues Mendes Silva will be one of the 10 black students to graduate with a degree in Engineering at Brazil’s top university. The report here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fJo
“Be on the lookout! Two negroes spotted walking on the beach!” – Facebook post by residents of Rio’s richest neighborhood again displays racist sentiments. The report here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fJD
On the “Night of the Black Beauty”, Bahia’s historic black consciousness group selects “Ebony Goddess”: Check out the candidates and winner. The story: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fHT
Purchased by a slave master in São Carlos, ‘slave breeder’ had more than 200 children and lived for 130 years, says family; search for descendants continues. The report here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fGX
The discarding of identity in Brazil’s media: Where being black and invisible is the rule rather than the exception. The report here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fF8
“Bonecas Pretas” (black dolls) video by Bahian singer Larissa Luz gives voice to the rising demand for black representation in the toy market. See the report on this powerful video here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fE9
Brazilians surprised by racism in South Africa but “think racism in Brazil is worse, although in South Africa it is more visible”. The report here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fAi
Network of empowered Afro-Brazilian women organize to attend a showing of the film ‘Hidden Figures’; group already has membership of more 4,600 black women. The story here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fC5
“I feel like I’ve been sent back to the whipping post!” Black woman lost her place in medical school when white students declared themselves black to take advantage of affirmative action program. The story here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fBg
Model Laís Ribeiro featured on the cover of Vogue Brasil for February. See here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fAt
Told that the black and poor didn’t study law, woman who lived in a garbage dump and sold snacks on beach to survive becomes a lawyer. Her story here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fzY
Black Consciousness presupposes self-love; self-love presupposes reflecting on being passed over in relationships. An analysis here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fz5
“Doctor, are you Cuban?”: Woman is first black doctor in a town in Bahia and people assume that she must not be Brazilian. The story: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fyj
“You’re beautiful, but you have a problem because you’re black: Former Rio model Luana Génot creates entity to promote racial equality. The story here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fxu
“You’re beautiful, but you have a problem because you’re black: Former Rio model Luana Génot creates entity to promote racial equality
“You’re beautiful, but you have a problem because you’re black: Former Rio model Luana Génot creates entity to promote racial equality
“You’re beautiful, but you have a problem because you’re black: Former Rio model Luana Génot creates entity to promote racial equality
“You’re beautiful, but you have a problem because you’re black: Former Rio model Luana Génot creates entity to promote racial equality
Why the 2017 version of “Globeleza”, Carnaval’s poster girl, is a new perspective on Carnival – and not just for us, black women. The analysis here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fw1
Popular variety show guest Luane Dias target of racist comments; second time in less than a week that pejorative comments come from another black person. The report here: http://wp.me/p1XDuf-fuS





























