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Beauty pageant

Jack Andrade of Rio de Janeiro parades by a panel of judges for Miss Black Power Brazil. Judges included writers, designers, a university professor, and a model, who evaluated the candidates according to “diverse criteria, including political responsibili

Black Brazilian women are building up their power — and they’re even showing it with their hairstyle

Culture

Despite over half of Brazilians claiming African descent, black Brazilians face widespread racism — which often manifests itself in violence. For the women of Miss Black Power Brazil, resistance against racism comes from a natural place — their hair.

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