Brazil Race Relations

Brazil was the last country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery in 1888, with a legacy that was built on the backs of African slaves. For over five-hundred years, the Portuguese engaged in the Transatlantic Slave Trade with Brazil as the main recipient, where, between 1502 and 1867, almost half of Africans being imported to the Americas were sent to Brazil. (“Brazil: A Racial Paradise”, Black In Latin America, 2011, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting Service, Web) The unfortunate reality of the slave trade to Brazil has led to a prevalent issue in modern-day society there: the influx of Africans during that time period has led to a large population of modern Afro-Brazilians who are disproportionately recognized by the government and society as a whole. Politically, Afro-Brazilians have little control over

The modernize approach of religion and traditions of the old African culture now converted into an Afro-Brazilian culture that still has an impact and exists today which is also still celebrated in Brazil. I believe that without slavery, many of the importance of both sides of society selling slaves and buying slaves would not have shaped humanity in the modern world. “Two centuries had seen African and European cultural religious and linguistic habits merging into unique Afro-Brazilian social and religious customs, music, and storytelling (Nellis 62).” The cultural influence of Afro-Brazilians has persistently grew from celebrations like carnaval into a mainstream popular culture. Brazil holds a variety of different ideas, culture and people. These ideas and traditions include musical interests, dancing, different food dishes, literature and art, festivities, and religious practices.

Honestly, I was also surprised that there are 134 categories of blackness in Brazil. It truly piqued my curiosity; and so, I did a little research about it. Firstly, I found out that “Moreno and Indio” are not even listed in the categories of blackness. The categories are even more detailed shades and variations, which was evaluated by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 1976 and was republished in 2011. These categories are self- discernment of each individual in Brazil (e.g. Avermelhada (reddish, with blood vessels showing through the skin), Cor-de-canela (tint of cinnamon), and Tostada (toasted)). Moreover, I surprisingly discovered that it is not only 134 categories, there are 136 shades and variation in Brazil, and Parda-preta

Afro Brazilians have had to deal with centuries of oppression. During these times, Afro-Brazilians have had to deal with various methods, and strategies designed to keep entire communities oppressed. Many of these methods have had effects so profound, they are still affecting many Brazilians till this day. Political oppression is one of the oldest methods known to man, along with unleashing a forceful police force mimicking military forces. Authoritarian rule also played a major role in the shaping of the country. Furthermore, an inept biased justice system will fail those who need protections, and justice the most. These four key modes will be objectively examined, as well as the efficacy of each of these repressive strategies, and the impact that they have had or still have in the Afro-Brazilian communities.

Brazil is the largest country in South America. The primary language spoken in Brazil is Portuguese. However, there are some exceptions, such as immigrants from Japan and Korea and some Amerindians. Brazilian families can be big and interracial due to intermarriages. There is a class system established in Brazil; there are three classes: upper, middle, and lower. Skin color can be used to depict one's economical status. People who have darker skin tend to be seen as having a lower economical and social status (Brazil Guide). A majority of Brazil's business comes from tourism besides exporting cars, planes, textiles, and coffee (Brazil Public Holidays). Coffee is one of Brazil's major exports and business people tend to

Over the past several decades there has been an increase, in Brazil, of people whom self-identify as being black or Afro-Brazilian. What sparked the rise in these identities in Brazil? Was it possible material and intellectual gains or, sparked from activism, or from other possible factors. The black movement and affirmation of “black” identity came about much later in Brazil than in other countries such as the United States. In my opinion the most important factors for the rise in these identities are the material gains from the Quilombo Clause, the effects of affirmative action and quotas, as well as social activism.

Brazil is under a currently a significant growth trajectory. What could be considered one of the great national BRIC powers of the next century, what is hindering Brazil are its poor investments in education, cumbersome and complex tax structure, unemployment rate and poverty. Currently 80% of Brazil’s population is situated in the urban complexes such as Sao Paulo, Rio and Belo Horizonte. However, there is a clear and distinct caste system with a very large poor class that is only now being able to move into the more working-type middle class. This poor class is usually distinguished by the color of someone’s skin and national origins. As such, an undertone of discrimination in ever-present in Brazil where one can witness the disparity between whites and blacks in the country. Most MNEs doing business there are staffed up by what is considered the “upper class” and most of these employees are white. Still, although this is the case there are laws that protect discrimination. “However, this is mostly a formality that is not really followed in practice nor has there ever been any form of affirmative action to bring the working class up to par with the varied races of the

The United States are so different compared to Brazil, when you talk about people, education, language etc. Despite the differences, we can observe

Overall, based on a 1995 national survey, the results indicated that white was the most common category chosen, holding a 42%, while 32% of the population considered themselves morenos (brown). And despite their absence in the census categories, the terms Moreno and negro are central to the racial terminology and racial perspectives in Brazilians. According to Telles, these two terms increasingly capture a tension between a traditional Brazil of racial ambiguity with its presumed inclusion of nonwhites and a modern Brazil characterized by widely recognized racial exclusions and growing racial affirmation and resistance. The term Moreno is emblematic o the fluidity of the traditional Brazilian system, while Negro seeks to rescue pride in a black identity, which has long been stigmatized. Overall this chapter served to demonstrate that Brazilians clearly make racial or color distinctions that are necessarily delimited by cultural characteristics of those in particular racial

The article In Denial Over Racism in Brazil the author writes about racial inequality which is currently present and has obvious historical roots in Brazil; Slavery in Brazil lasted for approximately three centuries, from the start of the 16th century to the mid-19th, a period during which five million slaves were shipped Africa to Brazil which is about eleven times more compared to North America. In this article, three Afro-Brazilian children who were joking and playing in the streets of Palmeirinha during an electrical shortage and innocently shot and assaulted by police, then falsely accused of being a threat. Although Afro-Brazilians currently make up about 53% of the population in Brazil, children ages 12 to 18 are three times more likely

Perhaps many people may argue that both the US and Brazil have similar collections of ethnic and racial groups, that is a big minority of indigenous individuals, such as blacks and immigrants from Germany, Italy, and Asia. The presence of the minority groups in both nations was led by activities such as slavery and colonization during the19th-century (Wade, 2017). Chinese predominate the United States while Japanese predominate Brazil. Globalization and the rapid advancement in technology have demonstrated that technological revolution hasn't done much in altering the way of life and the belief of many people (Moran, 2014). With this in mind, I propose research on the differences in culture between Brazilians and Americans. This is because culture is social hence it is not an individual occurrence, it is a product of society, and it grows from social interaction. Culture is differentiable to us by comparison. Thus we should compare different cultures.

I find it almost laughable that Racism is considered to be non-existent in Brazil. One needs only to look in a magazine stand, in the audience of a sport event, or in other 'wealthy' areas to see that the supposed equality is drastically lacking. As the video stated, African Latins in Brazil are made to feel inferior and ugly and forced to live in Ghettos, even when high social standing is achieved. While we had civil rights movements here to ensure equal rights, they have not had any in Latin America and it is vastly reflected in the culture. And as you stated, racism and segregation have both been ill-legalized in the United States, yet in the video it said most Latin Americans are also paid less than while people doing the same job. In my

Although the blacks fill all the undesirable positions and receive lowest educations in the Brazilian society, the people, as a matter of fact, were not prejudice and unjust to their Afro-descendants as they are seemed to be. Almost all Afro-Brazilians are descendants of liberated slaves who are not provided

A group Sephardic Jews who arrived in 1654 was considered to the first Brazilians to enter the United States. Calculating the number of Brazilians that live in the Unites States is variable. With a scarce immigration history, they have been vaguely acknowledged by immigration organizations as “Latino,” “South,” and “Hispanic” or “Latin” American. The U.S. Census Bureau first listed a category for Brazilians residents in 1960, calculating fewer than thirty thousand. (Brazilian Immigration) By the 1980’s, only a few thousand arrived yearly. Brazilians are very united and if a family member comes from their country they will allow them to stay with them until they are economically stable to leave on their own.

The purpose of this paper is to recognize, study and analyze the race relations in Brazil. Race relations are relations between two groups of different races; it is how these two different races connect to each other in their environment. Since Brazil is racially diverse, this study is focused on how Brazilians relate to each other. Throughout the essay, it will become clear that there exists a conflict between two race groups. Afro-Brazilians and White-Brazilians are not connected and though these two groups converse with each other, discrimination still lies within the society. This discrimination has created inequality within the society for Afro-Brazilians. Thus, this paper will not only focus on racism and discrimination that