Quote: (05-06-2018 09:20 PM)hipster Wrote:
A black man will be welcomed and well treated anywhere, there is no hate or "blacks can't enter here"
I've witnessed many times in Brasil black people being denied entry in a club (bouncers being themselves persons of color) obviously just because of their skin color.
Racism in Brasil wears a friendly face, but is very present in daily life. I would even say that racism is more prevalent in Brasil than in West Europe. Just have a watch at brasilian fashion magazines. Beauty is white-skinned, blue or green-eyed. European. Caucasian (with from time to time, a mulata - or even a black, for political correctness). And it's not just that. Appearance and essence are intertwined, and black people are not only less "beautiful", but also second-class citizens. In upscale neighborhoods, the only black persons you bump into are waiters, security guards, bouncers, ect -and same if you go in a high-end resort in Trancoso, Angra, ect, clientele is 100% white and staff at 90% "coloured". The saddest part (or funniest) is that brasilians like to describe themselves as a "racial democracy", but it couldn't be further from the truth.