Wode it's very sad Racism in Brazil broke my heart when I visited Salvador de Bahia in February 2008 for the carnaval travelling around the world from the UK with my best friend. Brazil was the first of 12 countries we visited. Intact I am only just coming back to Brazil next month since then. I am coming over to visit my Afro Brazilian friend and his family in Rio de Janeiro.
As a black Brazilian who has lived in the United States for 12 years, I see that black Brazilians have to learn some things that black Americans did, they built their own structure of TV, radio, University, schools and much more, I don't say that to to segregate but to show respect, because here in Brazil white people respect black Americans a lot because they recognize everything they have achieved, here in Brazil there is a lack of black filmmakers to tell our stories in a beautiful way, where are the black filmmakers in Brazil? We are a large black nation but we are still small in purchasing power, you don't see engineers, doctors, or technology companies with black people prominently featured.Black Americans are a reference of success for the whole world, where in the world there are so many black people on TV in the cinema, hundreds of hundreds of films, there has been a black president, here in Brazil the only black person who is world famous was Pelé many years ago , without this we are invisible in the world, and in Colombia does anyone know? There is no comparison between the United States and the world reference .Today I live in Brazil and I see the big difference between black people in the United States and the rest of the world.
Black Americans are recognized because they come from America. Who doesn't recognize America? Without White Americans, America would be like Haiti. I am yet to see an advanced all-black country. There is none. Lots of excuses and delusions. Asians have made it, China, Japan, Singapore etc. They aren't whining about colonialism or atomic bombs.
Absolutely I agree ! And this also applies to certain African nations because many African medias are owned by foreigners, Europeans and Americans, to keep control of what the population sees, but they put Africans in the forefront so we don’t think we are being manipulated, however if you look for the place where the company is registered it will be france for example and the owner of that African media will be a French person. We need to regain control of our destiny
Exato, Alex. Mesmo com todos os seus problemas, os EUA possuem um nível de desenvolvimento social muito maior de sua população negra do que o Brasil. Ontem mesmo eu estava pensando nisso. Por exemplo, os EUA tem o dobro de médicos negros que o Brasil tem, mesmo tendo só uma fração de sua população proporcionalmente. Os afro-americanos utilizam da maior abertura econômica daquele país para desenvolverem suas próprias indústrias de altíssimo porte. Nada é perfeito, mas eles têm mais oportunidades do que nós. A ascensão social é muito dificultada no nosso país e a burocracia de nosso Estado mantém essa estrutura de desigualdade colonial intacta. Trabalho em uma empresa cujos donos são um grupo de bilionários nordestinos, com quem tenho contato diariamente. São pessoas cujos antepassados eram proprietários de capitanias hereditárias. Então, a mesma elite que tem o monopólio sobre tudo no Brasil atualmente é uma direta continuação daqueles que foram os donos do país lá no começo.
I think Black people in Brazil are/were very oppressed. Even when you tried to separate, for example, to have quilombos, somehow this was interfered with. They structure of racism there, and throughout South America, was to destroy Black people and Blackness completely. Perhaps it is us, Black people from other countries, who need to come and give the necessary support. Even help tell the Black Brazilian stories. I think Black Americans, because of being able to have separate spaces, like Black colleges, it helped alot. Still, I'm sure you'll agree that Black people in America also struggle alot.
@@urbanaafricana Here in Brazil, many black people are completely inferior, I live near São Paulo and I say the only city in Brazil that can see black people with pride is in the city of São Paulo, there the movement is big and there is a more modern mentality even for business, in Salvador is already a more cultural movement focused on Africa, Salvador was supposed to be the Brazilian Atlanta, but it isn't! The blacks there are not business-minded.
Dear Wode Maya, As a Black Brazilian, I'm very proud and thankful for this video. You really got the point of racims in my country. The best thing to do it is by interviewing black people and you did it efficiently. Now, you know a little bit of Brazil and can talk to all African countries (followers) about this reality here. Of course, not everything is bad or sad. Despite all problemas black population and indigenous get through every single day, I can say there is still hope in the future. Please, come back to Brazil soon. Hugs and kisses.
@@WODEMAYA , Next time you come to Brazil, you must visit the State of Maranhão, that is in the Northeast. I'm not sure but it's one the most black state here. Surely, it has the second black population in the Northeast, after Bahia. It's a fantastic place.
Thank you for sharing your perspective ! I'd like to hear from you on how Black people have access to management positions in Brazil. even before asking about access to wealth.
Racism is real and exist among all human tribes, but the collective racism against BLACK people is even SAD and DEEP at every corner on earth. We shall overcome, but we need to love ourselves as BLACK people first. Let's stop all the hate and division among us and desist from attacking other black countries on the internet.
@@gibson2675he means attacking each other, on internet. If you think about it, it does more damage to the black man's cause. division ensues right away, above anything else.
You don’t realize what a privilege it is to live and feel at home in the motherland until you watch such a video. There’s no place I’d rather be than home! 🇰🇪🇰🇪
Fuck dat Africa has worst problems than racism. Most Africans are fleeing there own country to go to white countries. The problem can’t be whites it’s ourselves
The only way to end racism against black is for us to individually and collectively become economically viable; educate our children not just academics but in skills and agriculture. Start and own our own businesses. Become tunnel visioned, focus on only ourselves and what we are doing not what the other races are trying and doing to us. ALL THIS START WITH LOVING OURSELVES, appreciating who we are.
The world can do nothing without us as Africans, we stimulate economies, we build successfully and all the sciences originated in Khemet, Africa. Lord restore our wealth for us as Africans and African Americans from the land of Khemet also known as Africa people and our knowledge and strength in Jesus Name
It's beyond that. It's having pride in your race and NOT tolerating disrespect. How can we even build an inch when most Blacks are taught to turn other cheek and cower to Whites and others????
We need to connect all Africans around the world as one and we would be so powerful. No one left behind movement is my goal for a search for freedom for us all!
WODE MAYA is a think-tank. He creates some of the videos which you can never skip when RUclips suggests them to you. I've been exploring the whole earth just sitting on my coach in Kenya. Keep on keeping on bro.
Its true that once Black people get healthy self esteem we will be unstoppable. The hate we attract is jealousy meant to get us to devalue ourselves and our own. We have the best birthrights in the world. God loves us. Live the glory with pride and joy. Let satan reap what he sows. Jealousy is hatred and that leads to Gods eternal judgement.
Yes. I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Revelation 2:9 KJV
African people worldwide need to understand that racism is a worldwide thing and that we need to unite and trade amongst ourselves and look out for one another.
I was in Brazil just 3 weeks ago, i went to Sao Paulo and then Salvador, and in less than 48 hrs i was able to recognize the racism immediately and i was very sad. I lost all my joy for Brazil i had for brazil, I loved Brazilian soccer. To see afro Brazillians living in such a state I was so hurt. It made me appreciate what African Americans have done for black people. The struggle to fight for freedom. As a born African living in the United States, I have come to cherish the African-American struggle for justice and economic justice. Going to Brazil told me how far back the black man in Brazil is, he is told to accept his position and never question it because he or she is lucky to be Brazilian.
Yes. It's oppressive. I commented that I felt better in Europe, where I was treated better than in Brazil, but people don't understand. I came here in 1987, to free my mind and also to help my mother who was sick. I was able to buy medicines, food and pay condominium fees with the money I received. My sister was able to stay at home helping my mother. It's very hard for you to live so unhappy, especially when you live in the only country you know. Many Africans are not aware of what racism is.
Yours is a very good comment. I am a black Cuban. I am seeking a nice destination to relocate as a black person, and I was actually thinking about Brazil. But this video only made me realize even more what I already was kind of suspecting, how far behind black people are in Brazil. Way farther behind than in Cuba. I am nearly ruling out Brasil.
Charity begins at home. Nobody will love and accept us, when we haven’t loved and accepted ourselves. Until we put pride, ego, religion, greed, social class, tribalism, etc away and embrace each other as brothers and sisters, nothing will ever change. Every negative thing we do to one another devalues us as a group. Our leaders sell us out. We’ve got no infrastructure, quality education, enabling business environments to create jobs and innovation for the young. How can we be valued by outsiders? Everything starts with us. It is well. Peace and love to all! Keep up the great work, Maya!
This is such limited thinking. Why do you think we have no infrastructure? Hmmmm. And also, white people also have their own tribalism. Western Europeans treat Eastern Europeans very differently. Please stop. We do love ourselves and support ourselves, just as much as others love themselves. What about all the negative things white people do? Are you trying to tell us that white leaders are never corrupt? Please. Educate yourself. We can't accept being treated badly by outsiders. Please deal with your self hate/internalized racism.
I do agree with you. I have lived and study in China for six years. And the day the Chinese realize that unity was the way to conquer the world and developer into what they are today, that was the beginning of their prosperity. Until Africans can come together under 1 policy, one Africa, we will continue to cry racism and be control.
It's not just talking about racism. You can see the effort and the thought in the video...relating to the people and asking the right questions...showing similarities that the Brazilians have with Africans. You saw CAPOEIRA-a form of communication... EMPATHY-feeling for the people.@@Fister-kw5un
I’m happy that a African brother like you are able to travel the world & show people back in Africa the truth of how blacks are treated outside of Africa & Europe welcome to this side of the world
Thank you for the education we would never get in schools. They have been on a mission here in the US to eliminate the history of slavery in our schools. Keep going Wode Maya. I appreciate you.❤
Our black skin doesn't make us sunbathe...Our black skin doesn't need a tanning salon...Our black skin doesn't need spray tans our black skin was designed by God and hated by man who does all kinds of acts to get a darker tone we was blessed with 🖤#Racism is taught in many white households no matter the country 😔
I am a Black Brazilian, not an Afro-Brazilian-this is just my perspective, of course. I acknowledge that my ancestors came from Africa. It's important to note that not all Black Brazilians, or Black people in general, share the same viewpoint. Due to my job, I lived in Haiti for two years and in Angola for three years, where I experienced discrimination in both countries. Discrimination exists even in countries where Black people are the majority. I have traveled to all continents except Antarctica, and I've found that there is no place on Earth where Black people are not discriminated against-though the extent of discrimination varies from place to place.
true..the majority race in brazil is white, and i born in africa where majority is black, iam mixed race but i look close to white, i experienced racism many times..some times in a good way some times in bad ways.
The change is coming.God not giving more than what u can bear. Black people are the realest so thats why we getting the hardest fight. Dnt forget that Africa is the grest place on earth,thats why its called the Motherland,n it possess by Black people,so why worry? Just come together n build united Africa. Africa doesnt need the world,the world needs Africa.
@@suomalainenvoimaFor what?! For tribalsm, be scamming and Rob? Why many africans in my country and no brazilian in african??!They are not colonizer they are our ancestors and the owner of this land like us, thry build this country that is better than any cou try in Africa!! So, stop to talk about my people snd talk about yours?
Great video keep up the good work. As a Jamaican part of the problem we have as black people is that most of us are are not racially literate and so we lack the knowledge, skills and awareness of how racism impedes us on a global macro level because we are quick to give white people a pass, while condemning our own. Also the anti-blackness that is rife in all our communities which needs to be eradicated because it only creates division among us while at the same time reinforcing hegemonic structures the impact on us profoundly. I find it sad that in 2023 a black person visiting Brazil finds how shockingly raacist the country is. Brazill, a country which was builted on the backs of an estimated 40 percent of enslaved Africans that were shipped during transatlantic slavery and the last country to abolish slavery in 1888 in the Western Hemisphere. We need to bridge the historical knowledge gap that exist between us, that is also a part of our divide.
I am not a black person, currently residing in Jamaica.I have experienced ALOT of racism here by blacks. Blacks are very racist as well, so pretending otherwise is useless. I can see how blacks effectively use the race card, because it has worked out preety well for them from a financial perspective.Alot of b.s is excused when the race card is played. But soon that will come to an end. Furthermore Jamaicans always look at foreginers as an easy mark
As a Jamaican myself, I was completely dismayed by the racism I encountered in Brazil. I did not expect to be made to feel so uncomfortable in my own skin in a country with such a large black population and I cannot fathom what it is like having to live with such discrimination every day. When I returned to Jamaica, I was relieved beyond words and so grateful to live in a country where racism is not something we have to grapple with. Other things, yes but not that. There really needs to be more initiatives to bring the diaspora together.
In the early 80s Time Magazine devoted an entire issue to racism in Brazil. At the time, the general consensus was that Brazil was one of the most racist countries on earth. Nothing much has changed. Still mostly white brazilians get scholarships to travel and study abroad, attend conferences overseas, dominate the federal and state government, the foreign service, judiciary etc. Same is true with respect to doctors, engineers, accountants, etc. White brazilians have been lying all these decades.
@@swmthomas5066Is colourism in Jamaica still a big problem and are Jamaicans still using all methods of skin bleaching and toning to eradicate their melanin?
@@Coco-uk9tv The complexion of your skin will not hinder you from advancing. In fact, there are mostly brown & dark-skinned people all throughout local politics, media, entertainment, banking, medicine, law, business, you name it. Yes, there was major colourism in the past and there are still certain enclaves of society (usually comprising of non-black Jamaicans) to which a lighter complexion can gain you easier access but, by and large, Jamaicans today are proud of their blackness. Bleaching is NOT nearly as common here as international media makes it seem. The persons who do bleach tend to be from very deprived areas with less access to higher education and they (ignorantly) view it as a possible way to improve their station in life. You can spend a very long time here without seeing any person with bleached skin.
When Racism is tolerated and perpetrated in a Society, that Society is not a safe environment and breeds mistust, division in which bullies, exploit harm and go unchecked. It is my sincere hope that the Brazillian people realise that they can fix the rot. They can make their country a true Paradise for All its People to enjoy. Thank you for shinning the light into the dark of Brazil. Lets see if the Brazillian people will change it.
Me too!. But is funny that the world hates Africans. Is only the black race that’s so diverse to an extend that you can find any skin color type person in Africa. But we are the most hated . I think the other race are waging an invisible war against our exceptionalism 😂😂
I don't think the world can organise to hate one particular race as an african i don't face racism due to my skin colour or origin sure it happens but not that much to make deal with it most of times people who are "racist" are jerks @@Oyzatt
I had this encounter in Brazil in 2014. I walked into a shoe shop. As I walked past the elderly security guard in Campinas, a black man, he tapped my shoulder and I immediately nodded back at him. We were the only black people in the store. It was a quiet moment of recognition of our shared blackness. I wanted to add that I picked up some good samba music from my trip. I discovered Grupo Revelacao and Arlindo Cruz. Ta escrito and Meu Lugar are favourites.
Once Africa becomes completely sovereign: strong banks, strong military, strong Black education, etc. Africa will be able to support and protect her children worldwide. Keep building Africa, keep uniting, keep loving and investing in your birthrights and we all will be healed and thriving. Africa will be able to give loans, grants, and protection to other Black nations and communities.
The world might never change and things might remain as they are forever. Just a different perspective to the ongoing situation. This world is a hell 😂😂
Thanks for the exposure Wada Maya. I have friends from Brazil of different backgrounds. Afro Brazilian and Portuguese Brazilian but never really got into their history. My prayer is for them to be interested in Africa the land of many of their ancestors. Africa is not a jungle but a beautiful continent. They are also the future of Africa.
What is this? Português brazilian?? What is this afro brazilian? And almost majority of brazilian with is pardo/ moreno and mix will call?? Português afro braxilian or portugues native american? Português native América afro beazilian?? If they are true brazilian with ancestors brazilians that build this country they are all Brazilians and much more the one who were the natives and my ancestors too will be what native south american brazilian? 🤡☠️🤣🤯🙄💣💩🤢🤮
@@Sheilamoraes27 The indigenous population of Brazil was literally entirely murdered by the Portuguese and Africans, today the indigenous population of Brazil represents only 1% of natives, where are our natives, in a civilizational limbo???!
Parabéns pelo vídeo! Assistia seus vídeos quando você ainda era estudante na China. Feliz por ver o desenvolvimento do seu canal e a sensibilidade do seu olhar. Bem-vindo ao Brasil, irmão! ❤✊🏾
It seems to me the color divide is still a reality. Brazil has a long way as the 21st Century moves along. The black middle class will have to grow as the century moves along.😊
Wode, your Kenyan co-host did a great job with this episode, perhaps in bridging the gap we need affiliated content for Portuguese speaking Afro-Nations both in continent and diaspora. An ideal opportunity for her to explore and travel, it also aligns with Pan-Africanism conversation and bridging the 6th region.
We have influencers from Angola and Mozambique here and they are being recognized, the most famous is Baptista We also have the Kudurista rei do kuduro Both famous here in Brazil
I keep commenting on it. I'm Brazilian and I feel better in Europe than at home. I want to come and live in Africa, but I don't know where I come from and if the Africans will accept me as an African. We have a suffering that never goes away. It’s horrible what colonialism did to our ancestors and to us.
You should go to Popo Aguda in Lagos nigeria. Its the settlement where a lot of Afro brazilians went to after slavery ended and left brazil to go or return to Africa. Many of their descendants are still there.
As a Kenyan, who has lived in the West, for me, the best way to combat racism was to become self-employed and financially independent, no matter how hard it is. I am my own boss, no one can tell me what to do, I live life on my own terms and live wherever I want, and am ruthless when it comes to business. The problem in the West is that educated Africans (with degrees) do menial jobs such as security guard, carer, cleaner, driver etc. which is understandable, because you have to survive. Even in professional roles, like IT where I worked, Africans are rarely in leadership roles, and can experience racism at work, or oppression from fellow Africans, the classic divide and rule strategy. But this makes Africans in the West be perceived as only being capable of such jobs, unlike in Africa (e.g. in Kenya) where black Africans are seen differently by their citizens as they create businesses, and run big companies or organisations, thus inspiring locals to aspire to do the same. Economic empowerment is everything, just look at the Asian Tigers and the Chinese.
@ednahchirchir1924 There is no simple answer. But for me, you must have incredible desire to succeed, and put in all the hard work and discipline required to get there. Be prepared to fail repeatedly and overcome difficulties. To put it simply, you either want it or you don't.
In other words, you didn't have any skills or education to make a living. You can survive selling knockoff purses on the street, but rarely will you advance using a degree in natural science. I have seen black Africans who have obtained an Education in American excel, but it is a hard life for black Africans who have to hustle because they have overstayed their visa, and have to drive cabs, braid hair, cock and sell food on the street, babysit, etc... I don't know how to combate tribalism in black Africa, but in America the best way to minimize being confronted with racism is to obtain a marketable skill or education, like the creator of this channel claims that he has done. Black Africans, especially those who have degrees in the natural sciences, excel at a higher rate than African Americans in America because they have the right mentality and game plan.
I'm watching this as a Black American woman and it's sad, not surprising, I, too have experienced racism...In times past I've wondered how many African families were ripped away from each other during the transatlantic slave trade when some Africans were sent to South America while others were sent to North America...I feel them...I am them. Great video Wode Maya🙏🏾❤️
That’s how the system keeps on winning don’t be fooled the system wants us to fight each other so that we don’t unit if you go to Ghana or South Africans you can see where slaves were kept before taken to the slave boats
Medase piii... Wode Maya for sharing this wonderful journey. You are a champion in the hearts and minds of your fellow Pan-African comrades. Keep up the great work. The Kenyan Sis-Star in Brazil was absolutely delightful. Asante Sana.
Wode Maya now has the experience and influence to put things into action. The next chapter in his story will be mighty powerful, he is shaping up to become a leader in his own right. I give my support!
You don’t talk about when Guyana was controlled by Burnham who sent gangs to bully , rob and rape Indians that’s why Africans are hated, they’re quick to cry racism but don’t admit that they commit crimes and expect to live free so other races dispise them
This was very moving, you should do this kind of video in order to bring awareness in all latin America. We appreacite your effort, keep up the good work!
I am Afro Brazilian and that’s one of the reason I leave my country! After I got robbed of my motorcycle and went to the police station for a complaint about it ! And they treated me like I was the criminal!!
WodeMaya we love you brother! Thank you for exposing us to some of the hardships our Afro-Brazilian brothers and sisters face. We hope our White Brazilian brothers and sisters can stand with their fellow citizens to fight systematic racism and most of all work for economic quality of all Brazilians. Wishing all the best for the great coutry of Brazil. Much love from Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, AFRICA.
I've watched four of this Brazil series thus far. I must tip my hat to you Wode. The visuals have been spectacular, the editing has been extremely sharp, no time to be bored, and of course, the subject matter is VERY thought provoking. No way my little Jamaica can measure up. Sorry to hear about the visa and cost constraints. I swear, if I was well to do, I would contribute and make myself available to chauffeur your crew for the entire time you will be here. Alas, I am retired, but not in that bracket.
Great video, racism will be reduced significantly with ECONOMIC success of the great majority of Afro-Brazilians ( store owners, professionals, real estate ownership, succesful artists and sports players).
FINALLY a good comment! Yes the real solution is Blacks ECONOMIC success! Every young Black with energy should be learning about entrepreneurship. Wode sometimes highlights the success stories, just not today! :(
@victorlionelnazaires685.... Yes, and it is going to happen at Gods time....Do not forget black people. This land is own by someone very Powerful and He controls everything... The time is coming you shall see black billionaires All Over the Place in the World....Not only in Africa. The Spiritual world controls the physical world and man does not control the spiritual, sadly, but truth.
Amazing video. I think you just inspired me as a Mozambican (we speak Portuguese in here) to dedicate comments to educate the Brazilian nation and empower them with knowledge. Thank you brother
I am a pan-africanist in every sense. I am the child of a Black American mom [who's family descends from chattel slavery in what is now the USA] and a father who is Indo-Trinidadian [who's family descends from indentured servitude brought from India by the Brits]. My dad and mom raised me to love black people period no matter where they are from on this planet. They were actively engaged with the Black Panther party in their day int he US and instilled in me the mindset to develop and cherish unity among black people. I'm black and proud!!! I love black folks with my whole heart! Cannot wait to make it to Brasil to meet my brothers and sisters there...and to eat the food of course!!! Thank you for this video Wode Maya!!!
Thanks Maya for shining a spotlight on racism in Brazil. I know a few friends who have visited there from the U.S and love it. I will be sharing this video with them. I've traveled to Africa and the Caribbean a few times. There has to be cohesion between black people in the Caribbean black people in Brazil the US and the continent of Africa. This would be the single greatest threat to the institution of racism. Pool resources from Africa the Caribbean and the US for the purpose of business development.
black people in Latin America we don't care about race that much since we live in multiracial societies and strive to not care about race. We don't want to unite with people we don't have anything in common with just because of the color of our skin.
As Black people, we often allow other races to be racist towards us, perhaps because we see ourselves as victims of slavery or colonialism. While these events had a devastating impact on our identity, we must not let them define us in the present day. We are a people of over one billion, with the richest continent in the world and a wealth of skills and talents. We have the power to transform Africa into a home for all Black people, and to contribute to the world in ways that are yet to be imagined. But first, we must hold our leaders accountable and fight for our continent. Black people outside of Africa also have a role to play, as the fate of our motherland affects us all. Why is it that other races do not experience racism in the same way that we do? It is because they have strong homelands that will stand up for their citizens around the world. We Black people lack this, but we can change that. In the age of technology, we have the potential to build a global Black social and business network. This network would allow us to discuss our issues, share ideas, and support each other. It would also be a powerful tool for fighting racism and discrimination. Let us come together and build the Africa we want to see, a motherland that will take care of us all.
Very well said❤! Furthermore, we must not only stop blaming the western nations, in fact it is more dangerous to align ourselves to China and Russia, or simply to the world most dangerous dictators! They don’t have respect for their own people how do our leaders expect them to have respect for us? They will only take our resources and if necessary kill us in one way or another.
I agree with you. See what is happening in Palestine - Israel. Israel is white and Palestine is Arab. The whites immediately helped each other, while the Arabs continue on talks. Meanwhile, the Palestinian people die every second. The same thing, I'm observing from here in Europe. Many African leaders are paid to kill, starve and impoverish their own people. The history of slavery did not affect them. That other races look at us as submen doesn't affect them either.
That's truth. Black people should stop complaining about racism but tell us what they are doing to fight it. If we are over one billion on this earth, I think we should be able to defeat racism and those who do it. So stop blaming the racist because they will always be racist people and we don't have any control on that but we can stand up to them
Thank you for educating us as always WADA MAYA. Free Education ...if people understand the value of what you bring to light. . More power to you 💪 ✨️.son of Africa❤
This video was amazing! To hear other people of African diaspora's perspective on their experiences with racism was deeply heartfelt. I am African American. I may not always comment on your videos but I watch and like all the time. Maya you are a man who truly loves his people. Thank you, God Bless you for your works to bridge the gap! You need to come to America.
@WODEMAYA - I hope you realize God has chosen you for this assignment and thank you for being an obedient servant despite all the challenges and obstacles you have faced to bring this content to all diaspora and open the lines of communicaation with one another.
very enlightening video Wode, kudos to your candid and eye opening work! much appreciate you. I believe the challenge the diaspora faces is due to us not knowing our origin and the misnomer that all people of colour are Africa, when there are indegenous people being oppressed in their mother country, incl indegio-Brazilians
This is so sad to watch, I've been a victim of racism, but I refuse to let this get me down. And you are right, even black people are racist against other black people...the darker you are...like myself....the lower we are on the acceptance scale....what a powerful documentary.
Education can put you higher. It's the one instrument that they are afraid of, that's why they put barriers in your way. Just ignore and rise above it all. If we learn to love and help our own more, we can conquer snd overcome any and everything.
@@lorainecodrington5721Here in Brazil this is a weapon widely used, I would say that not only for blacks but for the poorest in general, I was lucky enough to study in a public school that is a reference in education but not everyone is so lucky
I liked this Report of Yours very much !!! Thank You !!! You already said it at the beginning,that it,surprised You how well organized that beautiful country of Brazil is,now I think,I can understand !!! Carry On With Your Good Work !!!!
I think that black people have to learn to love each other, be there for each other, empower each other through education and training and learn to be self reliant and hard working. With such virtues they will be able to uplift their lives and if necessary live in their own communities and run their own lives. This is a very enlightening vlog Wode Maya keep them coming, I pray for the equality of all races in the world, because we are indeed equal, is humanity. 😅
It is a shame and sad to hear that black afro Brazilians do not want to be identified as Africans or of African origin, that is scandalous, people gain respect because they have a culture, an identity, a root that they not only identify with but are proud of, so by denying their African roots they are looked down upon by the whites, it is time they learnt the Swahili saying "mkosa Mila ni mtumwa" which simply means he who has no culture, no roots, is a slave simple as that.
@@georgehosea139I like that parable .. we have same in my language too. Dont blame them, they are only a victim of racism.. what racism does is to strip you of whatever dignity and identity you have that you don't have a choice but to start feeling ashamed of who you are.
Wode I asked myself many of the same questions. The answer is so simple that many people easily dismiss it. We have a racist and unjust unipolar world and economic order, led by the US, Canada, Western Europe and Australia. The purpose of the world order is to keep the white anglo saxon race on top of the power and food pyramid. That is done in two ways, divide and conquer and dehumanize the other races so that their suffering does not matter, so that their lives do not matter. The system can easily be observed locally withva country as racism. The sad thing is that many African countries are easily used against other African countries, among the most notable are Ghana and ECOWAS, used against Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. Then there is Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal.
Another stupid comment ever! How is Ghana being used by western countries? Your hate towards Ghana is palpable!… moreover, do you know how many nigerien and malian refugees are in Ghana? Their activities in Ghana is a nuisance to most Ghanaians however they are still living freely in Ghana, no one is discriminating against them!
Very clear difference between old and young generation. 69 year old lady remembers 2 incidents of racism while the younger generation seem to have this resigned look or lack of hope for the future based on their experiences, I really feel for them. All young and afro brazilians, Africa is your home and you are always welcome home. There are are 54 countries you can choose from. Bem-vindo ao lar na África
Indeed…Brazil is the home of the indigenous people whom the colonisers oppressed and eliminated then built Europe out of the sweat of enslaved African…quite an ugly situation.
I got the impression the older woman wasn't being entirely honest about her experiences of racism and played it down, or she doesnt recognise racism when she sees it. (I would imagine she had it worse than the younger generation today.) If racism in Brazil isn't really a problem for black people, then why did she tell her children not to see themselves as victims and to confront it?
It could also be that the older woman wasn’t taking into account and was not familiar with subtle racism and structural racism. She described two incidents that were outward obvious racist events - whereas structural racism which is more common now is insidious and can impact your finances, housing, healthcare and over quality of life and can ultimately be deadly - but it’s not always obvious. It’s built and embedded into systems and can chip away at a people without them even knowing it. The younger generations might be more aware of these things than the older woman and why they had more to say.
I was in Sao Paolo in 2012 and i can truly say that the people are one of the nicest in the world...very diversell!!! beautiful city, very friendly people and you can literally ask anyone on the streets for help with anything ....i personally didnt experience any racism and i was there only a few weeks so i cant speak for everyone but i felt at home and will definitely visit again
lets not forget Wode maya built his channel on racism. 90% of his followers are under@chieving closet anti white and entitled r@cist, who see everything as racism. Brazil has less racism the America, but he wants more dumb f0l0wers
I think racism in Brazil is more systematic and institutional, the people might be nice but the government is making sure that the black population in Brazil remain poor
Oh, you hit the spot my friend. It's still not too late for us to join hands. Set up organisations and groups to welcome and assist returnees to enjoy snd feel the love from the continent and their people. They will return over and over again and again.
The anguish, yet feeling that all should attain a standard where we all see each other as equals and treat each other as we want to be treated. It only takes love. The world is becoming increasingly polarized but we will keep having this conversation for a better tomorrow.
Loving your coverage of Brazil, Maya!! 🇧🇷 I notice that you are asking people to recall moments of racism. While these moments do exist… and often, I challenge you to think of racism as systems. In places like Brazil and here in the US, the exception of racist incidents is what many point to to say that it doesn’t exist. Structural racism - education, healthcare, housing, etc. is the most brutal form. Keep doing what you are doing, dear brother! ❤🖤💚
Great elaboration. Because what he asked only meant direct racism from human to human. But Systemic racism where the system is set up to oppress or restrict the black people is strong. Because you cannot really point a finger at it or describe it clearly because it is intertwined in the system. It is a silent racism. It is in the West as well. It exists in the UK more than the direct racism so I can relate to what to mean.
This is a really Good video. I’ve never heard of this part of brazil. I Will really love to visit this part of the world. My heart goes to every single Black person out there. ❤❤
@wodemaya what you said at 12:35 made me cry. I have never heard someone from West Africa say this & it was like the healing of a wound I never knew I had. I have had many friends from all over the diaspora, and I have also had a few foes who made fun of me & my family with the same ugly stereotypes created by American propagandists such as DW Griffith, Ronald Reagan, Joseph McCarthy, Al Jolson, & many more. It felt worse, more like betrayal, to hear those ugly stereotypes from someone who looks like my family. I know the history of who-sold-who is not as simple as “you betrayed us, & that’s it,” especially in Angola, but it still felt powerful to hear you acknowledge the role of our Continental family, even under the duress of continued colonial pressure in the economies & cultures of former colonies. I, among many, cannot wait until healing is fully realized.
In the US we love you guys too. As a woman of African descent we can't guarantee you won't experience discrimination, but we as a people will have your back.
Vanessa, you should watch the interview with the wife of the French amabassador to Brazil. she is a mixed woman who identifies as Black. she had stories for days about this. imagine being the wife of the ambassador and everyone asks why are you sitting at hotel lobby
In Brasil the racism is institutionalized and mostly visible through the poverty of black people. At some point children were shot dead by the police... Brasil has some dark history. According to the Federal Police of Brazil, almost 6,000 children were killed between 1988 and 1991. It's just too sad.
@@VlogginTherapy According to amnesty international the police in Nigeria killed over 8000 of it's black citizens last year alone. Learn how to do your research
@gibson2675 The police in Africa don't put drugs in your car to say that you are a drug dealer , Police in Africa won't target you because of your skin color . You are so stupid to bring up this thing of "is police in Africa better " your stupid question is like as if the reasons blacks are killed by the police in the west are the same reason police in Africa can be bad
Lived in São Paulo for about 3 years as a NYC transplant and I loved it…. I stayed close to Ave Paulista and it often felt like I was back home in Manhattan. Brazilians are beautiful people ❤. As a black woman though, I was treated very differently from locals, though we looked the same. The minute I opened my mouth and they hear English I get received differently. It’s sad because even your own black people are racist to each other , but it is the heritage of a former slave state and colonial society.
spent some years and Bahia and SP with my kids and returning to SP to live soon. They always said the $$$ whitens you in Brazil and I saw this to be true
You were treated differently because you're American and therefore your social status changed in their minds. That will happen anywhere even in Europe. Being Black American gives you immediate upgrade. This has little to do with color and all to do with money or persecption of higher financial status.
“O dia em que pararmos de nos preocupar com Consciência Negra, Amarela ou Branca e nos preocuparmos com Consciência Humana, o racismo desaparece.” (Morgan Freeman)
So sad but it’s the story of our Black history all over the world.. The only way our people become aware of our plight, is through education… if we don’t know who we are, we won’t know where we are going…I have learn so much of our history within the past 10 years, simply because of self interest….The greatest self inflected wound upon ourself, is ignorance… Life is Spiritual… 🤷🏽♀️💕🙏🏽💕🙏🏽💕🙏🏽💕🙏🏽
It's never too late for a change. We need to create a voice that speaks and accommodate everyone. Thanks for the wonderful video, you were representing all Africans in it. 🇳🇦
I live for the day that Africa calls its distant children home. Your videos always make me feel so good inside in a difficult way. The more I travel myself and see videos like this, the more I see the world over the more I see our struggles are the same. I went to Rio De Janeiro for my 50th birthday and had a great time. The next time I plan to go to Bahia. We are a great and proud race that survives no matter what. Much respect for the video, and much love to the afro Brazilians that participated in the video.
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Wode it's very sad Racism in Brazil broke my heart when I visited Salvador de Bahia in February 2008 for the carnaval travelling around the world from the UK with my best friend. Brazil was the first of 12 countries we visited. Intact I am only just coming back to Brazil next month since then. I am coming over to visit my Afro Brazilian friend and his family in Rio de Janeiro.
Yes👍🏿
Some years back I was sent out of a supermarket of whites in Sao Paolo...only to realise later it was racism
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As a black Brazilian who has lived in the United States for 12 years, I see that black Brazilians have to learn some things that black Americans did, they built their own structure of TV, radio, University, schools and much more, I don't say that to to segregate but to show respect, because here in Brazil white people respect black Americans a lot because they recognize everything they have achieved, here in Brazil there is a lack of black filmmakers to tell our stories in a beautiful way, where are the black filmmakers in Brazil? We are a large black nation but we are still small in purchasing power, you don't see engineers, doctors, or technology companies with black people prominently featured.Black Americans are a reference of success for the whole world, where in the world there are so many black people on TV in the cinema, hundreds of hundreds of films, there has been a black president, here in Brazil the only black person who is world famous was Pelé many years ago , without this we are invisible in the world, and in Colombia does anyone know? There is no comparison between the United States and the world reference .Today I live in Brazil and I see the big difference between black people in the United States and the rest of the world.
Black Americans are recognized because they come from America. Who doesn't recognize America? Without White Americans, America would be like Haiti. I am yet to see an advanced all-black country. There is none. Lots of excuses and delusions. Asians have made it, China, Japan, Singapore etc. They aren't whining about colonialism or atomic bombs.
Absolutely I agree ! And this also applies to certain African nations because many African medias are owned by foreigners, Europeans and Americans, to keep control of what the population sees, but they put Africans in the forefront so we don’t think we are being manipulated, however if you look for the place where the company is registered it will be france for example and the owner of that African media will be a French person.
We need to regain control of our destiny
Exato, Alex. Mesmo com todos os seus problemas, os EUA possuem um nível de desenvolvimento social muito maior de sua população negra do que o Brasil. Ontem mesmo eu estava pensando nisso. Por exemplo, os EUA tem o dobro de médicos negros que o Brasil tem, mesmo tendo só uma fração de sua população proporcionalmente. Os afro-americanos utilizam da maior abertura econômica daquele país para desenvolverem suas próprias indústrias de altíssimo porte. Nada é perfeito, mas eles têm mais oportunidades do que nós.
A ascensão social é muito dificultada no nosso país e a burocracia de nosso Estado mantém essa estrutura de desigualdade colonial intacta. Trabalho em uma empresa cujos donos são um grupo de bilionários nordestinos, com quem tenho contato diariamente. São pessoas cujos antepassados eram proprietários de capitanias hereditárias. Então, a mesma elite que tem o monopólio sobre tudo no Brasil atualmente é uma direta continuação daqueles que foram os donos do país lá no começo.
I think Black people in Brazil are/were very oppressed. Even when you tried to separate, for example, to have quilombos, somehow this was interfered with. They structure of racism there, and throughout South America, was to destroy Black people and Blackness completely. Perhaps it is us, Black people from other countries, who need to come and give the necessary support. Even help tell the Black Brazilian stories. I think Black Americans, because of being able to have separate spaces, like Black colleges, it helped alot. Still, I'm sure you'll agree that Black people in America also struggle alot.
@@urbanaafricana Here in Brazil, many black people are completely inferior, I live near São Paulo and I say the only city in Brazil that can see black people with pride is in the city of São Paulo, there the movement is big and there is a more modern mentality even for business, in Salvador is already a more cultural movement focused on Africa, Salvador was supposed to be the Brazilian Atlanta, but it isn't! The blacks there are not business-minded.
Dear Wode Maya,
As a Black Brazilian, I'm very proud and thankful for this video.
You really got the point of racims in my country.
The best thing to do it is by interviewing black people and you did it efficiently.
Now, you know a little bit of Brazil and can talk to all African countries (followers) about this reality here.
Of course, not everything is bad or sad. Despite all problemas black population and indigenous get through every single day, I can say there is still hope in the future.
Please, come back to Brazil soon.
Hugs and kisses.
Such a beautiful comment bro..
@@WODEMAYA , Next time you come to Brazil, you must visit the State of Maranhão, that is in the Northeast. I'm not sure but it's one the most black state here. Surely, it has the second black population in the Northeast, after Bahia. It's a fantastic place.
Blacks are the indigenous to Brazil.
Love from Guinée-Bissau 🇬🇼
Thank you for sharing your perspective !
I'd like to hear from you on how Black people have access to management positions in Brazil. even before asking about access to wealth.
Racism is real and exist among all human tribes, but the collective racism against BLACK people is even SAD and DEEP at every corner on earth.
We shall overcome, but we need to love ourselves as BLACK people first. Let's stop all the hate and division among us and desist from attacking other black countries on the internet.
Amen.
because everywhere they go they lie, steal and commit crimes. If they behaved, maybe people will treat them better?
Why should so called black countries be exempted from critism
Racism DOES NOT "exist among all human tribes"! 🙄It's a man-made construct. Read a book, bro!
@@gibson2675he means attacking each other, on internet. If you think about it, it does more damage to the black man's cause. division ensues right away, above anything else.
I have really appreciated the work you have done to raise up our heritage, my brother. From a caperverdean in the dispora.
You don’t realize what a privilege it is to live and feel at home in the motherland until you watch such a video. There’s no place I’d rather be than home! 🇰🇪🇰🇪
Is that Kenyan flag
Yeah
Me too
Fuck dat Africa has worst problems than racism. Most Africans are fleeing there own country to go to white countries. The problem can’t be whites it’s ourselves
Such discouraged me from even dreaming about migrating to one of the western countries.
The only way to end racism against black is for us to individually and collectively become economically viable; educate our children not just academics but in skills and agriculture. Start and own our own businesses. Become tunnel visioned, focus on only ourselves and what we are doing not what the other races are trying and doing to us. ALL THIS START WITH LOVING OURSELVES, appreciating who we are.
Better racism, tribalism is worse
@@e.jack.47
I totally agree Tribalism is worse
The world can do nothing without us as Africans, we stimulate economies, we build successfully and all the sciences originated in Khemet, Africa. Lord restore our wealth for us as Africans and African Americans from the land of Khemet also known as Africa people and our knowledge and strength in Jesus Name
100%right
It's beyond that. It's having pride in your race and NOT tolerating disrespect. How can we even build an inch when most Blacks are taught to turn other cheek and cower to Whites and others????
We need to connect all Africans around the world as one and we would be so powerful. No one left behind movement is my goal for a search for freedom for us all!
It has existed for decades, it's called Panafricanism....
Yes, absolutely! This is what Marcus Garvey dedicated his whole life to achieve.
What does that mean? Kill everyone who isnt black? Plz elaborate the big words you use.
Pan-Africanism is the new black power
@@Fister-kw5un If you're too silly to use Google and instead choose to spend your time making things up online, that's on you!
WODE MAYA is a think-tank. He creates some of the videos which you can never skip when RUclips suggests them to you. I've been exploring the whole earth just sitting on my coach in Kenya. Keep on keeping on bro.
It's just so touching listening to the stories of our fellow blacks suffering in Brazil
Its true that once Black people get healthy self esteem we will be unstoppable.
The hate we attract is jealousy meant to get us to devalue ourselves and our own. We have the best birthrights in the world. God loves us. Live the glory with pride and joy. Let satan reap what he sows.
Jealousy is hatred and that leads to Gods eternal judgement.
Yes, I agree with you Ameen
"Its true that once Black people get healthy self esteem we will be unstoppable." Yes we all agree, this why i dislike the victim crap.
@Joyful_Smiles - You can't copy European economies. The IQ gap too wide.
Yes.
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Revelation 2:9 KJV
Overcoming racism is harder than dev high self-esteem. It is structural and institutional. So it has become vicious cycle which is self-perpetuating.
African people worldwide need to understand that racism is a worldwide thing and that we need to unite and trade amongst ourselves and look out for one another.
Agreed 👍💯
It's è only WAY!!..
Have you started yet?
Absolutely. Pan-African nationalism and global solidarity is the ONLY solution!
Every culture is racist but not every body is racist i go on how people act not by there skin colour
I was in Brazil just 3 weeks ago, i went to Sao Paulo and then Salvador, and in less than 48 hrs i was able to recognize the racism immediately and i was very sad. I lost all my joy for Brazil i had for brazil, I loved Brazilian soccer. To see afro Brazillians living in such a state I was so hurt. It made me appreciate what African Americans have done for black people. The struggle to fight for freedom. As a born African living in the United States, I have come to cherish the African-American struggle for justice and economic justice. Going to Brazil told me how far back the black man in Brazil is, he is told to accept his position and never question it because he or she is lucky to be Brazilian.
I am glad that we brazilians are not segregationist and race-obssessed like americans. If that's your joy, keep it. We don't need it.
Yes. It's oppressive.
I commented that I felt better in Europe, where I was treated better than in Brazil, but people don't understand. I came here in 1987, to free my mind and also to help my mother who was sick. I was able to buy medicines, food and pay condominium fees with the money I received. My sister was able to stay at home helping my mother.
It's very hard for you to live so unhappy, especially when you live in the only country you know. Many Africans are not aware of what racism is.
Yes, you won't find many race baiters or race-obssessed people like in the US. Thankfully.
Thank you for sharing your perspective, it makes for a valuable insight. All the best.
Yours is a very good comment. I am a black Cuban. I am seeking a nice destination to relocate as a black person, and I was actually thinking about Brazil. But this video only made me realize even more what I already was kind of suspecting, how far behind black people are in Brazil. Way farther behind than in Cuba.
I am nearly ruling out Brasil.
Maya, keep doing what you do. Bless you for showing the beauty of Africa to the world. Much love🫶
Charity begins at home. Nobody will love and accept us, when we haven’t loved and accepted ourselves. Until we put pride, ego, religion, greed, social class, tribalism, etc away and embrace each other as brothers and sisters, nothing will ever change. Every negative thing we do to one another devalues us as a group. Our leaders sell us out. We’ve got no infrastructure, quality education, enabling business environments to create jobs and innovation for the young. How can we be valued by outsiders? Everything starts with us. It is well. Peace and love to all! Keep up the great work, Maya!
This is such limited thinking. Why do you think we have no infrastructure? Hmmmm. And also, white people also have their own tribalism. Western Europeans treat Eastern Europeans very differently. Please stop. We do love ourselves and support ourselves, just as much as others love themselves. What about all the negative things white people do? Are you trying to tell us that white leaders are never corrupt? Please. Educate yourself. We can't accept being treated badly by outsiders. Please deal with your self hate/internalized racism.
I do agree with you. I have lived and study in China for six years. And the day the Chinese realize that unity was the way to conquer the world and developer into what they are today, that was the beginning of their prosperity.
Until Africans can come together under 1 policy, one Africa, we will continue to cry racism and be control.
YOU are soooo right! Not until black ppl love themselves and truly unite, NOTHING will change.
Well said. Thats very true. Sadly we are sometimes our own enemies.
LOVE this comment, because it's the TRUTH! Very well said.
You are getting BETTER and BETTER on a DAILY basis!!!!!! You DESERVE all the SUCCESS. Please support our brother Wode Maya!!!
Talking about racism gets everyone excited LMAO
It's not just talking about racism. You can see the effort and the thought in the video...relating to the people and asking the right questions...showing similarities that the Brazilians have with Africans. You saw CAPOEIRA-a form of communication... EMPATHY-feeling for the people.@@Fister-kw5un
Well done brother Wodemaya. You're doing a wonderful job for our African brothers and sisters across the globe.
I’m happy that a African brother like you are able to travel the world & show people back in Africa the truth of how blacks are treated outside of Africa & Europe welcome to this side of the world
Thank you for the education we would never get in schools. They have been on a mission here in the US to eliminate the history of slavery in our schools. Keep going Wode Maya. I appreciate you.❤
Everyone wants to be us but not treated like us
It’s sad
Just go to Columbia next! This problem is EVERYWHERE in South America
Exactly 💯
lol no one wants to be you.
Our black skin doesn't make us sunbathe...Our black skin doesn't need a tanning salon...Our black skin doesn't need spray tans our black skin was designed by God and hated by man who does all kinds of acts to get a darker tone we was blessed with 🖤#Racism is taught in many white households no matter the country 😔
I am a Black Brazilian, not an Afro-Brazilian-this is just my perspective, of course. I acknowledge that my ancestors came from Africa. It's important to note that not all Black Brazilians, or Black people in general, share the same viewpoint.
Due to my job, I lived in Haiti for two years and in Angola for three years, where I experienced discrimination in both countries. Discrimination exists even in countries where Black people are the majority. I have traveled to all continents except Antarctica, and I've found that there is no place on Earth where Black people are not discriminated against-though the extent of discrimination varies from place to place.
true..the majority race in brazil is white, and i born in africa where majority is black, iam mixed race but i look close to white, i experienced racism many times..some times in a good way some times in bad ways.
@@nholmes86come to Brazil, we are majority mixed.
@@nholmes86wait black people in africa where racist towards you?
It’s true
It makes me so sad that Anti Blackness exists in every “civilized” society
@@ggez6476yes I’ve experienced that
ONE AFRICA, ONE PEOPLE. Sending love to all Africans around the globe
Dem arabs in the north don’t want to mix with black people.
Why do you not want them to return to their ancestral land? Why are they submitting to the colonizer governments?
Nuff love from jamaica
The change is coming.God not giving more than what u can bear.
Black people are the realest so thats why we getting the hardest fight.
Dnt forget that Africa is the grest place on earth,thats why its called the Motherland,n it possess by Black people,so why worry?
Just come together n build united Africa.
Africa doesnt need the world,the world needs Africa.
@@suomalainenvoimaFor what?! For tribalsm, be scamming and Rob? Why many africans in my country and no brazilian in african??!They are not colonizer they are our ancestors and the owner of this land like us, thry build this country that is better than any cou try in Africa!! So, stop to talk about my people snd talk about yours?
Great video keep up the good work. As a Jamaican part of the problem we have as black people is that most of us are are not racially literate and so we lack the knowledge, skills and awareness of how racism impedes us on a global macro level because we are quick to give white people a pass, while condemning our own. Also the anti-blackness that is rife in all our communities which needs to be eradicated because it only creates division among us while at the same time reinforcing hegemonic structures the impact on us profoundly. I find it sad that in 2023 a black person visiting Brazil finds how shockingly raacist the country is. Brazill, a country which was builted on the backs of an estimated 40 percent of enslaved Africans that were shipped during transatlantic slavery and the last country to abolish slavery in 1888 in the Western Hemisphere. We need to bridge the historical knowledge gap that exist between us, that is also a part of our divide.
I am not a black person, currently residing in Jamaica.I have experienced ALOT of racism here by blacks. Blacks are very racist as well, so pretending otherwise is useless. I can see how blacks effectively use the race card, because it has worked out preety well for them from a financial perspective.Alot of b.s is excused when the race card is played. But soon that will come to an end. Furthermore Jamaicans always look at foreginers as an easy mark
As a Jamaican myself, I was completely dismayed by the racism I encountered in Brazil. I did not expect to be made to feel so uncomfortable in my own skin in a country with such a large black population and I cannot fathom what it is like having to live with such discrimination every day. When I returned to Jamaica, I was relieved beyond words and so grateful to live in a country where racism is not something we have to grapple with. Other things, yes but not that. There really needs to be more initiatives to bring the diaspora together.
In the early 80s Time Magazine devoted an entire issue to racism in Brazil. At the time, the general consensus was that Brazil was one of the most racist countries on earth. Nothing much has changed. Still mostly white brazilians get scholarships to travel and study abroad, attend conferences overseas, dominate the federal and state government, the foreign service, judiciary etc. Same is true with respect to doctors, engineers, accountants, etc. White brazilians have been lying all these decades.
@@swmthomas5066Is colourism in Jamaica still a big problem and are Jamaicans still using all methods of skin bleaching and toning to eradicate their melanin?
@@Coco-uk9tv The complexion of your skin will not hinder you from advancing. In fact, there are mostly brown & dark-skinned people all throughout local politics, media, entertainment, banking, medicine, law, business, you name it. Yes, there was major colourism in the past and there are still certain enclaves of society (usually comprising of non-black Jamaicans) to which a lighter complexion can gain you easier access but, by and large, Jamaicans today are proud of their blackness. Bleaching is NOT nearly as common here as international media makes it seem. The persons who do bleach tend to be from very deprived areas with less access to higher education and they (ignorantly) view it as a possible way to improve their station in life. You can spend a very long time here without seeing any person with bleached skin.
We are with you everywhere 🤝🏾🤝🏾🤝🏾🇧🇷🇬🇭
I see you man!
🇬🇧 here
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Im proud too black other races hate us because they wish they was cool like us without us there won't be shit
When Racism is tolerated and perpetrated in a Society, that Society is not a safe environment and breeds mistust, division in which bullies, exploit harm and go unchecked.
It is my sincere hope that the Brazillian people realise that they can fix the rot. They can make their country a true Paradise for All its People to enjoy. Thank you for shinning the light into the dark of Brazil. Lets see if the Brazillian people will change it.
Well said.
Wow! Eye opening! I didn't expect that from Brazil!
Me too!. But is funny that the world hates Africans. Is only the black race that’s so diverse to an extend that you can find any skin color type person in Africa. But we are the most hated . I think the other race are waging an invisible war against our exceptionalism 😂😂
I don't think the world can organise to hate one particular race as an african i don't face racism due to my skin colour or origin sure it happens but not that much to make deal with it most of times people who are "racist" are jerks
@@Oyzatt
Great work Wode Maya. This is so eye opening and informative and inspiring. I live in Atlanta Ga USA. I look forward to visiting Ghana
You are doing a great job bro 🇬🇭. You inspire me a lot. Talking with you physically will mean a lot to me. Upper West Ghana
Great job man, it's a nice video. Good information about Brazil for all. Thank you!
Love my African brothers and sisters. Hopefully I can visit the motherland one day.
I had this encounter in Brazil in 2014. I walked into a shoe shop. As I walked past the elderly security guard in Campinas, a black man, he tapped my shoulder and I immediately nodded back at him. We were the only black people in the store. It was a quiet moment of recognition of our shared blackness.
I wanted to add that I picked up some good samba music from my trip. I discovered Grupo Revelacao and Arlindo Cruz. Ta escrito and Meu Lugar are favourites.
Very touching...blackness in silent conversation
He was probably gay and trying to get your attention. Black unity is a facade brother
Profound ❤
@@andre1987ephyou so DUMB!!!
@@andre1987ephare you black ? Foh
Once Africa becomes completely sovereign: strong banks, strong military, strong Black education, etc. Africa will be able to support and protect her children worldwide.
Keep building Africa, keep uniting, keep loving and investing in your birthrights and we all will be healed and thriving.
Africa will be able to give loans, grants, and protection to other Black nations and communities.
Our Africa politicians are not serious though. Not all I mean most of them.
@@globalismoblackmanThis is one of the reasons for Our Lords return.
@@Yaruandromedano1998stop that rubbish! No “Lord” is coming to save you. That is one of our problems. We believe in nonsense.
The world might never change and things might remain as they are forever. Just a different perspective to the ongoing situation. This world is a hell 😂😂
@@Yaruandromedano1998please bring down for me, sound quite interesting 🥸
Thanks for the exposure Wada Maya. I have friends from Brazil of different backgrounds. Afro Brazilian and Portuguese Brazilian but never really got into their history. My prayer is for them to be interested in Africa the land of many of their ancestors. Africa is not a jungle but a beautiful continent. They are also the future of Africa.
The ancestors of most Brazilians are Native Americans who were decimated on their own land by colonizers
What is this? Português brazilian?? What is this afro brazilian? And almost majority of brazilian with is pardo/ moreno and mix will call?? Português afro braxilian or portugues native american? Português native América afro beazilian??
If they are true brazilian with ancestors brazilians that build this country they are all Brazilians and much more the one who were the natives and my ancestors too will be what native south american brazilian? 🤡☠️🤣🤯🙄💣💩🤢🤮
@@joao_lj00They did not dicimeted, they married with the natives and start to build the cities, stpd!!🤡💩💣🙄🤯
@@Sheilamoraes27 The indigenous population of Brazil was literally entirely murdered by the Portuguese and Africans, today the indigenous population of Brazil represents only 1% of natives, where are our natives, in a civilizational limbo???!
Parabéns pelo vídeo! Assistia seus vídeos quando você ainda era estudante na China. Feliz por ver o desenvolvimento do seu canal e a sensibilidade do seu olhar. Bem-vindo ao Brasil, irmão! ❤✊🏾
Oh wow!Thank You
It seems to me the color divide is still a reality.
Brazil has a long way as the 21st Century moves along.
The black middle class will have to grow as the century moves along.😊
Racism is something that will be hard to eradicate.😊
Wode, your Kenyan co-host did a great job with this episode, perhaps in bridging the gap we need affiliated content for Portuguese speaking Afro-Nations both in continent and diaspora.
An ideal opportunity for her to explore and travel, it also aligns with Pan-Africanism conversation and bridging the 6th region.
Definitely ❤ she needs a RUclips
We have influencers from Angola and Mozambique here and they are being recognized, the most famous is Baptista
We also have the Kudurista rei do kuduro
Both famous here in Brazil
Very informative, very educational! Thanks for sharing
❤
Thank you for this content, this is exactly the context I need to know. I’ve sent you a donation 🙏
Thank you, Wode for this post. You have filmed many quality posts to your channel. This particular post is among your most impactful to date👍🏾
I keep commenting on it. I'm Brazilian and I feel better in Europe than at home.
I want to come and live in Africa, but I don't know where I come from and if the Africans will accept me as an African. We have a suffering that never goes away. It’s horrible what colonialism did to our ancestors and to us.
Africa is home bro 😎 Maybe you can visit Ghana 🇬🇭
You should go to Popo Aguda in Lagos nigeria. Its the settlement where a lot of Afro brazilians went to after slavery ended and left brazil to go or return to Africa. Many of their descendants are still there.
Pick a part any part & get in where you fit in, there are many choices. Don't fret❤🖤💚
@@WODEMAYA👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
@@dsmrn5759 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
As a Kenyan, who has lived in the West, for me, the best way to combat racism was to become self-employed and financially independent, no matter how hard it is. I am my own boss, no one can tell me what to do, I live life on my own terms and live wherever I want, and am ruthless when it comes to business.
The problem in the West is that educated Africans (with degrees) do menial jobs such as security guard, carer, cleaner, driver etc. which is understandable, because you have to survive. Even in professional roles, like IT where I worked, Africans are rarely in leadership roles, and can experience racism at work, or oppression from fellow Africans, the classic divide and rule strategy. But this makes Africans in the West be perceived as only being capable of such jobs, unlike in Africa (e.g. in Kenya) where black Africans are seen differently by their citizens as they create businesses, and run big companies or organisations, thus inspiring locals to aspire to do the same.
Economic empowerment is everything, just look at the Asian Tigers and the Chinese.
Agree. It should never be crutch.
How do you become your own boss? Business? Do you employ fellow Africans ?
@ednahchirchir1924 There is no simple answer. But for me, you must have incredible desire to succeed, and put in all the hard work and discipline required to get there. Be prepared to fail repeatedly and overcome difficulties. To put it simply, you either want it or you don't.
In other words, you didn't have any skills or education to make a living. You can survive selling knockoff purses on the street, but rarely will you advance using a degree in natural science. I have seen black Africans who have obtained an Education in American excel, but it is a hard life for black Africans who have to hustle because they have overstayed their visa, and have to drive cabs, braid hair, cock and sell food on the street, babysit, etc... I don't know how to combate tribalism in black Africa, but in America the best way to minimize being confronted with racism is to obtain a marketable skill or education, like the creator of this channel claims that he has done. Black Africans, especially those who have degrees in the natural sciences, excel at a higher rate than African Americans in America because they have the right mentality and game plan.
Hi can you guide me nataka nikuje Brazil
I love that Kenyan lady. Beautiful, likable, humble
I feel for the brothers and sisters out there. Wish we all could fit in Africa and ever experience equal love from fellow humans.
I'm watching this as a Black American woman and it's sad, not surprising, I, too have experienced racism...In times past I've wondered how many African families were ripped away from each other during the transatlantic slave trade when some Africans were sent to South America while others were sent to North America...I feel them...I am them. Great video Wode Maya🙏🏾❤️
African sold their people into slavery for peanuts.
You can com back to home ..africa
You do realise that it was Afticans selling Africans?
@@bruceparker6142not in every historical account.
That’s how the system keeps on winning don’t be fooled the system wants us to fight each other so that we don’t unit if you go to Ghana or South Africans you can see where slaves were kept before taken to the slave boats
Medase piii... Wode Maya for sharing this wonderful journey. You are a champion in the hearts and minds of your fellow Pan-African comrades. Keep up the great work. The Kenyan Sis-Star in Brazil was absolutely delightful. Asante Sana.
Wode Maya now has the experience and influence to put things into action. The next chapter in his story will be mighty powerful, he is shaping up to become a leader in his own right. I give my support!
Same he understands the dynamics too much hey.
As always, I love you and Miss Trudy. Wishing you guys the Best!
Thank you Wode Maya, this is so overdue, It also is happening in Guyana, next door, by East Indians!
They control the economy and the government as well??
You don’t talk about when Guyana was controlled by Burnham who sent gangs to bully , rob and rape Indians that’s why Africans are hated, they’re quick to cry racism but don’t admit that they commit crimes and expect to live free so other races dispise them
Weldone Wode show the world that we are everywhere
Why do you not have over a million followers your channel is very informative and authentic.
But he has
This was very moving, you should do this kind of video in order to bring awareness in all latin America. We appreacite your effort, keep up the good work!
Yes you're right
I am Afro Brazilian and that’s one of the reason I leave my country!
After I got robbed of my motorcycle and went to the police station for a complaint about it !
And they treated me like I was the criminal!!
Sorry it happened to you
Am sorry to hear that
Dammn
Wow
Where did you move to may I ask?
Nice eye opening video, nice to see my Kenyan sister 🇰🇪 representing us ❤ well. Keep up the good work bro
WodeMaya we love you brother! Thank you for exposing us to some of the hardships our Afro-Brazilian brothers and sisters face. We hope our White Brazilian brothers and sisters can stand with their fellow citizens to fight systematic racism and most of all work for economic quality of all Brazilians. Wishing all the best for the great coutry of Brazil. Much love from Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, AFRICA.
This is one of the most profound vlogs I've seen ever.
Nuff respect Maya
Bless up🙏🙏💘
Kudos
I've watched four of this Brazil series thus far. I must tip my hat to you Wode. The visuals have been spectacular, the editing has been extremely sharp, no time to be bored, and of course, the subject matter is VERY thought provoking. No way my little Jamaica can measure up. Sorry to hear about the visa and cost constraints. I swear, if I was well to do, I would contribute and make myself available to chauffeur your crew for the entire time you will be here. Alas, I am retired, but not in that bracket.
Welldone brother💪 Africa to the world
Hooray! Lets claim victim together! Can I join? :)
I experienced this in the south of Brazil as a med student. I will never go back there.
As a Brazilian, I'm so sorry you went through that, it's such a shame. The South of Brazil is known for being very racist and conservative.
@@bapereira4417Try yo go to África if they will trat you well, the only problem is with us
We don't care!! Don't came back🫡
@@Sheilamoraes27 that’s what I said racista 🙄
@@shauna-leesmith9786 At least me and my people aren't triblst like y'all!!
Great video, racism will be reduced significantly with ECONOMIC success of the great majority of Afro-Brazilians ( store owners, professionals, real estate ownership, succesful artists and sports players).
FINALLY a good comment! Yes the real solution is Blacks ECONOMIC success! Every young Black with energy should be learning about entrepreneurship. Wode sometimes highlights the success stories, just not today! :(
@victorlionelnazaires685.... Yes, and it is going to happen at Gods time....Do not forget black people.
This land is own by someone very Powerful and He controls everything...
The time is coming you shall see black billionaires All Over the Place in the World....Not only in Africa.
The Spiritual world controls the physical world and man does not control the spiritual, sadly, but truth.
Thank you Maya .This is a wake up call for every Afro person.We can work together against the world discrimination from Black People.
Do you also believe that Chocolate milk come from Brown cows?🤣🤣🤣🤣
Amazing video. I think you just inspired me as a Mozambican (we speak Portuguese in here) to dedicate comments to educate the Brazilian nation and empower them with knowledge. Thank you brother
É verdade que o português está perdendo espaço para o inglês em Moçambique? Abraços do Brasil! 🇧🇷❤🇲🇿
I am a pan-africanist in every sense. I am the child of a Black American mom [who's family descends from chattel slavery in what is now the USA] and a father who is Indo-Trinidadian [who's family descends from indentured servitude brought from India by the Brits]. My dad and mom raised me to love black people period no matter where they are from on this planet. They were actively engaged with the Black Panther party in their day int he US and instilled in me the mindset to develop and cherish unity among black people. I'm black and proud!!! I love black folks with my whole heart! Cannot wait to make it to Brasil to meet my brothers and sisters there...and to eat the food of course!!! Thank you for this video Wode Maya!!!
Thanks Maya for shining a spotlight on racism in Brazil. I know a few friends who have visited there from the U.S and love it. I will be sharing this video with them. I've traveled to Africa and the Caribbean a few times. There has to be cohesion between black people in the Caribbean black people in Brazil the US and the continent of Africa. This would be the single greatest threat to the institution of racism. Pool resources from Africa the Caribbean and the US for the purpose of business development.
So what you're saying is 🤔 Latin America needs to ban people like you 😉 gotcha
black people in Latin America we don't care about race that much since we live in multiracial societies and strive to not care about race. We don't want to unite with people we don't have anything in common with just because of the color of our skin.
As Black people, we often allow other races to be racist towards us, perhaps because we see ourselves as victims of slavery or colonialism. While these events had a devastating impact on our identity, we must not let them define us in the present day.
We are a people of over one billion, with the richest continent in the world and a wealth of skills and talents. We have the power to transform Africa into a home for all Black people, and to contribute to the world in ways that are yet to be imagined.
But first, we must hold our leaders accountable and fight for our continent. Black people outside of Africa also have a role to play, as the fate of our motherland affects us all. Why is it that other races do not experience racism in the same way that we do? It is because they have strong homelands that will stand up for their citizens around the world. We Black people lack this, but we can change that.
In the age of technology, we have the potential to build a global Black social and business network. This network would allow us to discuss our issues, share ideas, and support each other. It would also be a powerful tool for fighting racism and discrimination. Let us come together and build the Africa we want to see, a motherland that will take care of us all.
Very well said❤! Furthermore, we must not only stop blaming the western nations, in fact it is more dangerous to align ourselves to China and Russia, or simply to the world most dangerous dictators! They don’t have respect for their own people how do our leaders expect them to have respect for us? They will only take our resources and if necessary kill us in one way or another.
Well said 👏
I agree with you.
See what is happening in Palestine - Israel.
Israel is white and Palestine is Arab. The whites immediately helped each other, while the Arabs continue on talks. Meanwhile, the Palestinian people die every second.
The same thing, I'm observing from here in Europe. Many African leaders are paid to kill, starve and impoverish their own people. The history of slavery did not affect them. That other races look at us as submen doesn't affect them either.
That's truth. Black people should stop complaining about racism but tell us what they are doing to fight it. If we are over one billion on this earth, I think we should be able to defeat racism and those who do it. So stop blaming the racist because they will always be racist people and we don't have any control on that but we can stand up to them
Will get there. Slowly but surely...
Thank you for educating us as always WADA MAYA. Free Education ...if people understand the value of what you bring to light. . More power to you 💪 ✨️.son of Africa❤
This video was amazing! To hear other people of African diaspora's perspective on their experiences with racism was deeply heartfelt. I am African American. I may not always comment on your videos but I watch and like all the time. Maya you are a man who truly loves his people. Thank you, God Bless you for your works to bridge the gap! You need to come to America.
Wode thanks for another educational video. keep up the good work👍
@WODEMAYA - I hope you realize God has chosen you for this assignment and thank you for being an obedient servant despite all the challenges and obstacles you have faced to bring this content to all diaspora and open the lines of communicaation with one another.
🙏 Amen ❤
very enlightening video Wode, kudos to your candid and eye opening work! much appreciate you. I believe the challenge the diaspora faces is due to us not knowing our origin and the misnomer that all people of colour are Africa, when there are indegenous people being oppressed in their mother country, incl indegio-Brazilians
Challenge Blacks face is not starting small business and getting rich, its actually just knnowing history! Who knew!
Fans of wodemaya kindly watch the ads on the video so that in a way can support his journey of changing the negative narratives. ❤❤
Yessssss
Wode is not 'changing' narratives with this one, he is doing the opposite. Least racist moment in history right now but Wode misses the ol' days!
Many thanks for this very important piece of information
This is so sad to watch, I've been a victim of racism, but I refuse to let this get me down. And you are right, even black people are racist against other black people...the darker you are...like myself....the lower we are on the acceptance scale....what a powerful documentary.
Education can put you higher. It's the one instrument that they are afraid of, that's why they put barriers in your way. Just ignore and rise above it all. If we learn to love and help our own more, we can conquer snd overcome any and everything.
Your dark skin is pure gold and precious. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise. ❤
A black can't be racist against another black. Xenophobic yes but nit racist
@@lorainecodrington5721Here in Brazil this is a weapon widely used, I would say that not only for blacks but for the poorest in general, I was lucky enough to study in a public school that is a reference in education but not everyone is so lucky
I liked this Report of Yours very much !!!
Thank You !!!
You already said it at the beginning,that it,surprised You how well organized that beautiful country of Brazil is,now I think,I can understand !!!
Carry On With Your Good Work !!!!
I think that black people have to learn to love each other, be there for each other, empower each other through education and training and learn to be self reliant and hard working. With such virtues they will be able to uplift their lives and if necessary live in their own communities and run their own lives. This is a very enlightening vlog Wode Maya keep them coming, I pray for the equality of all races in the world, because we are indeed equal, is humanity. 😅
It is a shame and sad to hear that black afro Brazilians do not want to be identified as Africans or of African origin, that is scandalous, people gain respect because they have a culture, an identity, a root that they not only identify with but are proud of, so by denying their African roots they are looked down upon by the whites, it is time they learnt the Swahili saying "mkosa Mila ni mtumwa" which simply means he who has no culture, no roots, is a slave simple as that.
What makes you think Black people aren't hard-wotking???
Do you also believe that Chocolate milk come from Brown cows?🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@georgehosea139I like that parable .. we have same in my language too. Dont blame them, they are only a victim of racism.. what racism does is to strip you of whatever dignity and identity you have that you don't have a choice but to start feeling ashamed of who you are.
Wode I asked myself many of the same questions. The answer is so simple that many people easily dismiss it. We have a racist and unjust unipolar world and economic order, led by the US, Canada, Western Europe and Australia. The purpose of the world order is to keep the white anglo saxon race on top of the power and food pyramid. That is done in two ways, divide and conquer and dehumanize the other races so that their suffering does not matter, so that their lives do not matter. The system can easily be observed locally withva country as racism. The sad thing is that many African countries are easily used against other African countries, among the most notable are Ghana and ECOWAS, used against Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. Then there is Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal.
Sounds 100% conspiracy theory!
Ecowas is a collection of countries. How is Ghana used against the francophone countries? I'm waiting
Sounds 100% correct
Real talk social Darwinism
Another stupid comment ever! How is Ghana being used by western countries? Your hate towards Ghana is palpable!… moreover, do you know how many nigerien and malian refugees are in Ghana? Their activities in Ghana is a nuisance to most Ghanaians however they are still living freely in Ghana, no one is discriminating against them!
Thanks for sharing this. This video is beautiful! 🇧🇷 🥰 ~ Shannon from Louisiana. By the way, I’ve been to Ghana and I ❤ it! 🇬🇭
Thank you for sharing . From St . Lucia . West Indies .
Very clear difference between old and young generation. 69 year old lady remembers 2 incidents of racism while the younger generation seem to have this resigned look or lack of hope for the future based on their experiences, I really feel for them. All young and afro brazilians, Africa is your home and you are always welcome home. There are are 54 countries you can choose from. Bem-vindo ao lar na África
Indeed…Brazil is the home of the indigenous people whom the colonisers oppressed and eliminated then built Europe out of the sweat of enslaved African…quite an ugly situation.
I got the impression the older woman wasn't being entirely honest about her experiences of racism and played it down, or she doesnt recognise racism when she sees it. (I would imagine she had it worse than the younger generation today.)
If racism in Brazil isn't really a problem for black people, then why did she tell her children not to see themselves as victims and to confront it?
It could also be that the older woman wasn’t taking into account and was not familiar with subtle racism and structural racism. She described two incidents that were outward obvious racist events - whereas structural racism which is more common now is insidious and can impact your finances, housing, healthcare and over quality of life and can ultimately be deadly - but it’s not always obvious. It’s built and embedded into systems and can chip away at a people without them even knowing it. The younger generations might be more aware of these things than the older woman and why they had more to say.
@@ameenahameed8874 ageed!
@@christinecraig9861 The Portuguese were especially gruesome and it was the same rinse and repeat strategy that was done in all the Americas.
Watching from RWANDA 🇷🇼 , Maya thank you for Kindhearted
#FreeCongo
I was in Sao Paolo in 2012 and i can truly say that the people are one of the nicest in the world...very diversell!!! beautiful city, very friendly people and you can literally ask anyone on the streets for help with anything ....i personally didnt experience any racism and i was there only a few weeks so i cant speak for everyone but i felt at home and will definitely visit again
lets not forget Wode maya built his channel on racism. 90% of his followers are under@chieving closet anti white and entitled r@cist, who see everything as racism.
Brazil has less racism the America, but he wants more dumb f0l0wers
Finally a realistic non-ideological take.,
Perdeu a chance de calar te.@@ricardocima
I think racism in Brazil is more systematic and institutional, the people might be nice but the government is making sure that the black population in Brazil remain poor
@@Omar-kl3xp how so?
Oh, you hit the spot my friend. It's still not too late for us to join hands.
Set up organisations and groups to welcome and assist returnees to enjoy snd feel the love from the continent and their people. They will return over and over again and again.
The anguish, yet feeling that all should attain a standard where we all see each other as equals and treat each other as we want to be treated. It only takes love.
The world is becoming increasingly polarized but we will keep having this conversation for a better tomorrow.
Much thanks to our sister from Kenya for showing you around.
Medieval people on this world will pay for their sins don't worry about it my heavenly father got them too much evil too much hatred
Loving your coverage of Brazil, Maya!! 🇧🇷 I notice that you are asking people to recall moments of racism. While these moments do exist… and often, I challenge you to think of racism as systems. In places like Brazil and here in the US, the exception of racist incidents is what many point to to say that it doesn’t exist. Structural racism - education, healthcare, housing, etc. is the most brutal form. Keep doing what you are doing, dear brother! ❤🖤💚
Great elaboration. Because what he asked only meant direct racism from human to human. But Systemic racism where the system is set up to oppress or restrict the black people is strong. Because you cannot really point a finger at it or describe it clearly because it is intertwined in the system. It is a silent racism. It is in the West as well. It exists in the UK more than the direct racism so I can relate to what to mean.
You guys should come back and invest in Africa. We still have enough space for you guys
@@sainttanyidebiggestt3250I actually am. 🙂🇬🇭
Exactly, the Black people in Brazil is only now, in the present generation, getting go to universities.
Structural racism - where every floor gets whiter the closer you go to the top.
Powerful statements. Very informative. Enlightening. Respect
Love to see how much us Afro-Latino's relate to our African brothers and sisters
Very few blacks in Latin America calls themselves afro or black Latinos. They just say Latino or their nationality.
Come to Africa, it’s home & welcoming!!
@@waynebrown9564and then they get looked at like they’re crazy in the USA. 😂😂
The editing is more than excellent. The picture quality is amazing.
We gotta stop caring what other people think. Then we can move to the next step. Love yourself and your family.
This is a really Good video. I’ve never heard of this part of brazil. I Will really love to visit this part of the world. My heart goes to every single Black person out there. ❤❤
@wodemaya what you said at 12:35 made me cry. I have never heard someone from West Africa say this & it was like the healing of a wound I never knew I had. I have had many friends from all over the diaspora, and I have also had a few foes who made fun of me & my family with the same ugly stereotypes created by American propagandists such as DW Griffith, Ronald Reagan, Joseph McCarthy, Al Jolson, & many more. It felt worse, more like betrayal, to hear those ugly stereotypes from someone who looks like my family. I know the history of who-sold-who is not as simple as “you betrayed us, & that’s it,” especially in Angola, but it still felt powerful to hear you acknowledge the role of our Continental family, even under the duress of continued colonial pressure in the economies & cultures of former colonies.
I, among many, cannot wait until healing is fully realized.
In the US we love you guys too. As a woman of African descent we can't guarantee you won't experience discrimination, but we as a people will have your back.
Vanessa, you should watch the interview with the wife of the French amabassador to Brazil. she is a mixed woman who identifies as Black. she had stories for days about this. imagine being the wife of the ambassador and everyone asks why are you sitting at hotel lobby
As if America is better smh
Where do you live in the U.S?
What did you want it to be@@Cici_mimi
In Brasil the racism is institutionalized and mostly visible through the poverty of black people. At some point children were shot dead by the police... Brasil has some dark history. According to the Federal Police of Brazil, almost 6,000 children were killed between 1988 and 1991. It's just too sad.
Are the police in africa any better
@@gibson2675yes they are, they are more friendly
@@VlogginTherapy According to amnesty international the police in Nigeria killed over 8000 of it's black citizens last year alone. Learn how to do your research
@@gibson2675The police in Africa don't go around shooting innocent children.
@gibson2675 The police in Africa don't put drugs in your car to say that you are a drug dealer , Police in Africa won't target you because of your skin color .
You are so stupid to bring up this thing of "is police in Africa better " your stupid question is like as if the reasons blacks are killed by the police in the west are the same reason police in Africa can be bad
Maya thank you for sharing these untold stories and perspective we never get to see
feel free to travel
Go Wode..go!! All my best wishes to you bro.
Thank You
Lived in São Paulo for about 3 years as a NYC transplant and I loved it…. I stayed close to Ave Paulista and it often felt like I was back home in Manhattan. Brazilians are beautiful people ❤. As a black woman though, I was treated very differently from locals, though we looked the same. The minute I opened my mouth and they hear English I get received differently. It’s sad because even your own black people are racist to each other , but it is the heritage of a former slave state and colonial society.
You are always welcome to Brazil 🇧🇷 ❤️ and Ghana 🇬🇭 ❤️
Notice how none of the colonial states have HSR?
spent some years and Bahia and SP with my kids and returning to SP to live soon. They always said the $$$ whitens you in Brazil and I saw this to be true
You were treated differently because you're American and therefore your social status changed in their minds. That will happen anywhere even in Europe. Being Black American gives you immediate upgrade. This has little to do with color and all to do with money or persecption of higher financial status.
Are we taking about racism or prejudice?
You are doing extremely 👌the view is everything 😊can’t wait to visit someone day,May God continue to protect you 🙏🏻
“O dia em que pararmos de nos preocupar com Consciência Negra, Amarela ou Branca e nos preocuparmos com Consciência Humana, o racismo desaparece.” (Morgan Freeman)
So sad but it’s the story of our Black history all over the world.. The only way our people become aware of our plight, is through education… if we don’t know who we are, we won’t know where we are going…I have learn so much of our history within the past 10 years, simply because of self interest….The greatest self inflected wound upon ourself, is ignorance… Life is Spiritual… 🤷🏽♀️💕🙏🏽💕🙏🏽💕🙏🏽💕🙏🏽
It's never too late for a change. We need to create a voice that speaks and accommodate everyone.
Thanks for the wonderful video, you were representing all Africans in it. 🇳🇦
I live for the day that Africa calls its distant children home. Your videos always make me feel so good inside in a difficult way. The more I travel myself and see videos like this, the more I see the world over the more I see our struggles are the same. I went to Rio De Janeiro for my 50th birthday and had a great time. The next time I plan to go to Bahia. We are a great and proud race that survives no matter what. Much respect for the video, and much love to the afro Brazilians that participated in the video.
I love the spirit of the black Brazilians despite their circumstances
YOU'RE DOING GREAT WORK WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU ❤