Afro-Brazilian Black Linked Fate in Salvador and São Paulo, Brazil

Fluidity, Phenotype and Afro-Latin Group Consciousness

“…In contrast, levels of Linked Fate are statistically indistinguishable for blacks of very mixed and fixed phenotype. This runs counter to recent studies in Brazil that find that darker skin color is associated with stronger linked fate (Mitchell-Walthour 2011; Mitchell-Walthour et al 2014). In addition, Column 5 of Table 2 shows that Afro-Panamanians with mixed and fixed phenotype believe more strongly in the collective efficacy of black electoral mobilization compared to people with very mixed phenotype.…”

“…We are the ones that produce for them.” And in response another participant added, “they are more prepared than us. They have more education… Black people, we're also lazy.” This is an especially important finding because it runs counter to more recent findings that show a general recognition of systemic roots to racial inequality across the region (Clealand 2017; Mitchell-Walthour 2011; Telles and Bailey 2013).…”

“…Black people, we're also lazy." This is an especially important finding because it runs counter to more recent findings that show a general recognition of systemic roots to racial inequality across the region (Clealand 2017;Mitchell-Walthour 2011;Telles and Bailey 2013).…”

“…The results from this study contribute to our knowledge of Afro-Latin group consciousness in several ways. This study builds on recent identity politics scholarship that documents Afro-Latin American group consciousness (Clealand 2017; Mitchell-Walthour 2011; Mitchell-Walthour et al 2014). Alongside these studies, this study demonstrates that counter-narratives to mestizaje exist in response to the racial marginalization that underlies this ideology.…”

“…Recent evidence from Brazil shows that black counter-narratives to mestizaje exist. While the premise of mestizaje is that racial boundaries and categories are socially, politically, and economically inconsequential, dark-skinned Afro-Brazilians with higher levels of education are more likely to self-identify as black over mixed-race and are more likely to express a since of linked fate with the larger community of Afro-Brazilians (Mitchell-Walthour 2011; Mitchell-Walthour et al 2014; Telles and Paschel 2014). Joseph (2013) found that all of her interviewees in Minas Gerais believe that racism exists in Brazil.…”