discussion Why some americans think black people only exist in the United States?

[Scars]

4 hours ago, Tropez said:

Yes. So we cant assume she considers herself black. Wouldn't calling her black be a one-drop rule? It's better to just say her nationality. 

Why would it be an 'one-drop rule' thing to use black as a racial identity to refer to a black woman that looks unambiguously black? 

 

No one is assuming that Rebeca Andrade considers herself black. We already know that she does.

Edited August 7 by Scars

[constantinople]

On 8/6/2024 at 2:52 PM, Tropez said:

Don't some Latinos of clear African descent don't consider themselves black? Isn't it better to just say their nationality and not assume someone's race? 

(some) and Rebeca isn't one of them. She literally sees herself as a black woman. And these "latinos" of "clear african descent" are still black. They just have internalized racism and are in a country where less than 150 years ago encouraged european immigration to "turn the population more white".

 

https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/todas-as-noticias/rebeca-andrade-sobre-representatividade-ser-uma-mulher-preta-no-brasil-e-algo-que-me-orgulha-muito/

Rebeca Andrade sobre representatividade: "Ser uma mulher preta no Brasil é algo que me orgulha muito"

 

[HarajukuPrincess]

This is what happens when funding for education is consistently cut 

[GraceRandolph]

Maybe they're confused? I've seen some darker Brazilians who don't identify as Black.