Inside Brazil's favelas and the rise of the new Afro hair movement

I'm brazilian and this video made so proud of it

[@seriousfreezing99]

GATA

[@rebeccanascimento8234]

Oxi, tem que ter orgulho mesmo, sendo representados de forma tao bacana, chato e vc, tnc

[@seriousfreezing99]

***** calaboca cara a mina so ta elogiando

[@rebeccanascimento8234]

hahahaha wtf man

[@caiocesaror3]

entao é aqui que os br tao reunido...lol

[@manurossini2965]

THE GIRL WITH GRAY BRAIDS SLAYED MY EXISTENCE

[@Bradmhj]

What was that on her head?

[@momoiida5505]

@@Bradmhj Braids.

[@inprincipioeratVerbum]

i was feeling quite upset because people were criticizing my hair and i actually considered going back to straightening it but i'm really glad i saw this video today

[@sxq108]

anjo, resista a eles. não deixe eles entrarem na tua cabeça c essa ideia torcida que eles propagam. tenho ctz que tu es linda!

[@inprincipioeratVerbum]

muito obrigada!! às vezes bate uma insegurança enorme e é preciso uma ajudinha pra lembrar que não preciso seguir os gostos dos outros, por isso representação é importante

[@kushbewashere]

who the hell is crazy enough to critisize curly hair? so pretty😍

[@gigimuse4985]

+Kushtrim Behrami anyone who perpetuates systemic racism. Welcome to earth.

[@carolinaperdomo7112]

Não deixe ninguém criticar o seu cabelo, ninguém! Quem tem que acordar todos os dias e se olhar no espelho, quem tem que lidar com o cabelo, quem tem que arrumar e cuidar é você, e por isso quem tem que gostar dele é você, e mais ninguém. Não sei há quanto tempo você usa ele enrolado, mas vale muito a pena. No começo é meio estranho, as pessoas falam mal, nós nos sentimos inseguras, mas com o passar do tempo vai crescendo um amor enorme pelo nosso cabelo, pela nossa imagem, e é uma sensação incrível. Vale muito a pena lutar por isso, afinal de contas o cabelo influencia muito na nossa auto estima, e ele faz parte de nós, ele cresce assim da nossa cabeça! Continue forte, lembre-se que para cada um que te critica tem uma de nós que te admira.

[@bundleofdaisies7523]

Black America and Black Brazil are going through the same things right now. It's like for every Brazilian girl in this video I can identify her American counterpart : same hair, same style same everything. It's crazy how no matter where we live blacks are basically experiencing the same struggles.

[@vihighi]

@Ariana Daniels _"It's crazy like no matter where we live, black people are experiencing basically the same struggles"_ *YEAH I think the same*. I think this similarity is about us Brazilians _like most of the world_ has a lot of influence from North Americans, *of course, each one has its own identity*, but as it seems that political movements and political agendas _SEEMS TREND DIRECT_ *sometimes* _(sorry about my English)_

[@MsFlamingFlamer]

Ariana Daniels its way worse for black Brazilians though

[@iamcarlasouza]

in brazil is worse :/

[@RodrigoNobre.]

In the state there is not much, but here in Brazil there is a lot of racist :(

[@alissaa2809]

don't compate brazil to america lol. the majority in brazil us darkskinned yet they are barely represented, but black population in america is only 13% and the music Industry is full of black people. In america it's rather a trend than a real issue. Brazil has real issues with racism, not some tumblr trend. don't compare.

[@ashleylarose7473]

Portuguese sounds so beautiful! And I had no idea that there were so many Nigerians in Brazil. That's crazy! It saddens me to see a country as diverse as Brazil still struggling to represent all of its different, wonderful people. The United States struggles with the same thing :/ I wish we could embrace our differences, rather than shaming people into conforming :////

[@ashleylarose7473]

***** Oh, thank you for sharing that information with me! I'm assuming your Brazilian? Would you mine my asking what race you identify as? I'm curious because I didn't really understand the way the 2 girls in the video described race

[@ashleylarose7473]

***** Wow, your heritage is very mixed! Thank you for responding! :D

[@998554]

Debora, i don't know where you got your data, but IBGE says 53,6% of the population identified themselves as preto/pardo (black) in 2014. Are you talking about recent imigrants?

[@998554]

I get what you're saying, but the thing is: racism is not about your genetic code. The twins have a white mother, if I understood correctly, but they still identify as black and they still suffer racism because society identifies them as black. If someone who has bi-racial parents (if that even is applicable in Brazil) is a victim of racism based on how they look, will you say they are not black because one of their parents is white, so it's not racism? Or because they don't look as black as someone whose both parents are black? I mean, these people identify as black, you can't say they are not based on biology when there are social and historical factors that led them to do so and that affect them every day.

[@AnnaClara-od3qk]

identity*

[@sneekz07]

Glad these girls are embracing their natural hair. I only just started doing so in the last couple of years. Best decision I ever made.

[@0116x]

GOOD LUCK! i've been natural for almost two years now, and i wouldn't trade it for a thing!

[@sneekz07]

a human Thank you!

[@tanyamufiri9940]

honestly I am LIVING for this series

[@kiraal9937]

+wanderlust do it. It's liberating and your belief in your worth gets so much better. I did it a year ago and I was so nervous but it's been turning out great.

[@nikkifav4639]

Don't live your life caring about what others think of your appearance.

[@onigiri1205]

this... this is not just in Brazil... its a global phenomenon.... all black girls/women know how its like to be discriminated.... the natural afro hair mouvement is a global thing.. its a constant battle to accept my afro hair in its natural state without the struggle of not having it permed...because straight hair is considered "beautiful" or "normal"...

[@mrs.stewart917]

sweetplum Your natural hair is Beautiful. It always has been. You just have to unlearn the lies about yourself and embrace the truth.

[@یکتاخ]

کوردی شاد شاد و شادی

[@D3p0isdos30]

brazilian black women are so wonderful and a such inspiration for me, i'm so glad to be part that beautiful race than we are. btw, i loved your accent

[@Andsuu]

@Goddess Ebony like why did u ask that?

[@JordanWilliams-ix2td]

Im a darkbrown black girl, and this Brazilian lady told me Alot of Brazilians look like me & darker. I was like WHAT? Stop lying!! After researching, bro I was BLOWN AWAY! If I spoke Portuguese & never told you I'm black American I DEADASS could pass 4 Brazilian! I was brainwashed to believe Brazilians look like Adriana lima & slightly tan but not dark. YOU CANT BELIEVE WHAT IS SHOWN TO YOU! go out & learn yourself. ALOT of Brazilians, Puerto ricans, Cubans INDIAN'S,Mexicans deadass look like black people, but are the most colorist & hateful towards black people & darkskin. Alot of darkskin Hispanic, Indian, arabic, Asian people are GORGEOUS but don't think they are b/c they GENUINELY believe white & light are beautiful dark & black are ugly. Darkskin Minorties have no idea how beautiful they are b/c of society ..

[@TuscanWonder]

@@JordanWilliams-ix2td Yes... as to one of the main reasons I'm going. i too am black American(mixed)

[@cariocabassa]

@@JordanWilliams-ix2td Remember that the majority of Africans came here in Brasil, during slavery. Therefore yes, you'll find a lot of Dark Brasilians. Being Brasilian is not necessarily a look. We have all the looks out here...but that being said, we are also highly highly highly mixed...therefore you'll also see a lot people who look like Adriana Lima here... O Brasil is so diverse

[@andarilho_31]

@@JordanWilliams-ix2td Wtf are you talking about? Blacks are less than 10% of the population. I'm Brazilian, I've lived here all my life. Most people are light brown/yellowish skin tone and very mixed. Shut up, you know nothing about my country. Brazilians aren't dark.

[@ThreehoodooSisters]

The real brazil! The ones who get treated like crap, but they make the country beautiful.

[@ohsomarvalus4712]

💪🏾💪🏾 PERIOD!!!!!

[@Sullaban]

And that is the way the Western Hemisphere is. That dog barking in the background is driving me nuts I give you a link for my original video take a look kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpqUl5ihnKeKbLM

[@andarilho_31]

Real? Most Brazilians don't live in favelas, less than 10%. Also, most Brazilians aren't black, but mixed race. What you call "real Brazil" is nothing but a stereotypical view of my country.

[@sacredtheban]

@@andarilho_31 they don't have to be 100% african to be black. their fenotype is black, they're black. of course most people don't live in favelas but the vast majority lives is poor hoods indeed.

[@NBaa2123]

@@andarilho_31MOST OF THEM ARE MIXED WITH BLACK lool and u know that

[@allsmilez13]

Love love love. I really feel like a lot of Brazilians and Black Americans have a lot in common. From the struggles we face (like police brutality), to our fashion sense, and learning to embrace our natural hair. I would love to talk to the twins and to the fashion designer in person! I only know like 2 words in Portuguese though.

[@DaniloLuisFaria]

One of the twins, as it seems, speaks english just fine. try to get in touch with her, she probably would love to get in touch with you as well. I'm a white male Brazilian, and as such I do recognize my position of privilege, our country is waaaay too racist, homophobic and unequal. I don't know exactly why, but I'm loving the interaction between people of colour from all around the world here, because if you take the mainstream media there isn't that much space for them, so people from outside the country can't really see how similar their struggles are.

[@4f52]

Danilo, lixo esquerdista, humanitário maldito, volta pro teu buraco que tu não representa nenhum brasielrio de valor.

[@DaniloLuisFaria]

oxi, e eu por acaso reivindiquei representar, ou ter valor? e outra, em momento nenhum eu saí do meu buraco, xuxu. =*

[@allsmilez13]

Danilo Luís Faria Danilo thank you so much for your response! I agree, it really is difficult to see how similar our struggles are with people from other countries. I'm so thankful for KZbin and other video sharing sites that give us a platform to connect. You are spot on with your reply :)

[@DaniloLuisFaria]

I think Brazil and the US, in particular, are tragically similar. I mean, historically, both countries were european colonies & both relied on slave labor in its first and fundamentals days. The whole structure of both countries were built using the flesh and blood of the natives and african slaves. If you're interested in contemporary art, may I suggets a sculpture from the brazilian artist Adriana Varejão, called "Linda do Rosário" which, I believe, is somehow talking about this issue - look up for it on google. Both countries have a white middle class made of immigrants that tend to believe their current position in their societes is the result of their own merits and efforts, and will always deny how scarred their society is by racial division and prejudice. The similarities doesn't stop on the bad aspects, though. Both countries are huge and powerful nations, with lots of natural resources and a vast & diverse population. But, specially nowadays, it is startling that both countries are going through a period of intense political division, with the rise of right wing politicians supported by the same bigot white middleclass, that somehow are still living in the cold war period. One would hope that, by now, we would be past that, right? As it seems, it is not the case.

[@YB-nw3uc]

that grey hair of julia is GOALS

[@manurossini2965]

she's entirely goals

[@YB-nw3uc]

+Manuela Andrade yes *-*

[@6ftNaturalBeauty]

Y B just go to the hair store

[@Es_Tay]

I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would not find those women fucking beautiful.

[@junepassingthrouthegate8810]

I know right, wtf is wrong with humanity... :/

[@DemonOfEndor]

Maybe it's because most Brazilian girls are so beautiful, they need something else to cast others out, like skin tone. Humans who feel they are part of a group always seem to have the need to look down upon another group.

[@4f52]

Because i have standards

[@jusehmario4012]

because I do

[@4f52]

He is speaking the truth, not only the hair style is ugly but it's hard to maintain and to clean.

[@Rosa5311]

I love this, seeing black girls and guys empower eachother with their beautifully unique styles

[@DragonUnicornMyths]

It's so horrible that something she earned was taken away from her just because of skin color

[@natc1008]

Chlur its because the public didn't like her. There was a conservative teen actor in the US who lost his contract for being conservative because it didn't fit with the agencies image. Globo has the right to kick her out if its bad for business. Sucks it has to do with racism though.

[@babyramses5066]

Nat C No, it doesn't. Political conservatism is a choice (which can be kept private) unlike skin color. If being black is so bad for business, why did Globo even allow this model to compete if there was a possibility she might win? Globo sounds like a shit company if their reaction to racism to punish their own winner for it instead of defending her. And this public you refer to sounds like garbage.

[@camalem1724]

Nat C Ideology can change but race is permanent,merely looking at her, one could feel her pain only God can heal her,she is hurt forever,ofcourse you have more empathy for your pets than you have for people of other races.That is why you brought whataboutism into this unrelated parallels.

[@lailahernandez1659]

Chlur I just hate how that happened

[@pamelaboyd6509]

I can see if she did something shameful to ge stripped of the position, but because of how the lord made her, what choice does anyone have on the way they look when enter the world

[@_barbiechocolat]

As a light skin black women I dïscovered my racial indentity just six months ago at 28 years, when I decide to embrace my afro hair and my blackness slapped my face, now Im aware about something that I always had doubts! I've been more conscious about so many questions and Im learning everyday more. I took so long to know something that looks so obvious but i'm proud, happy and relieved that this happened at my life!

[@sam-nc5ou]

Same at everything! I realized it a year ago and tbh it's the best thing that could've ever happened to me

[@ibirodd]

I totally get where you're coming from. I'm 21 years old, and I had never been called "black" until my first year in university (I was 18 at the time), and it kind of shocked me. I couldn't relate. In my university, in spite of being in Guayaquil, Ecuador, most students are white or white passing, with foreign names and features, mostly from wealthy families. My background was quite different, having grown up in a dangerous part of the city, though my family moved from those neighborhoods when I was 10. The thing is, I'm studying there with the aid of a scholarship (still struggling to pay scholarship with my low income), and suddenly I was one of the "darkest" girls there even though my skin is not so dark. Ever since then, I slowly grew closer to my roots and identity, being a Latino girl whose grandad has a lot of black blood in his veins. I now love and defend my hair, my kind of misshaped nose, my blackness, my blackness, my blackness! I'm glad with the information I found online I feel this way now.

[@ibirodd]

I guess I cannot say it is the "same" experiences, but as biracial in a developing country,with a difficult background, I will say I grew up seeing a lot of hatred. I respect the fact that other people will have it worse than me, but I don't think you get to call me "fake black" because I'm not dark dark. (My photo doesn't show my real skin color, it's an old, heavy filtered one.) I embrace my black side of the family and feel proud of it and having come close to it. If you don't share it, it's ok, it is just MY case. No hatred, sending all love and good vibes xo

[@_barbiechocolat]

Im from Brazil, a racist cowntry too. Our black indentity are stole trying too related us like closer too white, more acceptable as if being black was a bad thing. People are trying to rescue this identity back. I know that i don't suffer racism like dark skin, but that doesn't mean that im not black. Btw our whole couwntry are mixed!

[@ibirodd]

Julier Reis don't mind that person trying to tell you whether or not you are black! Also, Brazil has been known to show more struggles with racism than USA, so don't pay attention to that person saying you wouldn't understand, because YOUR position is complicated. Stay strong and embrace your identity. Love from Ecuador.

[@melan-inyourface1093]

I absolutely love Grace Neutral's series they're great and unique and very informative

[@DekiruKun]

right!

[@kimthaelf]

YES. I seriously hope they'll not stop

[@chocolatecharlotfoev]

She does an awesome job interviewing people, and the vids are always about interesting topics too!

[@lovelypacific]

she's such a sweetie- and kindhearted too. I hate shading but she's so unlike that british vice woman with long blonde hair that seems like she was just dropped off from england 5 minutes ago and never bothered to do any prior basic research but still manages to sound condescending.

[@melan-inyourface1093]

who is that British vice woman? I know what you mean, Grace is authentic and a lot of people connect with her for being a badass and unapologetically herself

[@AyYoItsMee]

Portuguese is such a cool language !

[@seriousfreezing99]

A SUA LINGUAGEM TABEM E

[@somrazy3]

baby cakes this is all you have to say after watching this video? Complimenting an oppressive language, the cognitive dissonance is strong with this one.

[@AyYoItsMee]

somrazy3 do i have to leave a deep message? why u comin after me though lmao? theres plenty of other meaningless comments n u choose me ooo ok

[@mellory2337]

***** I'm talking about their accent.

[@seriousfreezing99]

***** sera ;-; nossa linguagem e bem normal sabia

[@santisanti8386]

I have never seen any Brazilian who looks less than gorgeous.

[@seriousfreezing99]

BRIGADO MOÇA =]

[@damndamndamndamndamn]

unfortunately, you would see if actually you come here

Then you are a fool

[@Miwakolove]

Black girls are beautiful, i don't understand why some people think otherwise. Their great curly hair is so different and unique but gorgeous, and their dark skin is just flawless.

[@Gamirca]

Strange Miracle in your beauty standard. In some other beauty standards they aren't.

[@youdontknowmyname8835]

Strange Miracle, Thanks

[@Gwildor2020]

Because white women are objectively more beautiful than every other race.

[@wrestlinganime4life288]

@@Gwildor2020 Aha....ssssure

[@northernsoutherngirl]

As a dark-skinned naturalista woman myself, I found this video VERY moving & powerful! :-) Black women here in the States go through the same thing about straightening/not straightening our hair. Glad to see that its an issue that we are trying to combat to accept our hair as it truly is!

[@Juliaseret]

I am very happy to see Brazil here, a beautiful culture, people so beautiful embracing their beauty.

[@oicirbaFabricio]

Please keep producing these videos. They are great!

[@deadlyneko6484]

The twins are amazingly beautiful! And afro hair looks amazing, I love it. Go girls!

[@tashaokerekeitfavela1752]

thank you ❤

[@deadlyneko6484]

Tasha Okereke Keep rockin' and stay awesome

[@annfra3132]

What's your instagram? I love you and your sister ❤

[@jesusisapisces]

Are you guys half Igbo? Yassss!!!

[@flowzo75]

I agree. I think what you all are doing is great and very empowering. Stay strong Tasha! You and your sister

[@rafans1077]

Brasil é um lugar maravilhoso, com pessoas maravilhosas. O que destrói é a corrupção e o preconceito, infelizmente. Sou Brasileiro e digo isso com toda a certeza.

[@rebeccanascimento8234]

menos racismo que aqui? Oq???? Discordo. Voce vai em uma escola publica americana e nao ve negros sentados na mesma mesa que brancos. Eles tambem sao a maioria dos centros pobres de la e sao mortos pela policia por preconceito assim como aqui, vc nao acompanhou as passeatas dos ultimos anos la? Os negros americanos la nao '' correm mais atras do sucesso'' que os negros daqui. Sao dois paises totalmente diferentes economicamente e culturalmente, se ha mais negros bem sucedidos la que no Brasil e so mais um reflexo da disparidade dos dois paises, mas internamente, no propria universo americano o sofrimento e tao feio e triste como o brasileiro. Nao sei o que voce quer dizer com liberdade, vc acha que se um negro for vender algo na rua la ele nao e roubado? Desculpe mas esse viralatismo e triste.

[@TheMorphir]

Concordo com a Rebecca, discordo do Humongous. Não vou gastar meu tempo porque atirar pérola pra porco não traz nada de positivo. Fiquem com Deus!

[@rebeccanascimento8234]

[@TheMorphir]

Humongous amigo, não há como limitar algo que faça parte da estrutura da sociedade. Sabe como você muda? Mudando a sociedade. Isso não acontece exclusivamente com políticos, com leis, com artes, porque só o tempo é capaz de fazer isso. As medidas contra racismo ajudam. Mas de nada adianta criminalizar o racismo, se não há investimento em representatividade. Não adianta criminalizar o racismo, se não há punição por crimes movidos pelo ódio racial. A lei tem que existir sim, mas tem que ser cumprida também. Só a educação, a representatividade e as conquistas que eventualmente as pessoas oprimidas conseguirem conquistar que mudarão a sociedade. De nada adianta ficarmos aqui discutindo. Eu não entro em discussão que não acrescenta nada de positivo. Você traça um paralelo como se fosse uma competição entre EUA e Brasil. Mesmo se fosse, já discordo da sua visão. Mas o foco é que a questão não é sobre quem é mais ou menos fodido, e sim que não deveria haver racismo, ponto. É errado. É uma questão de direitos humanos. E ainda existe. Então segue em paz com tua visão de mundo, eu seguirei com a minha, e espero que possamos fazer alguma diferença no mundo, tornando-o um lugar melhor para todos. Se isso acontecer, é isso que importa! Não adianta gastar energia discutindo o sexo dos anjos, filosofando no que não trará nada de útil ou bom a ninguém. Concorda comigo que racismo é errado? Então ótimo! :)

[@rebeccanascimento8234]

batendo mil palmas pra ti Artur

[@JKVideoDiaries]

Nayara is beautiful. Not just a inspiration for dark skin women in brazil, but everywhere.

[@mariaeduardacorrea4528]

a cultura negra no Brasil é muito oprimida até hj, tá lindo demais essas mulheres abraçando suas raízes e mostrando esses cabelos maravilhosos.

[@fernandofilho4395]

I'm so proud of my country!

[@khaetic9010]

NÃO ACREDITO QUE A GRACE ESTEVE NO BRASIL. OMG!

[@khaetic9010]

OBRIGADA POR ISSO 🇧🇷

[@EchoBR7]

Queria ter cruzado com ela por aí...=ó))

[@khaetic9010]

Evan Ishida somos dois, imagina ❤ ver esse rostinho lindo de perto

[@_barbiechocolat]

teve e chorei, sigo ela desde que tinha o cabelo descolorido e bem curtinho e bem menos tattoos e modificações e não a conheci aqui 😭😭

[@rebeccanascimento8234]

maravilhoooosa

[@LaBlaxicana333]

I straighten my hair to change things up but I kinda wanna wash my hair now and leave it curly :)

[@Lithrilla]

Rock them curls!

[@LaBlaxicana333]

AmitaKareena Thanks :)

[@dwillis55dw]

Maryam Rodgers LUV YOUR OWN NATURAL

[@Foreveralonecuuuh]

Change things up? Whatever you say, Hun.

[@dee468]

Do what you want...hair is hair...who cares what a narrow minded individual thinks.

[@_Alimm]

A very similar movement is happening in America with black girls and women and I'm glad to see its also happening all over the world.

[@Deenique16]

GirlYouAlreadyKnow I see what you're saying but I wouldn't compare the two

[@MsFlamingFlamer]

GirlYouAlreadyKnow the movement started in the US

[@sofiaclementino4177]

Grace, i cant thank you enough for doing this series! I am brazilian, 25 yrs old and white. Even I am learning so much from your videos! Im so glad to see this other side of my country, girls trying so hard in so many beautiful creative ways to embrace and express themselves! It makes me really proud! Life here really isnt easy for everyone and Im perfectly aware the good life i have is the exception. So Im really enjoying seeing this other side! Thank you so much and keep it up please!!

[@C4MiI4]

Completely in love with all this powerful women, love the twins and julia style is so amazing everything about her look is just perfect and fresh and really cool. natural hair is beautiful I really love that they're embracing it

[@Samzillah]

I can't believe they actually dethroned her. How disgusting! She won fair and square, how can they take that away?

[@yosquidd242]

In America, Vanessa Williams was dethroned as Miss America for being too talented!!

[@aiihairyou1336]

Because people were in an uproar about her being dark skin and winning. I think she was receiving threats as well. There's another video about it. At the end of the day, it sucks; but this is the reality for alot of countries that have undergone colonization and slavery.

[@virginiabify]

@@yosquidd242 ..nope. she was naked and with other woman in a male magazine during the 80's. Too much for miss America. That's was the main reason.

[@yosquidd242]

@@virginiabify Did you happen to see the photos of Vanessa in Penthouse back then. I did and not a big deal by artistic standards then or now IMO.

[@virginiabify]

@@yosquidd242 .yes. my brother bought the magazine.

[@lucyb4579]

Don't like that I'm seeing people saying 'oh you're not REAL black', or 'this people aren't REALLY black'. What gave you the right to define 'black'? Since when was there a bench mark for being black??

[@shadowseer07]

Lucy B exactly! are we all going to start checking our blood under a microscope to find out who's black enough? African Ancestry comes in all shades from darkest to lightest, and I hate the division that's being perpetuated. We all come from the same source so stop trying to erase some of our blackness. Melanin is melanin.

[@littlebabybugjones2676]

there wasn't, and that was the problem. i don't believe in telling people from other nationalities what they are, but as it applies to those from my country, i absolutely, as a member of a given race, reserve the right and privilege to recognize others that are of my group. white supremacy took that right away from my people, so i'm asserting my right to lay claim to my collective identity. i don't think people should be policing brazil's move to black consciousness, however.

[@Love25648]

AK How are mixed people black? These half caste girls claimimg Nigerian heritage are about aa far from Nigerian as you can get and this is comimg from a Nigerian.

[@brothebys]

Ant rip Exactly, Afro-Brazilians have way more African traditions than the US, they still have African religions which are worshipped by people of all races, they still play African drum rythyms, they still have traditional African dances, and traditional African clothing. In a sense, Afro-Brazilians are more African/black than US African Americans. The girls in the video aren't following their Nigerian heritage, they're just following the USA's crappy mainstream African American culture..

[@Love25648]

AK Exactly. I admire true Afro Brazilians not this slutty mainstream AA culture crap. Its nauseating they were trying to cell this as a liberation and getting more in tune with black side. A complete mockery.

[@piratenoise1238]

does anyone know julia's website for her clothes wanna support ALSO LOVE THIS!!!!

[@KaueBitencourt]

Instagram @ajuliacostashop

[@dreamergirlbaby]

Amina West I'm totally about to support her. She's gorgeous and I really admire her

[@lilblingking1491]

ajudam ela comprar uns bagulho 😂

[@SallieAndrea]

This is sooo crazy. I never knew the black population was sooo high in Brazil. It just shows how representation are important. I’m so glad I watched this

[@DemonicThingGaming]

This series has absorbed my life

[@0116x]

yaaay i'm so glad grace is back, i missed her videos! this kond of exploration in beauty is amazing!

[@0116x]

*kind

[@nugb5683]

These videos are beautiful, And so is Grace. She connects so deeply w so many people, it's just lovely!!!

[@emmahjakobsen]

I dont get why Brazilian black girls are being discriminated for their skin ocular... They are ALL so beautiful. :( Its a sad world when people tells other that they are ugly because of their natural beauty.. :( - Well I get that they are discriminated for being black, but why people have the need to do so... I dont get it.. Keep on FIGHTING GIRLS!

[@emmahjakobsen]

Princess Jas-Maine well its you that are commenting on my comment.. so.. yea xD

[@davidelliott1594]

+Emma Houman jakobsen I understand exactly what you mean. And I agree with you. It's very unnecessary the problems many people have with one another. I think its a result of insecure individuals who can find no other way to increase their own pride and self esteem than by tearing down the pride and self esteem of others. It's like the mentality of a person who sees another person and internally thinks they are very pretty, intelligent, well dressed, happy or dignified in a way different than themselves, but instead of complimenting that difference, they criticize and insult, strictly because it's different than themselves. It can come from jealousy, insecurity, a sense of entitlement, any number of places. But anyone who can find nothing better to do with their time and energy than to insult others who have said or done nothing negative to them has psychological problems with themselves, pure and simple.

[@jadefo2433]

David Elliott True, nothing more to say.. We really live in a special world..

[@MrEvldreamr]

yea idky black people are discriminated against so much in brazil....and everywhere in the world.

[@MrEvldreamr]

Being black is not a different species dumbass.

[@justalex3754]

Great video! Brasilian people are so beautifull

[@seriousfreezing99]

O QUE E BEAUTIFULL

[@seriousfreezing99]

+bruna basílio vlw

[@mushi9891]

linda são seus olhos.

[@lari1638]

Thanks ❤️

[@wessdeedz7806]

This is dope

[@rebeccanascimento8234]

Urban dictionary -Dope: Word has also been used to describe how good somthing is.

[@marcusvmaranhao]

The twins are fierce!

[@tashaokerekeitfavela1752]

thank u ❤ we have a fashion blog,if u interested: www.expensiveshitt.blogspot.com

[@marcusvmaranhao]

Tasha Okereke sou brasileiro! Kkk e com certeza vou checar o blog. Aliás já quero os instagrans

[@madedarsini548]

Tasha Oreke you two are GORGEOUS! Hurry sell clothes through Instagram collaborating with that designer friend of yours ( the one in silver braid). Before some white rich couture/retail designer steal your style (Vivienne Westwood, H&M etc). I'd totally buy them!

[@timwilliams8496]

There okay the twins but the first woman she interviewed was FIRE !

[@abrahamnextel]

Im subscribed to this channel just for these Grace Neutral episodes

[@sUjU91]

Unfortunately in the Latino community that's how it is. It doesn't just happen in Brazil, this is an issue all over Latin America that no one really talks about openly but we all know its there. The darker you are, the uglier you are thought of. If you're light skinned, then you're pretty and if you have light color eyes then you're a beautiful 😒 I've had people bluntly tell me I look better when I'm not tan. Even been told I was morenita and compared to a lighter güerita in a classroom by a teacher. By the way I'm a medium brown skin tone, but even that seems to dark for some

[@g74ck]

Cierto pero luego ves como las misma rubias se broncean para parecerse a nosotras y ves lo hipócritas que son esas personas. Y peor si el que te discrimina es indígena, como si les diera vergüenza sus raíces. Si supieran que la mayoría de europeos se muere por tener raíces o cultura como nosotros. Me ha pasado que muchos que son más morenos y más indígenas que yo (soy mestiza mitad española, italiana e indigena) me han discriminado de alguna forma. En fin ellos se lo pierden por no apreciar la hermosa cultura que nos han dejado nuestros ancestros indígenas.

[@cvzdez]

I am so happybi am from Haiti a part of latin America but yet very black. So happy we don't experience things to this free

[@Bradmhj]

Isn’t life so hard

[@juliabergamo6271]

Hey, i-D!! Subtitles in Portuguese, please? A lot of Brazilians don't speak in english and it would be awesome for people over here to understand what the project is about!! :)

[@juliabergamo6271]

Po, Jean... não concordo. Para algumas pessoas aprender novas línguas é difícil demais. Não importa o quanto elas tentem. Acho muito interessante o conteúdo do vídeo para ser limitado a só quem fala a língua, já que o projeto é justamente mostrar as belezas do Brasil. Vamos ter que concordar em discordar.

[@strngmgc]

Nossa que grande idiota você é. Nem todo mundo tem tempo pra aprender inglês. A maior parte da população trabalha o dia inteiro pra conseguir um salário mínimo pra sobreviver, aprender inglês é a última coisa que querem. Não vou nem comentar na quantidade imensa de pessoas que tem dificuldades com línguas. Reveja seus conceitos.

[@lovelypacific]

you can go to subtitles and translate the english subtitles to your language of choice :)

[@uelmersonandrade812]

Eduarda Gomes essa moça no comentário está pedindo para a Grace por dublagem em inglês, por não entender as brasileiras? Ela tem que ler a legenda ou aprender português brasileiro para entender. kkkk

[@juliabergamo6271]

opa, não! haha eu pedi legendas em português mesmo. as falas da grace estão sem legendas em português, por isso...

[@SuhVitu]

Eu sempre acompanho o canal i-D eu fico feliz em pode ver que fizeram uma matéria no Brasil... Super interessante o assunto abordado.. I am fan of the channel i-D . Glad we came to record in Brazil!! the production team i-D are amazing, congratulations for the work in the channel!!

[@mariahromero9070]

This needed to be on KZbin. Thank you guys for posting it.

[@Nathiofficial]

Being from Brasil, I was smiling through the whole video! You really got the essence of brazilian women now a days! BEAUTIFUL VIDEO 😍🙏🏼

[@anaguimaraes8436]

É interessante ver como você parece se divertir mais na favela do que no centro de São Paulo, onde tem toda uma pressão estética nas baladas, nos grupos de amigos. Fico feliz com esse seu projeto de mostrar as faces dos lugares no mundo.

[@Jujuba-wh3xc]

I loved this documentary, I am brazilian and mixed. Thank God this movement began and is growing, I started straight my hair in 2012 by external pressure and did not realize how beautiful my hair was, when I went through the transition process and in 2015 i was back with my natural hair and descovered that i am black

[@Jujuba-wh3xc]

***** i know, but i didnt was accepted as "black" here

[@alvaromaksato]

Grace, "bonitinha"!!!!!!! I can't thank you enough for showing the world of Brazil's Culture so beautifully. Those are women who has a lot to say, to show, to teach, to gain and to fight back on our society's prejudice. Wanna see that more and I'm delighted that you identify us as individuals and a movement, so together there is not "so fa way", there is just "now"...... Love ya!!!!

[@gabigc96]

Nayara is so beautiful, she don't need to feel insecurity and shame! Also I'm a brazilian and this is a country of diversity and all the skin colors are amazing

[@dontignorewatchme5851]

sadly brazil isnt the only latin American country that treats its black citizens as 2nd class. you got the Dominican republic, puerto rico, colombia, ecuador, Venezuela etc

[@cassiagabriela007]

As a Brazilian, i can tell that this video is just so amazing and shows exactly how the reality is here. Thank you so much, it was beautiful .

[@aaa_agg1657]

I adore these mini docs with grace, I hope i-d will turn it into something full time.

[@isadoravidal5113]

Closeeeee! Que orgulho, as mina representando, mostrando a realidade,muito amor 💙💙💙

[@cherelle979]

these Brazilian women are so dam beautiful😍

[@iisrax]

Manow, to amando esse seu trabalho Grace de mostrar um pouco do que rola por aqui, parabéns aos envolvidos

[@marinamelo2586]

It makes me so happy to find content like these on youtube, I've got this feeling lately of been surrounded of really shallow and superficial content through the internet. And even happier by seeing it showing and representing the reality of my own country breaking all the Brazilian stereotypes!

[@misswhyaname]

I love the subject of this episode as I can relate to it very much. I was one of the first natural's to start the hair movement in my country by just wearing my hair natural. At first I was sometimes ridiculed but after a while more and more family members and fellow students with curly or afro hair started to wear their own hair and that was uplifting. We don't need to poison ourselves to feel accepted. Second, I love how Grace does the interviews! Her looks may be deceiving to some people but she's so natural! Not judgy but genuine, supportive and loving to whomever she interviewed. Sometimes it's hard to watch documentaries when you can't relate to the judgy way the interviewer asks questions but she is the best bc she thinks outside of the box! Makes it seem like I'm right there with her and the 14 mins just flew by.

[@mandexter956]

Awesome Vid! Grace and the women from Brazil are so Stunning 😍

[@guilhermeresende7265]

So interesting that a small foreign video made me realize how excentric and peculiar the black culture is.To me It puts in evidence how we tend to observe the outside opinion better than our own.

[@h3x131]

Guilherme Resende Shit you said what I couldn't express!

[@paulgabel8261]

peculiar and excentric? what do you mean?

[@TIENxSHINHAN]

Blond Gabriel I've noticed that, no matter the country, the black people there and the culture they create will stand out from everything else there. There are certain things you can look at, whether it's the United States, Cuba, Brazil, wherever and can say "yeah that some black shit right there"

[@ubuntumike5794]

Juan Redcorn lol very true black do stand out. It's bad if you're an introvert living in America I've given up I can't blend in as much as I try people are always looking staring 🤣 black draw eyes 👀 it scares me cause I don't know what they thinking

[@jazzy8766]

Beautiful observation!

[@themsnatynaty]

I'm Brazilian and I love your channel so much ❤️

[@ElizaFroot]

The shot at 3:10 is beautiful. Grace has such a warmth about her and she shows a great amount of respect to the people she talks to.

[@Oldheadontheblock]

this world needs more people like Grace and less people like trump

[@ohohnenyeoo2654]

Trap God preachhhhh

[@leitmotiv2332]

I'm white, I live in Europe, and I've never been a target of discrimination. But since I was a child I had friends of different nationalities, colours and sexuality. I'm in my 20s now and I realized that I want to become an activist. I think white people should support Black and Asian people, that straight people should support gay people, men should support women, everyone should support what thery are not, but they could be. Because beyond our bodies and minds , our hearths are red and greately alive in the same way

[@computergreen3072]

I think everyone should support eachother. Just because you haven't faced discrimination, doesn't mean every white person in the world hasn't. There are white people in South Africa getting gun downed and murdered based because of their skin colour, there are black people also getting discriminated in Brazil. Asians also getting discriminated, mostly those from Islamic countries due to Islamophobia.

[@gummithyxii1885]

@@computergreen3072 bullshit south Africa city is the murder capital of the world n everyone is a killer there

[@Aboriginal_American_Hebrew]

NO! we Blacks did not fight to be homosexuals we fought to be unified as Families Melanin Hebrew man an woman in unity in our roles

[@MsCieraT]

these girls are so flyyyyy! so inspiring. I love my people from all over the world we're so beautiful and unrepresented, true diamonds in the rough.

[@RachBerzelt]

Grace, that's some extraordinary work you''re doing. My thanks, from the heart, for this effort to show the real issue about us, black people, here in Brazil (and you found some sick girls to show you around! My thanks extend to them as well). Really. Means a lot.

[@charudebnath9604]

Gosh this is so well made

[@JanyllHquez]

So hooked to this series. Love it ! Makes me definitely want to go to the favelas

[@maira8798]

dont go by you self...

[@JanyllHquez]

Maira Tami yeah def not !

[@jesusisapisces]

I'm not trynna be rude but why? These ppl are not a tourist attraction.

[@JanyllHquez]

mzChocoSensualHedbob if I go there I'd like to go into the neighborhoods and meet the locals not that they're a tourist attraction

[@jesusisapisces]

Oh I see. Now I understand because I'm exactly the same. But if you do go you have to be sooo careful. Hire fucking armed bodyguards if you can lol because the crime in those areas is no joke.

[@bosstrash8461]

I love grace's series and how kind she is to everyone

[@ariadnaalcalde6676]

This really inspires me to be a journalist someday

[@kat64470]

Ariadna Alcalde really, what do they say about Asians? Are they living in ghettos? Why are they there, to take over or for a better place to live and work?

[@janiesehenderson]

I absolutely adore grace and I'm so happy she did something on the natural hair movement ... the natural hair movement has brought me so much confidence and self love ..something so small can mean so much to someone who was struggling with be comfortable in there own skin

[@aloualoualoualou]

YOU ARE AMAZING

[@Kgoki890]

Queen Beyoncé black is king... love her and what she is doing to inspire black People...Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@grazife3303]

Nayara e Tasha e Tracie, referência para muitas de nós. Por mais mulheres pretas no topo ✊🏽

[@YuukiuuYik]

Beautiful! I love your documentaries, Grace!

[@gidgethrobowski3860]

I was blessed to find this channel. I love this woman, thank you for loving all cultures....

[@beyou2133]

Gosh the filming for this is absolutely banging. Awesome cinematography!

[@brunavalverde2804]

Thank you i-D for giving foreigners different perspectives of Brazil and also educating brazilians on these VERY very important topics that the media doesn't care about

[@tereskova_a]

LOVE THIS EPISODE!!! ❤❤❤

[@brenabraz]

Google: Miss Brasil 2016 and find THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN you'll ever see! Love from Brazil.

[@mr.allistairkailittle1052]

I love every video grace neutral does! I seriously hope there's a lot more to come! its all so beautiful and interesting and emotional

[@marcosdenett]

I love Brazil and its culture, I find this country so fascinating

[@brittdavid8591]

Great set, To all my Favelas Kings & Queens, keep your heads up, stay Black, you are Beautiful, we see you, we hear you, don't stop moving forward, Musicians R Players...

[@MrHonesttruth7]

CORRECTION: Brazil does not have the second largest Nigerian population outside of Nigeria, as you reported; rather, Brazil has the largest African (Black) population after Nigeria. Great documentary though. I loved it.

[@hommemetise122]

MrHonesttruth7 what are you saying? it doesn't even make sense

[@wandydeoli5780]

Brazil has 7% of Black people. US has more. But Brazil has 24% of mixeds of African descendent.

[@triciegirl9852]

This is true is the most populated country after Nigeria of african descent. If you compare United State we count it differently for the most part we still count the one drop rule biracial or mixed race in US kind took hold for 2 decades at best.

[@pimpiniseasy2778]

That70'smusic actually it’s 50.7% Black population in Brazil

[@ITMRDesigner]

I'm sorry but the legends will never, NEVER EVER... But NEVER will capture the nuances of our language, The Beauty of Brazilian Portuguese. Vídeo foda! 👌✌👏

[@ez9044]

Grace is such a sweetheart! She's so emotionally invested in these people's stories. And they're all so beautiful gosh

[@NiikyyRocha]

Oh my god, best video I've ever seen on the subject, as a Brazilian, it makes me so proud of our women! Thank you so much for showing them to the world as a rich culture!

[@CerealGirl]

Nayara is so beautiful, almost cried when she said she didn't like talking about it :/

[@soulhacksyxxx6848]

girl you don't need ALOT of friends, it's a hard lesson but once you learn you'll be ok!

[@carlb.4097]

❤️❤️❤️🌍love and creativity. Bless Brazilians. She deserves the title to be queen. Sad racists stopped her. Africa rising. Africans are so beautiful in every way.❤️

[@lucia63676]

This episode gave me the chills! Its so amazing to see black girls so young but so confident and trying to empower themselves!! The host tho you can see shes a little inexperienced I think she could have asked better questions... I still wanna see the next episode

[@aoshi1992]

As a Brazilian I can say that you subtitles are just perfect

[@n.eliana3933]

I'm angolan but I love brasilians, and their diversity.

[@n.eliana3933]

Shameon Onyou what?

[@weroc-a-fellas169]

Pelas suas fotos você parece de menor, mas mesmo assim continua sendo angolana !

[@n.eliana3933]

White Pig por acaso até sou, mas estou admirada pelo facto de você se ter dado ao trabalho de ir ver as minhas fotos 🙃

[@weroc-a-fellas169]

Faço isso para certificar se estou falando com uma criança e pelo visto estou ! Achei que podia ser uma daquelas angolanas que já peguei aqui em são paulo, mas não é, tu es só uma bebezinha !

[@0mane0]

for anyone wondering, the intro song is Lay - Mar Vermelho

[@nat5176]

salvou

[@lesbnlime]

I'm glad that there's a video that really shows the reality of Brazil. That's so hard to find when it comes to Americans talking about us. VIVA O BRASIL KRL

[@threatofjoy]

beautiful video, makes me grow closer to loving my natural hair as well. would love to see something like this done in dominican republic, really needs to be done.

[@newIdeaofBeauty]

Everyone you taked to and showed in this video was so badass. This is a amazing series.