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Trófeu Raça Negra
The Trófeu Raça Negra (Black Race Trophy) is a Brazilian award which is handed out to individuals and groups who have contributed or exhibited advancements for Afro-Brazilians. Organized by the NGO Afrobras, it was first handed out in 2000 on the 500th anniversary of the European arrival in Brazil, and has been held annually since 2004. It is similar to the NAACP Image Award in the United States. Recipients 2023 The theme was dedicated to Gloria Maria, television journalist. * Ailton de Aquino, Director of the Central Bank * Alaide Costa, Singer and Composer * André Felicissimo, President of Procter and Gamble of Brasil * Barbara Reis, Actress * Claudinho Oliveira, São Paulo Police Ombudsman * Denisio Liberato, President of Bb/ Asset Management * Djamila Ribeiro, Philosopher, black feminist, writer and academic * Edinho, Coach and former footballer, Son of Pelé * Eliza Lucinda, Actress – Soap Opera * Fernando Padula, Municipal Secretary of Education * Gilson Ferreir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afro-Brazilian
Afro-Brazilians (; ), also known as Black Brazilians (), are Brazilians of total or predominantly Sub-Saharan African ancestry. Most multiracial Brazilians also have a range of degree of African ancestry. Brazilians whose African features are more evident are generally seen by others as Blacks and may identify themselves as such, while the ones with less noticeable African features may not be seen as such. However, Brazilians rarely use the term "Afro-Brazilian" as a term of ethnic identity and never in informal discourse. ''Black people#Brazil, Preto'' ("black") and ''Pardo Brazilians, pardo'' ("brown/mixed") are among five ethnic categories used by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), along with ''White Brazilians, branco'' ("white"), ''Asian Brazilians, amarelo'' ("yellow", ethnic East Asian), and ''Indigenous peoples in Brazil, indígena'' (indigenous). In the 2022 census, 20.7 million Brazilians (10,2% of the population) identified as ''preto'', while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
