How are blacks treated/viewed in Brazil??

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The Irish Dragon

I've travelled through most of the Brazilian coast and spent 3 months in the north-east including Salvador where most people are Afro-Brazilians and 3 months in the south where most are of European origin. I'm white so I can't speak entirely well for what you are looking for, but I was a tourist. I never felt any racial sentiments myself in the north and didn't feel treated differently in either part. In fact Brazil is a model country for all others in how well different cultures get along so well in one society. It's just a non-issue there. Although as another answerer said, money might be slightly more of a definer. They will affectionately call you "gringa" (an affectionate word in Brazil, unlike in countries like Mexico where it is pejorative) and be glad that you are trying to learn about their culture.
Race just isn't an issue in Brazil. I never "felt" white even when most of those around me weren't. In fact I never felt agression for anything; I've never felt safer or around more friendlier people than in Brazil. I met a black English man when in the northeast and he told me that people were slightly surprised that he didn't speak Portuguese (whereas in my case they were surprised that I *did*), but it's only an initial reaction. From what I can tell you just won't feel black there. They will seriously treat you no different to how they would a white tourist. Dating guys won't be a problem as Brazilians are very flirty and charismatic.
I made a blog about my experience in the north-east, and you can see me interview lots of Brazilians during the Carnival in Olinda. You can see how they definitely don't talk to me differently because I'm white (and I'm extremely white as most Irish are). It's the third video on this page http://www.irishpolyglot.com/en (with subtitles for the interviews I carried out).

rafazero

I live in Rio de Janeiro.
It's the same of New York....
The South Zone, North Zone and Barra da Tijuca is white neighborhood. And West and East Zone is Black and Multado neighborhood.
The blacks love white people.
But some white people is racist, normal...

But the rest of Brazil is etinic mix. Except Sul.
But the Brazilian law and police hate it.

MIA

The issues around racism in Brazil are not well discussed through society. As long as the person has money.... color doesn't mean a thing.
So... if you go to brazil and you have money to spend as a tourist.. I believe you won't have a problem. Almost no one in Brazil can claim they are white.... we are mixed by portuguese , indians, african-americans......
:)
Have fun if you go There!!!!!!!

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