Racism

Work done by: Gabrielly Santos

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What is racism?
• Racism consists of discrimination and
prejudice (directly or indirectly) against
people or groups because of their ethnicity
or color. This discrimination is based on the
false idea that the human species is divided
into different races being one of them
considered superior to the others.
 Racism and History
• Throughout humanity there have been several cruel
racist events, for example people of other
ethnicities have been made slaves, mistreated and
treated like animals.
Here are some examples:
. Slave ships (transporting slaves (usually black
people) in inhumane conditions
. Human zoos - people of other ethnicities
(indigenous,black...) were exposed as if they were
attractions. The argument was that the African black
man would be the biological link between the
Western white man and the monkey.
Racism and History
• Holocaust- people who did not
correspond to the Aryan ideal or were
Jewish were sent to concentration
camps where they were either killed
or forced into slave labor till death.
• Until the 1960s black people for
example could not live in the same
spaces as white people having to stay
in separate spaces for example on the
bus. (Rosa Parks- mencionar).People
of color had no access to civil rights,
were often killed for no reason or even
beaten
• Over time the black people started to fight for the
rights they deserved. Martin Luther King Jr, Malcom
X, Black Panthers and others helped fight racism,
obtain civil rights and fight police violence.
• Although we have had a big change about racism, it
cannot be said that it is completely extinct..., the U.S.
and Brazil for example are still very racist countries
where several innocent black people end up being
killed for no reason.
• Portugal is not an extremely racist country but it is
not completely free of this prejudice. Because it is a
very "old" country many people still continue to have
completely racist thoughts and attitudes.
Songs that talk about it
“They don´t care about us”- Michael Jackson
 “This is America”- childish gambino
 “Mississipi Goddam” – Nina Simone
“Black or White” – Michael Jackson
"Formation"-Beyoncé
Series and films that talk about it
•outer banks
•anne with an e
•the hate you give
•pen15
•Moonlight- drama depicts the life of
Chiron, a gay black man growing up in
Miami.
.12 Years a Slave
Nelson Mandela
Evolution
The importance of people from other ethnicities in the
media contribute not only to fight racism but also to
• The more years go by, the more space they help children accept their roots.
give to people from other ethnicities both Disney, for example, has managed to create various
in movies, series and even in the media. types of princesses.
 Mulan
 Diana
 Raya
 Pocahontas
 Jasmine
 House of the Light Owl
 Anfibilandia
 Black people on media
• In the area of famous people, we have several celebrities who have
had/have a fundamental role in the theme of pride of color and
origins.
• Tupac
• Rihanna
• SZA
• Kendrick Lamar
• Michael B. Jordan
• Beyoncé
• Bob Marley
• Childish Gambino
• Outkast
• Boney M
• Barak Obama
Appreciation of
black culture
Box braids
Hip hop
Rap
Gloss
Streetwear
Turban/scarf
Samba
Capoeira
Jazz
Reggae
Victims of racism