Race in Brazil

descendants of the population that lived in the territory of modern Brazil before the Portuguese colonization

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 Black and may identify themselves as such using the term preto, for instance. Those with less noticeable African features may not be seen as such, but nevertheless choose to identify themselves using the term pardo, negro, or afrodescendente. However, Brazilians rarely use the term "Afro-Brazilian" as a term of

thumb|Brazilian quilombolas during a meeting in [[Brasília, 2007]] thumb|A quilombo in Amapá

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ethnic category in Brazil

ethnic group; Brazilians of Asian descent

book by Gilberto Freyre

overview of race and ethnicity in Brazil

overview of racism in Brazil