The Resurgent Far Right and the Black Feminist Struggle for Social Democracy in Brazil

Abstract

ABSTRACT Black activists in Brazil have consistently reminded us that the violence of the military dictatorship (1964–1980) represented only one historical moment in the long history of white supremacist colonial violence and the legacy of slavery in the country. The resurgence of far‐right violence and politics in Brazil—specifically, the concerted attempt to repeal social gains for Blacks, women, and poor people—must be understood through this broad historical context of the ongoing enactment of white supremacy and must be read through an intersectional approach that reveals the vulnerabilities and exclusions that have further marginalized racialized and gendered populations, particularly Black women, from equal protection under laws and policies. [ intersectionality, white supremacy, Black feminism, Brazil ]