Brazil’s New Black Politics: Black Brazilian YouTubers Fight for Social Justice During the Far-Right Era

In this chapter, the authors argue that Afro-Brazilian YouTubers are engaged in Black politics which includes mobilization and political education to ensure that African descended communities are aware of issues of power and inequality that impact their communities. Afro-Brazilian YouTubers are engaged in digital activism, a more recent form of activism that differs from traditional forms of activism such as street protests. Their digital activism challenges politics including the 2018–2022 far-right government in Brazil and police abuse against citizens. This study focuses on five YouTube channels run by Black Brazilian women and Black Brazilian gay men. Some of the topics they covered were the 2018 presidential campaign, post-election policies, and political events such as the political assassination of Marielle Franco.