Following the Cocielo case, meet 10 YouTubers who are fighting against racism.
Suggested by Quebrando Tabu, meet 10 Black YouTubers who are fighting against prejudice and racism following the case of vlogger Júlio Cocielo.
By Pedro Zambarda, editor of DigiClub
The case of YouTuber Júlio Cocielo, who on June 30th tweeted that "Mbappé [a player on the French national team in the World Cup] could pull off some top-notch robberies on the beach, huh," went viral as a case of racism and prejudice on social media. Twitter users unearthed old tweets by Cocielo with even more racist statements. Brands like Coca-Cola, Submarino, and others severed commercial ties with the influencer to avoid being associated with such controversial statements.
With that in mind, the Facebook fan page breaking taboo He made a list of 10 Black vloggers who fight against prejudice on YouTube. Get to know them.
1. Maíra Azevedo, a Aunt Má
A journalist from Bahia, she tackles sensitive issues such as racism, sexism, and violence against women using humor and stand-up comedy as tools for reflection. Defining herself as "black and from the Northeast of Brazil," she doesn't shy away from sensitive topics.
2. Afros and Related Topics by Nátaly Neri
Nátaly, a Black woman, says she is passionate about thrift stores, fashion, and sewing. Her channel's overall goal is to promote the financial, intellectual, and aesthetic autonomy of Black women through discussions about conscious and autonomous consumption, racism, and female empowerment.
An advertising professional, he graduated from UFF and creates videos with creative approaches to a range of media content that surrounds us every day, including LGBTphobia and racism.
Gabi Oliveira is from Rio de Janeiro, has a degree in Public Relations, and has carved out her space and gained prominence on the internet by speaking about representation, prejudice, and acceptance.
5. Pink Light
She is a transgender, Black rapper from the outskirts of the city, and on her channel, Barraco da Rosa, she talks about her reality and everything that surrounds her.
"I'm a Black, Catholic, and activist gay man, in front of a camera, talking about some serious things and others not so much, and doing everything I can to contribute to changing the world."
7. AD Junior
He works to combat racism, racial prejudice, homophobia, and sexism in a contextualized and well-founded way, through videos on his channel.
She has a degree in design and owns a clothing and accessories store inspired by African colors and shapes, and discusses Blackness and issues such as racism and Black feminism on her channel.
9. PhCôrtes
At just 13 years old, he makes videos to talk about black empowerment, Brazilian black heroes, racism, homosexuality, among other topics.
10. Tay Oliveira
She talks about fashion, racism, cultural appropriation, and hate speech.