Obama in Brazil, as seen on France 24
In moderately sneering fashion, France 24 just did a little piece on racism in Brazil, with soundbytes from a random black guy on the street and a black alderperson from São Paolo.
What is the purpose of the item? Not sure. Brazil’s complex racial system is not exactly a secret; nor is it adequately treated in this three-minute treatment. Perhaps the answer lies in the other side of the camera—perhaps this is meant to obliquely address recent conversations in France.
Notable here is also the big Barack Obama painting at the black college the news crew visits.
The money quote:
"... All eyes are on the bigger brother—the USA. The question always remains: when will [Brazil] have a black president?"
Translation: when will France have a black president?
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