“Denigrate” to Decolonize: the role of the black Brazilian press of the 21st century in the formation of a decolonial public opinion in times of pandemic
black press; decoloniality; racism; journalism; public opinion.
The present research seeks to understand the decolonial perspective of the black Brazilian press of the 21st century and how this characteristic has collaborated with the anti- racist struggle in times of pandemic. For this understanding, studies of decolonial authors will be addressed throughout the work, such as Maldonado- Torres (2020), Dennis de Oliveira (2021), Lélia Gonzalez (2020), Fabiana Moraes (2015, 2019, 2020), Anibal Quijano (2005). They, through their reflections, bring relevant contributions to the understanding of the application of these theories in the journalistic field. Another point to be addressed is the influence that this black media causes in the formation of Public Opinion, seeking to answer the following question: is it possible to decolonize public opinion? The analysis of such questions will be based on the research object, the ebook “Affirmative Narratives in times of a pandemic,” the result of the Lab Afirmativa de Jornalismo – Respeita a Favela! As a result of six extensive multimedia reports, the project encompasses the day-to-day difficulties residents face of Salvador’s favelas during the Covid-19 pandemic.