The Harsh Reality of Black Women and Discrimination Due to Skin Color

Abstract

This research aims to provide a reflection on the life reality of Black women in society. The perspective of the research is relevant, considering that prejudice based on skin color is very present in everyday life, as it harms, causes pain, sadness, concern, and discrimination in the lives of many Black women. In this sense, the question arises: what is the role of society and the State, as guarantors of rights and duties, and as promoters of public policies that are based on the pursuit of equality and the reduction of inequalities and discriminations based on skin color? Thus, the objective of this work is to offer some historical considerations that are relevant for conducting a critical analysis of certain situations related to violence, discrimination, and vulnerabilities—experiences that are often common in the daily lives of Black women. In the end, it is understood that the life of Black women in society is not easy; it requires resistance to guarantee rights, equality, freedom, and recognition in a society that is prejudiced, sexist, and patriarchal.