I am Brazilian, so whereas only asking me will not give you a full view, I can give you an insight into this. There is obviously racism, and colorism in Brazil as one can never escape from such a horrible history with slavery. However, having grown up in Brazil and lived in the U.S. for a few years, I can definitely appreciate how African culture and religion were allowed to flourish and continue in Brazil, in a way that was not allowed in America.

In Brazil, African food, music, and religions are all part of our overarching culture and can be commonly found anywhere you go in the country (more so in the Northeast/Southeast and less so in the South for historical reasons). In America, I was disappointed to find that American culture doesn't include many African foods and no mention of African religions.

We have a loving and close relationship with Africa (within the government as well) and obviously, Black Brazilians practice African heritage, but Black Brazilians are first and foremost Brazilians. There has also been a lot of miscegenation in Brazil (I, for example, am not phenotypically Black but my great-grandmother was) that bring people closer in shared heritage and appearance. We still have problems with colorism, however, and need to make a lot of progress just like every other country with a history of slavery.