Abstract: In this article, I analyze the presence of the Afro-Brazilian religions in the Brazilian racial policy, between the years of 2003 and 2018. I, thus, intend to reflect upon how the Afro-Brazilian religions, which emerged amongst black people and are open to everyone, are approached in the speech against racism. Therefore, the article is based on documents from the federal government, on the bibliography available on the proposed matter, and on my field experience with the Afro-religious movement. As the Afro-religious people take part in the racial debate, they organize themselves in another front to defend themselves from the increasing attacks coming from evangelical groups. These attacks are considered, in this context, as “religious racism”.
Keywords:
Afro-religious movement; Afro-Brazilian religions; racial policy; religious racism