Ícaro Silva parades at SPFW and talks about Black Awareness Day: ‘For Blacks, it’s every day’ – Vogue

Icarus Selfpresented in this edition of SPFW And have an exclusive chat with Vogue Brazil. Before entering the runway, the actor revealed that he felt a general nervousness, but was pleased with the significance of the project, which was shown at Fashion Week, this Saturday (20.11).

“I am nervous about the show, but I am very honored to be part of Sankofa, a revolutionary project, bringing diversity and the cultural integration of the Brazilian fashion scene,” he said. I feel beautiful, I feel very elegant,” continued the actor, who is in the cast Secret Facts 2 (Globoplay). “As much as I’m not a model, the review here makes me feel like a complete artist.”

when talking about Black Conscience Day, which is celebrated on November 20 each year, Ocarro noted the importance of understanding history as an incentive for those who are not black to try to understand Brazilian history.

“I don’t see the 20th as just a Black Awareness Day. For those Blacks, it’s every day. Social and racial inequality… We know we live in a rich country. It’s White Awareness Day, in fact. It is and it’s a day when non-black people need To realize the history of Brazil is not only false, but extremely violent.”