Elisabete Pereira da Silva Nascimento

Elisabete Pereira da Silva Nascimento is a master's student at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) who researches the intersection of religion and race in Brazil. Her work highlights the changing demographics of evangelical churches, particularly the rise of pentecostal and neopentecostal denominations among black and brown communities, as traditional churches lose influence. Nascimento emphasizes the social support these churches provide to marginalized populations.