most blocos afros organize educational centers and host popular education workshops as well as actively participating in carnival.  

membership and participation in blocos afros is generally limited to black brazilians of african descent.

the bloco afro groups are still as prevalent as they have been in the past, with new groups forming all the time such as furacão alegria (2000), a mulherada (2001), relíquias africanas (2002) and kizumba (2004), all who mix funk and hip hop with their own versions of sambas de roda or candomblé, while respecting the afro tradition.