Category Archives: Brazilian schools
Ten years of law 10.639/2003 obligating schools to teach African/Afro-Brazilian History; law yet to be fully implemented
Arísia Barros regrets the lack of applicability of the law The necessity of visibility in the media and school curriculum is extremely important in a country like Brazil where Afro-Brazilians, … Continue reading
Invisibility in school curriculum leads to fragmentation and rejection of black children’s identity
Taken from original text entitled: “A educação infantil e as crianças negras (Early childhood education and black children)” by Adomair O. Ogunbiyi The verification of the degree of the ethnic-racial rejection … Continue reading
Brazil perpetuates the updating of racism by not discussing the concept of “whiteness”
In school, a discriminatory institution, being white is to be an example, perpetuating the idea of racial superiority by Agência USP In debates about races and racism little does one … Continue reading
Teacher fired after publishing photos of flooded school in northeastern Brazil
After rain, the Colégio Municipalizado Guilherme Dourado school was flooded and students had to protect themselves with umbrellas (Photo: Uiliene Araújo / Staff File) Images show students taking a test holding umbrellas. Municipal … Continue reading
Revisiting the black Brazilian middle class of 1999
With recent reports about the surge of Brazil’s black middle class and its buying power in the past decade, we thought it would be interesting to rewind the clock and … Continue reading
After students lament the absence of Afro-Brazilians in school curriculum, cultural center initiates "Ethnic-Racial Relations" course
Whenever teachers mention the participation of blacks in Brazilian history and culture, Luana Manoel Borges Garcia, 11, a 5th grade student, feels uncomfortable. “My professors mention me when discussing slavery or … Continue reading
White private school students have advantage in national performance exams
Compared with blacks from public schools, their scores are 25% better by Lorena Caliman of Rede Bahia A report of performance data in the National Secondary Education Examination (Exame … Continue reading
Little black girl is called "monkey" and "chimp" in school
In another example of Brazilian style racism at its finest, a little black girl was insulted at a public school in the southeastern region of the country. After reading this … Continue reading
Little black girl is called "monkey" and "chimp" in school
In another example of Brazilian style racism at its finest, a little black girl was insulted at a public school in the southeastern region of the country. After reading this … Continue reading
Majority of students have witnessed scenes of racial prejudice in school
Majorityof students have witnessed scenes of racial prejudice in school Conceição Freitas The majority publicschool students from the nation’s capital of Brasilia, 55.7%, have witnessedscenes of racial prejudice at school. … Continue reading
Majority of students have witnessed scenes of racial prejudice in school
Majority of students have witnessed scenes of racial prejudice in school Conceição Freitas The majority public school students from the nation’s capital of Brasilia, 55.7%, have witnessed scenes of racial … Continue reading
Eliane Cavalleiro
Eliane Cavalleiro earned a Ph.D in education and has written extensively about the affects of racism against Afro-Brazilian children in Brazilian schools. From a very early age, Afro-Brazilian children have … Continue reading
Eliane Cavalleiro, researcher and Ph.D in education
Eliane Cavalleiro earned a Ph.D in education and has written extensively about the affects of racism against Afro-Brazilian children in Brazilian schools. From a very early age, Afro-Brazilian children have … Continue reading
