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Black students are already vastly outnumbered in college; President Bolsonaro budget cuts may further whiten federal universities, experts say

May 15, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: I’m sure all of this is just a coincidence, right? Just because a number of policies being pushed by Brazil’s […]

The family that studies together… At the same time, father, mother and daughter realize their dreams of going to college

March 1, 2019 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: I have to admit, I was quite surprised to see this story and for several reasons. First, because it is […]

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At 26 years, 2 months and 26 days, Guilherme Lopes, from the state of Piaui, has thesis approved, becomes Brazil’s youngest doctor in the area of biotechnology

March 8, 2018 Marques Travae 3

Note from BW of Brazil: Gotta love stories like this! And this young man’s success is all about one thing: Opportunity! This is one of […]

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“To be black inside the university is to do double to be recognized”: From professors doubting your ability, to needing to work, to a feeling of not belonging, the college realm often eliminates the black student

January 26, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: It’s not hard to tell. We’ve covered how the education system in Brazil can be particularly cruel, exclusionary and difficult […]

Black students learn less when we don’t believe in their potential – How some schools are improving grades by raising self-esteem of black children and teens

January 15, 2018 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Understanding the Brazilian education system is a key element to understanding how structural racism continuously undermines the black population. Of […]

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Black woman with degree in fashion seeks job vacancies and denounces prejudice of public servant in Joinville: ‘We don’t have anything for cleaning services’

January 7, 2018 Marques Travae 2

Note from BW of Brazil: What’s the moral of today’s story? It’s very simple. In Brazil, regardless of what educational background a black woman has […]

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The first in her family to earn a postgraduate degree, Mariana Fernandes discusses how affirmative action policies transformed her life

February 17, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: Stories such as this one featured here today are perfect examples of why this blog exists in the first place. This […]

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In 124 years, Larissa Rodrigues Mendes Silva will be one of the 10 black students to graduate with a degree in Engineering at Brazil’s top university

February 13, 2017 Marques Travae 1

Note from BW of Brazil: Yet another area that we can study when considering the racial issue in Brazil are the experiences of Afro-Brazilians in […]

Told that the black and poor didn’t study law, woman who lived in a garbage dump and sold snacks on beach to survive becomes a lawyer

January 31, 2017 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: So many things to celebrate in a story like this one. Of course, congratulations are in order for Ana Karla […]

“I want to stop being the exception”: Seven Afro-Brazilians share how they overcame poverty, racial prejudice & sexism to become leaders in their fields

September 15, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: In our ongoing goal of presenting a more balanced portrait of the situation of black Brazilians, particularly black women, today […]

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One of 5 black women in a class of 85 white students, woman documents her difficulty of getting into, remaining in college and overcoming even her own mother’s disbelief in her dream

September 8, 2016 Marques Travae 0

Note from BW of Brazil: For many decades, the dream of attaining a college education had remained just that for millions of black Brazilians: a […]

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college education

The family that studies together… At the same time, father, mother and daughter realize their dreams of going to college

At 26 years, 2 months and 26 days, Guilherme Lopes, from the state of Piaui, has thesis approved, becomes Brazil’s youngest doctor in the area of biotechnology

“To be black inside the university is to do double to be recognized”: From professors doubting your ability, to needing to work, to a feeling of not belonging, the college realm often eliminates the black student

Black students learn less when we don’t believe in their potential – How some schools are improving grades by raising self-esteem of black children and teens

Black woman with degree in fashion seeks job vacancies and denounces prejudice of public servant in Joinville: ‘We don’t have anything for cleaning services’

The first in her family to earn a postgraduate degree, Mariana Fernandes discusses how affirmative action policies transformed her life

In 124 years, Larissa Rodrigues Mendes Silva will be one of the 10 black students to graduate with a degree in Engineering at Brazil’s top university

Told that the black and poor didn’t study law, woman who lived in a garbage dump and sold snacks on beach to survive becomes a lawyer

One of 5 black women in a class of 85 white students, woman documents her difficulty of getting into, remaining in college and overcoming even her own mother’s disbelief in her dream

79-year old woman earns her degree in Rio de Janeiro

At Brazil’s top university, black militants invade a class and initiate a debate on quotas and racism

Inspired by ‘Harlem Nights’, Léo Santana/ Thiaguinho video “Pretinho Tipo A” exhalts black beauty w/all-black cast; but are they ‘talking black, sleeping white’?

Is there a reason for black people to celebrate the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby?

“It’s curious to say the least that an empowered black woman is with a white man”: Actress Erika Januza faces backlash over her new love (Part 2)

Why did followers of a popular black actress criticize her for finding love in a white man?

“You didn’t say you were black”: Structural racism and sexism lead black Brazilian women to the routine of romantic exclusion

Inspired by ‘Harlem Nights’, Léo Santana/ Thiaguinho video “Pretinho Tipo A” exhalts black beauty w/all-black cast; but are they ‘talking black, sleeping white’?

Singer/rapper Karol Conka indicates the place that all blacks should visit: the Château D’Eau neighborhood in Paris

Big news! Brazil beats the USA and takes the gold in the 4x100m World Relays

Cida Reis: woman, black and filmmaker: “I went to the movies I noticed the absence of blacks and, especially, of black women in the films”

Homeland of futebol cleats: book reports on the overcoming of racism for the triumph of the Brazilian National Team in 1958

Did President Bolsonaro order Bank of Brazil to pull commercial from air because it featured too many black people?

Company Preta, meaning black woman, offers free and collaborative image bank: for the representation of the black woman in communications

Although there have been improvements, Brazil’s advertising industry still reinforces stereotypes about the black population, study says

In new Perdigão Christmas commercial, a mostly black family is “thankful” for receiving a chicken that a mostly white family “donates”: What is the message here?

“Where are the white people?!?” New television commercial by Brazilian cosmetics chain receives 40% dislikes on You Tube after featuring a black family