The generation of black intellectuals that affirmative action policies of Brazil’s Workers’ Party helped to form
Note from BW of Brazil: In my nearly 20 year voyage into black Brazil, one of the many changes I have been happy to see […]
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Ministry of Education accused of racism after releasing ad showing a student entering college black but apparently coming out white with degree in hand
Note from BW of Brazil: Honestly, after seeing what so many openly racist ads for several years, this particular advertisement doesn’t shock me at all. What […]
First in his family to go to college, João’s story is the human side of why Brazilians are protesting President’s education cuts
Note from BW of Brazil: Let me first say that João’s story is not rare in Brazil. In fact, there are perhaps hundreds of thousands of […]
Black students are already vastly outnumbered in college; President Bolsonaro budget cuts may further whiten federal universities, experts say
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
“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
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
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 […]
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’
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 […]
The first in her family to earn a postgraduate degree, Mariana Fernandes discusses how affirmative action policies transformed her life
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 […]
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
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
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
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 […]
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
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 […]