XVII Congress of the Brazilian Studies Association

Comparing the Progress of Affirmative Action in Brazil and Regressive Politics of Race-Based University Admission in the USA

• In Event: Affirmative Action: Triumphs and Challenges in Brazil and the United States

Abstract

This paper will examine the impact of university affirmative action policies in Brazil and sustained Black Brazilian activism to support the policy. It will also compare white supremacist backlash to Black-focused education and affirmative action in the United States.

Author

• Gladys Mitchell-Walthour, North Carolina Central University