Brazil’s anti-racism education initiatives are picking up pace

While more than half of Brazil’s population is Black, the history of the country’s Afro-descendants is often taught only in relation to slavery – leaving more than a century of history, culture and art invisible. A 2003 law requiring schools to teach the history of Brazil's Black population has rarely been implemented, but others are stepping in.  

May 25, 2025 - 05:00
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Brazil’s anti-racism education initiatives are picking up pace
While more than half of Brazil’s population is Black, the history of the country’s Afro-descendants is often taught only in relation to slavery – leaving more than a century of history, culture and art invisible. A 2003 law requiring schools to teach the history of Brazil's Black population has rarely been implemented, but others are stepping in.  

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