Two Brazils | Wide Angle
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Two Brazils | Wide Angle
In an effort to provide equality in education, income and employment for its black population, Brazil has established an affirmative action program at one of its top public universities. The racial quota system implemented at the University of Brasilia has given hope to the underprivileged, but has also raised concern for the academic hopefuls of the upper class who fear the loss of available seating. In this video segment from the Wide Angle film "Brazil in Black and White," meet Josie de Souza and Rafael Mendes, two college applicants from opposite sides of Brazil’s economic spectrum.