On May 7, 2002, Brazil launched a major government initiative focused on increasing Afro-Brazilian visibility, rights, and representation. Known as the “Promotion of Racial Equality Program,” it aimed to address centuries of systemic racism against Brazil’s largest Black population outside Africa. Programs targeted education, employment, and political participation. Although challenges persist, the 2002 initiative represented a historic recognition of Brazil’s deep African heritage and the urgent need for racial justice in the hemisphere’s most African-descended nation after Nigeria.
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