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Brazil in Black and White: Discrimination and Affirmative Action in Brazil

Brazil in Black and White: Discrimination and Affirmative Action in Brazil

by Edward Telles. In 2001, on the heels of the United Nations Conference on Racism in Durban, South Africa, several Brazilian institutions established race-based affirmative action for the first time ever in that country.

Jun 1st, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,131 Views
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Muslim Graves Desecrated for Third Time

Muslim Graves Desecrated for Third Time

The tombs of Muslim soldiers who served in the French army during World War I were desecrated on Sunday night in a cemetery in the north of France.

Dec 9th, 2008 | 0 comments | 1,989 Views
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