91亚色 PhD candidate Bruno V茅ras has earned the Antonieta de Barros Award for the promotion of racial and gender equity in Brazil.
Bruno V茅ras
The award recognizes 30 initiatives or communication projects promoting racial equality and overcoming racism.
V茅ras is a grad student in the Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), and was the director of the project 鈥溍乫rica Aparece: Linguagem, Ensino Debates sobre a Cultura Afro-Brasileira鈥 (Africa displayed: Language, Education and Debates on the Afro-Brazilian Culture).
In recognition of the successful impact it had on the community, the project won R$ 20,000 (reais) from the Secretariat for the promotion of racial equality (Ministry of Women, Racial Equality & Human Rights).
鈥溍乫rica Aparece鈥 received initial funding from the Ministry of Education & Culture in Brazil, and advisory support from the Harriet Tubman Institute, 91亚色.
Based in the Zequinha Barreto State Public School, 鈥溍乫rica Aparece鈥 promoted Afro-Brazilian culture, stimulated positive memories of Africa, and enhanced self-esteem among the black youth in the the community of Dom H茅lder C芒mara in Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil, through a series of workshops on photography, plastic arts, film screenings and educational exhibits.
V茅ras works under Professor Paul Lovejoy, and is also a graduate assistant for the Harriet Tubman Institute.
Antonieta de Barros was a pioneer in combating discrimination against blacks and women. She was the first black state deputy of Brazil and first woman deputy of the state of Santa Catarina. Throughout her life, de Barros was a teacher, journalist and writer.
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