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Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Affirmative Action

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers extensive information on a detailed timeline for students and teachers examining the ongoing debate around the issue of affirmative action.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Racism in the Media

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video from Wide Angle, an Afro-Brazilian model discusses the predominance of whites in the Brazilian advertising industry.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wide Angle: Complications of Identity

For Students 9th - 10th
Wide Angle video tells the story of two identical twins, one of whom was classified as white and the other as black, highlighting the difficulty in defining race in Brazilian society. [2:53]
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Race and Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this Wide Angle video, one of Brazil's few black senators discusses racial discrimination in Brazilian governmental, political and economic life.
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Other

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Affirmative Action

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a thorough treatment of the politics of affirmative action from researcher Robert Fullinwider, of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy.