In Brazil, a Different Approach to Affirmative Action

Latin America's first university for black students opens amid a countrywide debate about quotas

By MARION LLOYD

São Paulo, Brazil

João Bosco, a black businessman in São Paulo, got a nasty shock recently when he showed up for an appointment at a corporation in the city's main financial district. Rather than sign the prearranged contract,...

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