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The creation of a commemoration day of Black Consciousness is a way of remembering the importance of valuing a people that contributed to the development of Brazilian culture.

On January 9, 2003, Federal Law 10.639 instituted the "National Black Consciousness Day" in the school calendar. In this way, the teaching of Afro-Brazilian culture became part of the school curriculum throughout the country.

During the period of November, several activities and projects are carried out in schools throughout the country to commemorate the struggle of Afro-descendants.

In addition, it aims to make the population aware of the importance of this people in the social, historical and cultural formation of our country.

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"We all have dreams. But to make dreams come true, it takes a tremendous amount of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort. "

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"We all have dreams. But to make dreams come true, it takes a tremendous amount of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort. "

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Jesse Owens

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Jesse Owens gained media space at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Winner of 4 gold medals in athletics competitions, Owens was not greeted by leader Adolf Hitler, much less by the president of his own country Franklin Roosevelt, just for a reason : to be black.

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Pelé                Skin Football player

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Pelé                Skin Football player

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Success does not happen by chance. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, study, sacrifice, and, most of all, love for what you are doing or learning to do.

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A symbol of reggae and rastafari culture, Bob Marley is one of the world's best-known personalities. It sold more than 75 million albums and is considered the greatest artist of the Third World, countries of extreme poverty and forgotten by the world. Bob Marley has always given a message of peace, love and communion in his songs.

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Pelé                Skin Football player

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Pelé                Skin Football player

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Considered by most of the Brazilian and international public as the greatest and best soccer player of all time, Pelé accumulated titles during his career in Santos Futebol Clube, New York Cosmos and the Brazilian National Team. It is considered by FIFA as the Best Soccer Player of the 20th Century.

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Dr. Charles Richard Drew was an American physician and researcher who did research in the field of transfusion and blood storage at the beginning of World War II. Charles Drew protested against racial segregation in blood donation and gave contributions that are used to this day.

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Until the color of a man's skin has no greater significance than the color of his eyes there will be war.

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Nelson Mandela Activist and President of South Africa

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Nelson Mandela Activist and President of South Africa

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Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, Nelson Mandela was the most powerful symbol of the struggle against apartheid, the segregationist regime in South Africa. Known as Father of the Homeland in his country, Mandela was president of South Africa for 5 years, from 1994 to 1999. Nelson Mandela spent 3 decades in prison for "practicing terrorism against the Apartheid regime".

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Ray Charles is one of the most successful black singers. Considered by Rolling Stone magazine as the 2nd greatest singer of all time, Ray, who was also blind and played the piano, always refused to sing in establishments only for whites.

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Seamstress and activist.

Rosa Parks was the main character in the act that marked the beginning of the anti-separation struggle in the United States. In December 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat on a bus for a white person and was expelled from the vehicle. From there, the Boycott began to Montgomery buses and many other pro-equality actions on American soil.

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"We will not be satisfied as long as a single black of the Mississippi can not vote or a New York Negro believes he has no reason to vote."