"Many Brazilians cast their country as racial democracy where people
of different groups long have intermarried, resulting in a large
mixed-race population. But you need only turn on the TV, open the
newspaper or stroll down the street to see clear evidence of
segregation.
"In Brazil, whites are at the top of the social pyramid, dominating
professions of wealth, prestige and power. Dark-skinned people are at
the bottom of the heap, left to clean up after others and take care of
their children and the elderly." [Read more]
