Affirmative action is often viewed negatively today in the United States. But Brazil is still moving full speed ahead. Those involved say it has been a huge success. Brazil implemented affirmative action policies at federal universities in 2012. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva increased quotas for jobs in the public sector to 30% for Black and Indigenous peoples. Mike Fox has this report from Rio de Janeiro.
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