The Permanent Forum on Bio-law, Bioethics and Gerontology of the Escola de Magistratura do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (EMERJ) held a Seminar on Black Women and Culture on 31st August, coordinated by Judge Cristina Gulia and Judge Maria Aglaé Tedesco, which included presentations by the actress Zezé Motta, Judge Ivone Ferreira Caetano and the lawyer Soyanni Silva Alves. Leila Linhares Barsted was present at this event that traced the distinct trajectories of black women in the access to education, overcoming prejudice and discrimination.