UNICEF
Future Interrupted

Every day, 28 children and adolescents are murdered in Brazil — over 10,000 lives lost each year. The country ranks second in the world for youth homicides. Even more tragic: Black teenagers are far more likely to be killed than their white peers.

On Black Consciousness Day, UNICEF Brazil gave voice to those who live this tragedy in the flesh: Black mothers who lost their children to violence. Their powerful, deeply moving testimonies were shared across UNICEF’s social media channels, turning statistics into human stories and grief into a call for justice.

The videos quickly gained traction, with influencers, activists, and scholars amplifying the message. The campaign sparked national media coverage and ignited important conversations about structural racism and youth violence in Brazil.