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No Rio de Janeiro Carnival in 2021: Voices of Carnival Workers in Acari and Beyond

By Ingra Maciel • Translation by Pilar Boyero • February 22, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article about Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas. Since their beginnings, the popular history of Rio de Janeiro’s samba schools was built on the ritual of sociability […]

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Religious Racism in Brazil: We Have to Talk About It! [PODCAST] #UprootingRacism

By Jeferson Rodrigues • Translation by Mikayla Ribeiro • February 12, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This article is the latest contribution to our year-long reporting project, “Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing Social Narratives About Racism in Rio de Janeiro.” Follow our Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas […]

Original artwork by David Amen
#CommunityMedia

Racism in the Favela: How Residents Understand Racial Prejudice

By Amanda Botelho, Gracilene Firmino • Translation by Pilar Boyero • February 2, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This article is the latest contribution to our year-long reporting project, “Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing Social Narratives About Racism in Rio de Janeiro.” Follow our Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas […]

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Black Children’s Literature Empowers Youth in Rio’s Alemão Favela: Author Otávio Junior Wins Jabuti Prize [VIDEO]

By Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Gianna Giordani, Lee Weingast, Pilar Boyero • January 28, 2021

 Clique aqui para Português This English subtitled video report is part of our series on Covid-19 and its impact on the favelas and also from our reporting project, “Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing […]

A youth music group in Cantagalo performed during the virtual event. Photo: City, Favela, and Heritage Forum/Facebook. (Photo internet reproduction)
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Artists and Urbanists Ask How to Support Favela Culture at First City, Favela and Heritage Forum

By Mariana Gomes • January 3, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of our reporting partnership with The Rio Times. For the article as published in The Rio Times click here. Rio de Janeiro’s wealth of artistic talent includes […]

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In May 2010, Catalytic Communities launched what was originally Rio Olympics Neighborhood Watch (hence RioOnWatch), a program to bring visibility to favela community voices in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics. This news site, RioOnWatch.org, grew into a much-needed and unique reference featuring favela perspectives on the urban transformation of Rio. With diverse and deeply interlinked articles by a mix of community reporters, resident opinions, solidarity reporters, international observers, and academic researchers, we work to engender a more accurate picture of favelas, their contributions to the city, and the potential of favela-led community development in Rio and around the world.

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