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The Ancestral Knowledge of Black Women and the Healing Power of Plants Grown by the Salgueiro Favela’s Herb Growers

By Beatriz Carvalho • Translation by Cormac Whitney Low • November 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 […]

Cameras on Military Police (PM) uniforms. Source: O Globo.
by Community Contributors

In Rio, Experts Call For Tempered Enthusiasm on New Law to Deploy Police Body and Vehicle Cameras

By Fabio Leon • Translation by Annie Swank • November 10, 2021

Clique aqui para Português The Jacarezinho massacre of May 6, the largest ever chronicled in the city of Rio, brought the oversight of police actions back into the public debate and to consideration by State […]

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‘Color of Mobility’ Project Addresses the Impacts of Racism on How Black Brazilians Transit Through Cities

By Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Eduardo Antunez Rolle • November 5, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This is the first of three articles that cover the roundtable discussions of the Color of Mobility project. It is also the latest contribution to our year-long reporting project, “Rooting Anti-Racism […]

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Pedra Branca and the Energy Dilemmas of Rio’s Urbanization: From Charcoal to Electricity

By Antonio Alonso, Iamni Torres Jager • Translation by Trisha Ponti • November 1, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas. It is also the latest contribution to our year-long reporting project, “Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing […]

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Perspectives on Theater from Young Black Favela Actors: Body and Voice in the Fight for Rights

By Alexandre Cerqueira • Translation by Fred Hanson • October 28, 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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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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