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‘Constitution’ Play Makes Democracy More Accessible in Japeri

By Fabio Leon • Translation by Ujwala Murthy • March 3, 2023

Clique aqui para Português On October 22, 2022, performing arts group Grupo Código in Greater Rio de Janeiro’s Japeri municipality held its second performance of the play Constitution. The show explores the complex dispute over […]

by Community Contributors

Film Time: Favela Collectives Host Movie Club for Children in the Community of Primavera to Explore Racial and Gender Justice

By Vinícius Ribeiro • Translation by Yasmin Quaife • March 1, 2023

Clique aqui para Português The third and latest edition of the Film Time project (A Hora do Cine) was held on Saturday, January 28, in Cavalcanti in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. The event was […]

*Highlight

Hip Hop Promotes Changes to Public Education in Greater Rio, Part 1

By Fabio Leon • Translation by Isaac Goodwin • February 21, 2023

Clique aqui para Português This is the first half of a two-part special report whose topic was selected by the Brazilian Association of Education Journalists (Jeduca) in partnership with Itaú Social as part of the […]

*Highlight

Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2023: North Zone Street ‘Sambúrbio’ Parades Keep Carnival Alive At Its Roots

By Felipe Migliani • Translation by Staff • February 20, 2023

Clique aqui para Português Rio de Janeiro’s carnival is famous worldwide for its samba school parades at the Marquês de Sapucaí Sambadrome and the big street parties—known as blocos—which attract huge crowds in Central Rio […]

*Highlight

Anti-Racist Humor: Three Powerful Comedians from a New Generation of Black Brazilian Artists

By Tassia Di Carvalho • Translation by Isaac Goodwin • December 29, 2022

Clique aqui para Português Published in Portuguese in November in celebration of Brazilian Black Awareness Month, this article features three black comedians who are dedicated to anti-racist comedy. At the end of September, Dan Mendes—a […]

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