Clique aqui para Português On June 28, the “Black Women for Marielle” roundtable—featuring six black pre-candidates standing for the October elections—was organized at Casa das Pretas (Black Women’s House) in Lapa. The event focused on the importance […]
Clique aqui para Português “The favela is not the problem. The favela is the city. The favela is the solution.” These were Rio City Councilwoman Marielle Franco’s opening remarks as she appeared on an episode of […]
Clique aqui para Português Three months after the assassination of human rights defender and city councillor Marielle Franco, Amnesty International held a protest yesterday, June 13, in front of the Rio de Janeiro’s Prosecutor’s Office. The […]
Clique aqui para Português Nearly three months after the March 14 assassination of Rio City Councillor Marielle Franco, police have yet to provide a definitive answer to “Who killed Marielle?” A black, bisexual mother from […]
Clique aqui para Português Catalytic Communities* Executive Director Theresa Williamson was interviewed by O Globo about her chapter entitled, ‘Not Everyone Has a Price: How the Small Favela of Vila Autódromo’s Fight Opened a Path […]