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Sixth Annual Black July: ADPF das Favelas original art
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Sixth Annual Black July Discusses the ‘ADPF of the Favelas,’ Its Political Impact and Social Struggles

By Camila Fiuza • Translation by Trisha Ponti • September 3, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of our ongoing coverage of the events of Black July* and is the latest contribution to our year-long reporting project, “Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing Social […]

original artwork for Morro do Palácio article. By Raquel Batista
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The Favela as My Classroom: Black Representation in Education

By Tatiana Lima • Translation by Annie Swank • August 20, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This article is the latest contribution to our award-winning reporting project, Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing Social Narratives About Racism in Rio de Janeiro.” It is also part of a series created in partnership with […]

#CoronavirusWatch

Despite the Pandemic, 14,301 Families Have Been Evicted Across Brazil

By Lucas Veloso • Translation by Annie Swank • July 16, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest story on coronavirus and its impacts on favelas. On the morning of May 28, the Military Police evicted Cleuza Maria de Toledo’s family, who lived in the […]

Cover image electricity in Jacarezinho
#ParticipationWatch

Favela Researchers Survey Residents on Access to Electricity and Blackouts

By Bruno Sousa, Thiago Nascimento • Translation by Gabriela Buffon Vargas, Pilar Boyero • May 30, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on energy justice and efficiency in Rio’s favelas. Problems with electricity in favelas are chronic and emerged along with the favelas themselves. The State […]

#CoronavirusWatch

Update: Statewide Mobilization Day Against Covid-19 in Favelas a Success

By Amanda Scofano, Gianna Giordani, Tatiana Lima • Translation by Clau Guimarães • February 19, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article about Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas. With over 70 awareness-raising acts focused on the Covid-19 pandemic, on February 10, favelas and peripheries across the state […]

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