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Veiled Racism in the Criminalization of Carioca Funk, Part 1: ‘Let the Favela Win, Shine!’

By Ingra Maciel • Translation by Constance Malleret • February 26, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This is the first of two articles on the criminalization of funk music and oppression of black favela culture. Read part 2 here. The Judiciary and the Criminalization of Funkeiros “Let […]

Illustration of a black woman by Anna Paula Rodrigues @annapapr

Women in Politics in São João de Meriti: A Central Debate in the 2020 Elections

By Beatriz Carvalho • Translation by Cheyne Bull • November 17, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series of articles on Rio de Janeiro’s 2020 municipal elections from a favela perspective. For decades, the political process in municipalities of Greater Rio de Janeiro’s Baixada […]