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A Multiethnic Community Land Trust With Eminent Domain: Boston’s Dudley Neighbors Incorporated

By Felipe Litsek, Lara Masetto • Translation by Staff • May 3, 2022

Clique aqui para Português This is the latest in a series of articles about Community Land Trust (CLT) experiences around the world. We selected a few cases based on their potential to inspire others. These […]

Original art for the F-CLT National Seminar
#EvictionsWatch

Favela CLT National Seminar, Part 2: International Examples, Potentialities and Challenges

By Gabriela Buffon Vargas, Julio Santos Filho • September 5, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This is the second of two articles covering the Favela Community Land Trust National Seminar. Read the first part here. Continuing the Favela Community Land Trust (CLT)* National Seminar, facilitated by […]

Victorious Black presence: original artwork by Raquel Batista
#LegacyWatch

The Victorious Presence of Black Brazilian Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics #VoicesFromSocialMedia

By Rafael Lopes • Translation by Constance Malleret • August 24, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This article is part of RioOnWatch’s #VoicesFromSocialMedia series, which compiles perspectives posted on social media by favela residents and activists about events and societal themes that arise. It is also the latest contribution […]

Military police during an operation at Complexo da Maré. Photo: Gabriel de Paiva/Agência O Globo
Opinion

Militarization Goes Global: How Many More Have to Die? [OPINION]

By Soraya Misleh • Translation by Aaron Scott • August 14, 2021

Clique aqui para Português Black July, an international movement against racism, militarization and apartheid, organized by Rio de Janeiro favela movements and the mothers and relatives of victims of the State, held its sixth edition […]

#CommunityMedia

Black July: Against Racism, Militarization, and Apartheid [VIDEO]

By David Amen • Translation by Grant Brown • July 31, 2021

 Clique aqui para Português This English subtitled mini documentary is the latest contribution to our reporting project, “Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing Social Narratives About Racism in Rio de Janeiro.” Follow our Rooting […]

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RioOnWatch’s anti-racist reporting series won silver in the 2022 inaugural The Anthem Awards, in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion category among Best Local Awareness Programs.
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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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