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Jacarezinho: A History of the Blackest Favela in Rio de Janeiro

By William Reis • Translation by Cormac Whitney Low • June 21, 2021

Clique aqui para Português For the original article by William Reis, Coordinator of AfroReggae, in Veja Rio, click here. The Getúlio Vargas family estate, industrial development of Rio, route for Afro-Brazilians escaping slavery and Tia […]

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Favela Poets Share Narratives on their Lives and Territory in Unmissable Four-Act Sound Piece

By Gianna Giordani • March 4, 2021

Clique aqui para Português In times of sadness, anxiety and uncertainty, six diverse and multidisciplinary artists hailing from the favelas of Complexo da Maré have been a beacon of light in the darkness. In a […]

Protest in front of Niterói Courthouse.
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In Niterói, Recurrent Arbitrary Arrests of Black People, Based on their Social Media Photos, Are Denounced to the United Nations

By Alessandro Conceição • Translation by Constance Malleret • February 14, 2021

Clique aqui para Português The article is part of a partnership with the Center for Critical Studies in Language, Education, and Society (NECLES), at the Fluminense Federal University (UFF), to produce articles to be used as teaching […]

Image of Ilma Rocha at the new Recreating Roots site in Lagartixa, Costa Barros. Photo by: Júlio Ribeiro.
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Recreating Roots: Transforming, Empowering, and Saving Young Lives in Costa Barros [PROFILE]

By Armando Torres • February 5, 2021

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article about Covid-19 and its impacts on the favelas. ‘Help Me Recreate My Life’ These were the last words Ilma Rocha would hear from a young teen whose […]

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Black Children’s Literature Empowers Youth in Rio’s Alemão Favela: Author Otávio Junior Wins Jabuti Prize [VIDEO]

By Jaqueline Suarez • Translation by Gianna Giordani, Lee Weingast, Pilar Boyero • January 28, 2021

 Clique aqui para Português This English subtitled video report is part of our series on Covid-19 and its impact on the favelas and also from our reporting project, “Rooting Anti-Racism in the Favelas: Deconstructing […]

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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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