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[ November 20, 2023 ] On This Brazilian Black Awareness Day, Watch: ‘The Vision of Black Female State Deputies in Rio de Janeiro on Race, Gender, and Favelas’ [VIDEO] by Community Contributors
[ November 19, 2023 ] Bumba-meu-boi Brilho de Lucas Keeps Maranhão Folklore Alive in Rio by Community Contributors
[ November 18, 2023 ] Rio de Janeiro’s First Housing Cooperative: Explore the History of Shangri-lá In Taquara, Jacarepaguá, West Zone *Highlight
[ November 16, 2023 ] An Homage to Favela Communications Pioneer Zé do Caroço: Community Media, Legacy and Samba [VIDEO] #CommunityMedia
[ November 13, 2023 ] Exhibition ‘IGNITE: Where You Seek Action, I Am Spirit’ in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone Addresses Creative Liberty of Black, Favela, and Peripheral Artists *Highlight

MonstruáRio2016 Anti-Olympics Exhibit Accused of Racism [OPINION]

By Bruno Calisto • May 2, 2016

The anti-Olympics MonstruáRio 2016 exhibit by Rio de Janeiro comedian Rafucko, an “anti-souvenir shop” for the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games, has been accused of racism by Black activists for appropriating and exploiting the struggles of Black people […]

Youth Forum Presents Preliminary Results of “Nós Por Nós” App to Denounce Police Violence

Clique aqui para Português Two weeks after the launch of the “Nós Por Nós” (Us for Us) phone application, the Rio de Janeiro Youth Forum presented the results and challenges they have encountered since the app launch. […]