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[ May 31, 2023 ] Kites in the Air: A Dive into the Morro de Turano Kite Festival by Community Contributors
[ May 30, 2023 ] The Champlain Housing Trust: A Community Land Trust at Scale Civil Society
[ May 30, 2023 ] Police Brutality Marks Forced Eviction of Homes and Businesses in Rato Molhado Favela in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone #EvictionsWatch
[ May 29, 2023 ] 27th Favela University Forum Meeting in Manguinhos Debates Health Promotion and Knowledge Production by Young Favela Researchers by Community Contributors
[ May 26, 2023 ] Rio de Janeiro City Council Launches First Ever Special Commission to Combat Racism *Highlight

Favelas’ Love Affair With Social Media: 2015 Roundup and Predictions for 2016

By Ruth Faulkner • January 25, 2016

Clique aqui para Português When foreign journalists visit Rio de Janeiro wishing to report on favela community news, they quickly come to find themselves relying on social media. Many are surprised at how Brazil in general and favela […]

Cantagalo Celebrates Community’s ‘Women Warriors’ [SLIDESHOW]

By Ruth Faulkner • March 20, 2015

Cantagalo residents took to the streets with a procession celebrating the women of the favela on the eve of International Women’s Day, March 7. The event started in the Museu de Favela (MUF), a community organization founded […]