Councilwoman Marielle Franco ignores award-winning filmmakers
“There are no Brazilian Spike Lees”: Writer of series on slain councilwoman Marielle Franco ignores award-winning black Brazilian filmmakers to justify absence of blacks on […]
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TV Series of Marielle Franco: Council Woman in Rio de Janeiro
TV Series of Marielle Franco: Council Woman in Rio de Janeiro Note from BW of Brazil: In just a few days (March 14) we will […]
Today marks one year since Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco was murdered in an act that shocked the world; cities across Brazil and around the world hold events in her memory
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s hard to believe that a year has gone by already, but then it’s always difficult to measure the time […]
Two days before one year anniversary of the murder of Marielle Franco, two suspects arrested; one is the President’s neighbor and his daughter dated one of the President’s sons
Note from BW of Brazil: Have I ever told you how much Brazilians love novelas (soap operas)? I think I’ve spoken a bit about this […]
During Carnaval, São Paulo’s Vai-Vai samba school parade portrays racism and the struggle of the blacks throughout history and honors Marielle Franco
Note from BW of Brazil: Carnaval parade themes have always been intriguing, but the some of the themes I’ve seen in the past few years […]
Recent corruption charges of president’s son, Flávio Bolsonaro, and links to militias lead to a shocking possibility: Involvement in the murder of Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco
Note from BW of Brazil: Needless to say, there have been some very interesting developments involving one of the sons of Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro. […]
Inspired by politicians such as slain Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco and others, more black women are running for political office in the 2018 elections
Inspired by politicians such as Leci Brandão, Benedita Silva and Marielle Franco, who was assassinated in March, more black women are running for political office […]
Witness connects Rio councilman Marcello Siciliano and Military Police member to Marielle Franco’s death, newspaper says
Note from BW of Brazil: Although the story is no longer the lead piece on the evening news or the front page of newspapers, many […]
One month after her murder, demonstrations in remembrance of Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco take place in at least 20 cities; crime remains unsolved
Note from BW of Brazil: Yesterday, March 14th, marked one month since Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco was murdered along with her driver Anderson […]
“We’re in a struggle for our equal humanity”: Black women maintain Marielle Franco’s struggle one month after the Rio councilwoman’s assassination
Note from BW of Brazil: Hard to believe how quickly time goes by. But it’s already been one month since that the night of March […]
“We have to shut him up!”: Employee linked to witness in investigation of Rio Councilwoman Marielle Franco’s murder found shot to death
Note from BW of Brazil: In a few days, it will already have been one month since the brutal murder of Rio Councilwoman Marielle Franco. […]
Singer Anitta harshly criticized for her silence on councilwoman Marielle Franco’s murder; should artists be expected to take on social issues?
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s been more than two weeks since councilwoman Marielle Franco was brutally murdered on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. […]
Ex-president of Marielle Franco’s PSOL party believes Rio’s 41st Military Police Battalion, one of the state’s deadliest, are main suspects in councilwoman’s murder
Note from BW of Brazil: There shouldn’t be any surprise here. Of course, we still don’t have any certainty of the killers who took the […]
“Everything points to a political motivation behind this execution”, says member of anti-fascist police group on the murder of Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco
Note from BW of Brazil: In our ongoing coverage of the murder of Rio-based city council member Marielle Franco, some very intriguing opinions have surfaced […]
