Faces of Afro Brazil 10

Note from BW of Brazil: The tenth in the “Faces of Afro Brazil” series, Raquel Ferro is from Belém, Pará, Brazil. This photo, courtesy of the Palácio do Planalto, was specially taken for the Day and Month of Black Consciousness celebrations throughout Brazil. For more on the issue of cabelo (hair) in Brazil see various articles here. For coverage of the Day of Black Consciousness, click here and follow the links!