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Black Lives Matter: Brazilian Police Kill Citizens 6 Times More Than U.S.

Posted on September 26, 2015 by agogo22

By Chelcee Johns | August 31, 2015 One protestor holds a sign reading “I support the 3rd international march against the genocide of Black people.” Facebook.com/ReajaOuSeraMorto Last Monday, over 5,000 Brazilians took to the streets of Salvador da Bahia to … Continue reading →

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Candomblé & Reading Spiritual Signs Courtesy of Medeiros

Posted on September 11, 2015 by agogo22

I traveled to Brazil on my twenty-second birthday and Candomblé — admittedly, spirituality in general — was something I tended to dismiss as folkloric and time-wasting before then. I attended a primary Catholic school and have lasting memories of corrupting … Continue reading →

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