Thousands of Brazilian women took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to protest against racism and violence and to demand more gov't support for marginalised women of colour ⤵️ | Al Jazeera English

27K views · 231 reactions | Since 1992, Black and Indigenous women across Brazil have taken to the streets on July 25 to protest their lack of rights and the rise of gender violence and racism prevalent in their communities. | AJ+ | Facebook

"Afro Brazilians weren’t just descendants of Africa they were the architects of Brazil itself. They built the nation through forced labour, preserved African spirit through culture, and turned survival into creation. Brazil received more enslaved Africans than any country on Earth and was the last in the Americas to abolish slavery in 1888. Yet Afro Brazilians transformed pain into power birthing samba, capoeira, Candomblé, and shaping Brazil’s language, rhythm, food, and soul. Erased from text