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Brazil Social Justice Philanthropy Network speaks out against Marielle Franco assassination

Posted on by Global Fund for Community Foundations - GFCF

On the evening of 14 March 2018, Marielle Franco - a Rio de Janeiro city Councillor widely known for her support of grassroots social movements and social justice causes - attended an event entitled “Young black women who are changing power structures.” On the way home, she was assassinated along with her driver Anderson Pedro…