black, brown residents of brazil s favelas say they were ejected from homes to make room for 2016 olympics /

After successfully hosting the 2014 World Cup,Brazil is gearing up for another international tournament— the 2016 Olympics. However, not everyone is tickled at the government’s preparations. According to The Guardian, and favela (slum) dwellers,who are mainly Black and brown, are complaining the government is carrying out multiple human rights abuses in order to prepare […]

Source: atlantablackstar.com