Culture as infrastructure for change: a conversation with Jaqueline Fernandes
President of Instituto Afrolatinas, Jaqueline Fernandes reflects on why the Marcha das Mulheres Negras chose culture as a central pillar of its mobilization strategy and how that decision helped translate complex issues into narratives that resonated with diverse audiences.
In the ballroom, a word stops being a code and becomes belonging
Yná Kabe Rodríguez Olfenza reflects on how ballroom culture was woven into the Marcha das Mulheres Negras por Reparação e Bem Viver, revealing the transformative power of bringing together Black cisgender women, transgender women, and travestis.
Words that move people: a conversation with Alane Reis
"They instilled in me a love for Blackness and everything that comes with it." Alane Reis traces a journey that begins in Bahia, takes shape within Black women's movements, and culminates in her work leading communications for the Marcha das Mulheres Negras, which brought around 300,000 people to the streets of Brasília.
When a quilombola woman falls, the quilombo rises with her
Selma dos Santos Dealdina Mbaye reflects on the climate committee of the Marcha das Mulheres Negras and the connections between territory, identity, and climate justice.

