Brazilian politician Marielle Franco has become a world reference in the fight for human rights, not only for her actions, but also for her brutal murder in 2018. Born in the Complexo da Maré community, one of Rio de Janeiro's largest favelas, Marielle became a sociologist and one of the city's most voted councillors. Her fight for black feminism, against police oppression and for favela culture and LGBTQIAP+ rights and her striking image are told in this photobiography, which includes texts by her and around 80 photos from her trajectory.
"Marielle's campaign slogan was "I am because we are" and this speaks to the heart of the black feminisms that are circulating today. Black feminisms that stand for a better world. Not just for black women, not just for black people, but for all beings. The black feminism represented by Marielle Franco is a feminism dedicated to understanding and transforming the world".
ANGELA DAVIS
