Black Lives Matter in Brazil, Or At Least They Do to Mothers
Harry Walker Protesters Hold Crosses Bearing the Names of Victims—Including That of João Pedro, 14, Who Was Killed at Home by Police in May—in the Streets of São Gonçalo, Brazil, on June 5. In São Paulo, Brazil, three mothers, Dona Cecilia, Dona Maria, and Dona Cidinha, have started a new life. For Dona Cecilia, her new life consists of uncovering what happened to her son, who disappeared and was later found stabbed to death and wrapped in newspaper. For Dona Maria, time was spent trying to gain custody of the body of her twenty-two-year-old son, Betinho, who was murdered by a police-linked death squad. Finally, Dona Cidinha's days will play out fighting for justice and equality, after her son was choked to death by four police officers in front of…