Marielle Franco (1979-2018) was a black, gay woman from the favela who stood up against the odds as a voice for the marginalised within her city of Rio de Janeiro. Tragically, she was assassinated, but her voice and spirit lives on as a beacon of hope in an increasingly intolerant and dictatorial Brazil.
By Lydia Patrick
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Dolly Parton (1946) a humble Tennessee native with a determined spirit rose up from a poor beginning to become an international country legend. She...