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    Start Over Collection Black Caribbean Literature (BCL) Subject Term Biography Subject Term Politics and government Subject Term South America

    1. Benedita da Silva--Rio's first Black vice governor

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    J. Zamgba Browne (Author)
    Format:
    Newspaper Article
    Publication Date:
    1999-11-25
    Published:
    New York, NY
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    New York Amsterdam News
    Journal Title Details:
    p. 2
    Notes:
    Benedita da Silva, the first black vice-governor of Rio de Janeiro, is profiled. Through her efforts to keep hope alive for impoverished Brazilians, laws were recently enacted to protect the rights of Rio's street children and domestic employees.

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