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In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, members of the city’s first all-female samba school are preparing to compete in Carnival parades. They are going against a tradition of men leading such groups.

As Carnival approaches in Rio de Janeiro, members of a samba school perfect a minutely-tuned performance with dancers twirling in blue, red and white skirts and 40 drummers pounding the rhythm with gusto. There isn’t a single man in sight. This samba school, in Rio’s Madureira neighborhood, is the city’s first to be run by…

As Carnival approaches in Rio de Janeiro, members of a samba school perfect a minutely-tuned performance with dancers twirling in blue, red and white skirts and 40 drummers pounding the rhythm with gusto. There isn’t a single man in sight. This samba school, in Rio’s Madureira neighborhood, is the city’s first to be run by ...

White supremacist gets life in prison for Buffalo massacre

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/rios-first-all-female-samba-school-prepares-defiant-parade/"></div>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Carnival approaches in Rio de Janeiro, members of a samba school perfect a minutely-tuned performance with dancers twirling in blue, red and white skirts and 40 drummers pounding the rhythm with gusto. There isn’t a single man in sight. This samba school, in Rio’s Madureira neighborhood, is the ...

White supremacist gets life in prison for Buffalo massacre