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Latin America's Afro capital looks to rewrite its own past

Valdemira Telma, known as La Negra Jho, transformed childhood suffering into leadership as a hairdresser and religious leader, becoming an icon of African beauty.

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Latin America's Afro capital looks to rewrite its own past

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