April 1, 2018 Mount Holyoke News Global Assassination of first black woman in Brazilian government unites activists April 1, 2018 Mount Holyoke News Global BY CASEY ROEPKE ’21Thirty five students mourned the death of Marielle Franco, a Brazilian activist, politician, and vanguard for human rights, on the evening of Wednesday, March 21 at Smith College, gathered in the CC Carroll room.