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1 year, 4 months ago

Biden should learn from Lula’s antiracism

At present, Black lives matter even less in Brazil than they do in the US, but Lula is taking action to change that. “Combating racism, we combat the historical roots of the inequalities of this country,” Lula said on March 21, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, noting that Afro-Brazilians “suffer the worst social indicators” and are …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Biden takes new steps to address racial inequality in gov’t

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the federal government to do more to address racial inequality as the challenges and complexities of systemic racism are again drawing the public’s attention. The new order also directs federal agencies to have equity teams and name senior leaders who would be accountable for increasing equity and addressing bias. “My Administration has …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Stormzy thanks his mother in heartfelt speech as he receives honorary degree from Exeter University

Daily Mail

British rapper Stormzy was awarded an honorary university degree on Tuesday, and thanked his mother in a moving acceptance speech. Achievement: British rapper Stormzy has been given an honorary university degree on Tuesday, and thanked his mother in a moving acceptance speech As well as being an acclaimed performer, Stormzy has been an inspiring spokesman for Black empowerment and social …

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2 years, 10 months ago

A look inside Mississippi’s only critical race theory class and an unlikely ally

CNN

Oxford, Mississippi CNN — Three weeks ago, Brittany Murphree enrolled in Law 743, a unique class for the University of Mississippi. University of Mississippi Law School Student Brittany Murphree CNN Yvette Butler, the professor of Law 743, said CRT was born from the legal academy in the 1980s to analyze and understand why racial inequality still exists despite the aftermath …

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3 years, 3 months ago

The real Doreen Lawrence: One Black mother’s relentless pursuit of justice

The Independent

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Stephen Lawrence’s mother, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, has been a seminal figure in …

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3 years, 11 months ago

AP-NORC poll: Virus, economy swamp other priorities for US

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Containing the coronavirus outbreak and repairing the economic damage it has inflicted are the top priorities for Americans as Joe Biden prepares to become the 46th president of the United States, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. “There are other things, but I’d say right now this is the priority …

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4 years, 1 month ago

US Election 2020 Key Issues: Racial justice, racism and where Trump and Biden stand

Firstpost

Unsurprisingly, considering the sheer number of race-related incidents and tragedies in the past four years, the subject of race made it into nearly all campaign speeches and poll promises Apart from the extensive damage brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, election year 2020 also laid bare political conflicts along deep social cleavages in the United States, made apparent by the …

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4 years, 3 months ago

‘Racial inequality’ still part of ecosystem, South African cricket administration in chaos: Jonty Rhodes

The Hindu

Jonty Rhodes strongly believes that the long-standing administrative crisis in South African cricket is responsible for the national team’s inconsistency and acknowledged that “racial inequality” remains a part of the country’s ecosystem. In the wake of racism allegations by 30 former South Africa players including Ashwell Prince and Makhaya Ntini, an extended national squad of 32 had a “culture camp” …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Bella Hadid flashes her abs as she relaxes at her mother's Pennsylvania farm