The African Union (AU) has condemned acts of racism towards African citizens in Ukraine following reports they are being refused the right to cross the border to safety.
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Baltimore Sun Newspaper Apologizes For Years Of Preservation Structural Racism In Coverage
The Baltimore Sun last week published an apology for the newspaper’s lengthy history of racism which dates back to classified ads selling slaves or offering bounties on escaped slaves in the mid-1800s.
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UK: COLSTON 4 Not Guilty Of Criminal Damage Toppling Slave Trader’s Statue
Four defendants accused of causing criminal damage for pulling down the statue of 17th century slave merchant, Edward Colston’s statue have been found not guilty.
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CANADA: ‘Indigenous Health Expert Suspended After She’s Outed As White
A Canadian official and academic specialising in Indigenous health issues has been placed on administrative leave as the scientific director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health and from her university after an investigation that challenged her claims of Indigenous ancestry.
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UAE: Quinton de Kock’s Future In SA Cricket Team In Doubt After Refusing To take A knee
South Africa cricketer, Quinton de Kock’s future with the Proteas is now in doubt after he refused to take a knee.
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UK: Windrush Generation Sculptures Unveiled In Hackney To Kick Off Black History Month
This year’s Black History Month saw the unveiling of a marble and bronze sculptures of custard apple, breadfruit and soursop as a permanent public monument honouring the Windrush generation.
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NETHERLANDS: Fee Scrapped For Dutch Slaves Descendants To Change Their Names
Descendants of African slaves in the Dutch city of Utrecht can now drop their muddled surnames of their owners, plantations s change their surnames, after the city decided to make the name change procedure free of charge.
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UK: Channel 4’s Black To Front Kicks Off September 10
For 24 hours from September 10, Channel 4 will be changing its schedule for its first of its kind ‘Black to Front’ project that showcases some of the nation’s best past and present black talent.
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Colin Kaepernick’s Black & White Series Premiere’s On Netflix October 29
Former professional football player Colin Kaepernick’s docuseries produced by filmmaker Ava DuVernay will debut on October 29.
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UK: Police Arrest 11 Internet Trolls Who Target Black England Footballers After Euro 2020 Defeat
Police have arrested Eleven people for online racist abuse of three Black England football players after following the team’s loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final in July.
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