New York – Nearly 4 000 black victims were lynched in 12 states in the southern United States from 1877
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‘Blacks for sale’ online ad sparks outrage in Brazil
Rio De Janeiro – A shocking ad on one of Latin America’s biggest online marketplaces, offering “blacks for sale for
Read moreShouldn’t we replace fake outrage with radical action?
South Africa is filled with outrage and anger. Everybody in South Africa is raging about some injustice and makes sure
Read moreSouth African racial transformation starting – but painfully slowly
Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of South Africa’s transition from white minority rule to democracy, and the latest
Read moreWhy we must tackle racial inequality in mental health services
The recent verdicts over the murder of Stephen Lawrence have brought to the attention not only 19 years of dignity,
Read moreThe Refugee Problem
The Refugee Problem Three Quantitative Examples of Specific Problems The most severe challenge faced by international community at present
Read moreEliminating inequalities needs affirmative action
The Supreme Court has upheld the affirmative action admission policy of University of Texas. Abigail Fisher, a white woman, applied
Read moreClinton and Bush take competing views on race inequality to Florida conference
Presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush offered a rare preview of a potential 2016 general election matchup on Friday, taking their
Read moreBlack activists hope killings prompt more action from whites
New York – Since the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement three years ago, many white Americans have wrestled
Read moreAirbnb hires former attorney general Eric Holder to fight discrimination
Airbnb has hired former US attorney general Eric Holder to help address racism and other forms of discrimination on its short-term rental
Read moreNova Scotia commits to improve supports for black students in school system
HALIFAX, NS – Nova Scotia’s education minister said Monday the government is accepting all 68 recommendations from a report that
Read moreEthnic inequality is widespread and a drag on the global economy
Ethnic inequality – the political and economic disadvantages felt by racial minority groups – persists across the globe. Not only
Read moreRacism is still alive and well, 50 years after the UK’s Race Relations Act
The Race Relations Act was passed 50 years ago, outlawing the racist discrimination that was the daily experience of migrants from the
Read moreMark Zuckerberg asks Facebook employees to stop crossing out ‘black lives matter’ slogans
The black lives matter movement has shed light on the racial profiling, police brutality and racial inequality experienced by the
Read moreStarbucks baristas stop writing #RaceTogether on cups
Starbucks baristas will no longer write “Race Together” on customers’ cups starting Sunday, ending as planned a visible component of
Read moreBritain’s divided schools: a disturbing portrait of inequality
The statistics are stark: boys are slipping behind girls in 11 out of 13 learning categories by the age of
Read moreKingston to tackle race inequality with council scorecard
Empowering people is central to our mission and vision in Kingston. We are always looking for new ways to improve
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