Racism
English TV commentary across leagues shows racial bias, study claims
The study analysed 2,073 statements from English-speaking commentators in 80 games from the 2019-20 season across Italy's Serie A, France's Ligue 1, Spain's La...
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Naomi Campbell sees Black Lives Matter altering fashion & beauty industries
Campbell, who during a 34-year career was the first black model to appear on the covers of 'French Vogue' and 'Time' magazine, said she believed there would be more opportunities for black people as designers, stylists, and makeup artists.
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Mercedes to use black cars in stand against racism
The team said the Black Lives Matter movement has 'shone a searching light on how much we need new measures and actions in the fight against racism and all forms of discrimination'.
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GALACHANI GULATINO: Fire of youth must keep fight against racism burning
Galachani Gulatino appeals to the youth not to let the fight against racism slip away with apathy but to use the global spotlight and introspection on the struggles of black people to ignite the internal fire inside them to fight and defeat racism for good.
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Media 24 slammed for 'all white' book awards - but bosses say it was a 'mistake'
A number of local writers have expressed their disgust at the recent awards which included an almost entirely white judging panel.
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Outrage as noose found in garage of black Nascar driver
Bubba Wallace is the only black driver who races full-time in Nascar's top Cup series.
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MAUSHAMI CHETTY: Race, the elephant in our classrooms
Our unconscious biases can run contrary to our stated beliefs given that they are based on learned behaviour we pick up from society, writes Maushami Chetty.
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RUBY HEALING: How SA’s young, white people can help fight racism
We’ve all faced some sort of discrimination in our lives due to our gender, race, sexuality, religion, abilities or even socio-economic status. But there are things that young, white people can do to bring about change, writes Ruby Healing.
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Ramaphosa on GBV & black lives matter: Society needs a mindset change
President Cyril Ramaphosa made a keynote address on ANC's virtual commemoration event of Youth Day, where he noted the surge in gender-based violence and race issues across the globe.
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Some ANC members picket outside Luthuli House ahead of Youth Day
The anti-racism picket was part of the party’s ongoing campaign to call on all sectors of society to unite and intensify the fight against racial prejudice.
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Football must take 'giant leap' to fight racism - Neville
Former England international Gary Neville said he should have fought harder against racism during his playing days.
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UN rights council agrees to urgent debate on racism, police violence
It is only the fifth time in the council's 14-year history that it has agreed to hold an "urgent debate", which is a special debate agreed upon within a regular session of the council.
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Macron says France won't remove statues, erase history
Some protesters in the United States and elsewhere have targeted statues of historic figures associated with slavery or other past human rights abuses.
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Putin condemns 'mayhem and rioting' at US anti-racism protests
The Russian leader stressed he supported black Americans' struggle for equality, calling this 'a long-standing problem of the United States'.
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Berliners form socially-distanced human chain against racism
The capital's human chain was slated to stretch from the world-famous Brandenburg Gate past the landmark Communist-era TV tower at Alexanderplatz and down into the ethnically diverse Neukoelln district.
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Signs at Beatles pilgrimage site defaced in racism row
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson earlier this week denied that the road was named after slave trader James Penny, although the city's International Slavery Museum is researching its origins.
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Stormzy pledges 10 million pounds to black causes over the next decade
Stormzy, who made history last year by becoming the first British rapper to headline Glastonbury, said he had heard people dismiss racism in Britain by citing his own success.
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Art, satire or racism? Superbalist removes section after being questioned
The online retailer was called out for two racist lithographs on its website.
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MABINE SEABE: Our 'best' schools' alumni must help end racism at alma maters
St John's College old boy Mabine Seabe writes alma maters should be mobilising to help end racism and bigotry at private and former model-C schools.
