Sunday, June 21, 2026

Racism

June 8, 2026

Ramaphosa acknowledges job fears over illegal migration amid xenophobic tensions in South Africa

“We are responding to real concerns communities have about the effects that unchecked illegal immigration has on jobs and economic opportunities,” the presidency said.

South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa
April 15, 2026

Reparations ‘key to dismantling systemic racism’, says UN rights chief

The UN rights chief pointed to daily discrimination in a wide range of situations, from the workplace to hospitals, classrooms and encounters with law enforcement.

Refugee Camp in Congo
March 26, 2026
United Nations General- Assembly
March 24, 2026

UN demands stronger solidarity, political will against racism

The president of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, made the call on Monday at an event at UN Headquarters in New York.

United Nations General- Assembly
September 29, 2023

Systemic racism pervades U.S. police, justice systems: UN Report

Black people in America are three times more likely to be killed by police than whites and 4.5 times more likely to be incarcerated.

Black Lives Matter
May 20, 2023

Aubameyang motivates Commonwealth youths to fight for dreams; preaches peace through sport

The Chelsea striker made this call while speaking at a Marlborough Get-Together event in London on Friday night.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang speaking at a Marlborough Get-Together event in London
December 21, 2022

Stanford University lists word ‘American’ as hate speech

Stanford University has replaced the word “American” with “U

Stanford University
February 28, 2022

Russian Invasion: Africans lament racism at Ukraine-Poland border

On Monday, Polish officials denied the accusations and a spokesperson called the social media reports “nonsense” in response to dpa’s query.

Africans at border
January 20, 2022

U.S. museum removes Roosevelt’s statue over colonialism, racism

Designed by U.S. sculptor, James Earle Fraser, in 1939, Roosevelt is portrayed on horseback surrounded by an African man and a Native American man on foot.

Theodore Roosevelt statue