Tag: Racism
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Fighting racism led to Ballon d’Or defeat – Vinicius
Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr said on Monday that he will keep on fighting racism even if his activism is what led to him not winning the Ballon d’Or, sources close to the player told Reuters. Vinicius took to social media after fini
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Why I stopped playing the role of James Bond – Idris Elba
Popular British actor, Idris Elba, has stated reasons why he stopped playing the lead character in the eponymous British fictional franchise, James Bond. According to Elba, it was very interesting playing James Bond “until it became about racism.”
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“I’ve been brutally sexually assaulted, racially abused”: British-Nigerian Anyika Onuora reveals
Retired British track and field athlete Anyika Onuora, has revealed she was racially abused and sexually assaulted during the 18 years she represented the UK. In her new book, My Hidden Race, the 37-year-old Olympic champion, who was born in the UK to Nigerian parents, reveals the brutal reality of professional sport for many Black…
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Saudi Arabians are racist – Former Emir of Kano’s daughter, Shahida
The daughter of the former Emir of Kano, Shahid Sanusi has shared her experience of racism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Shahid’s father, Muhammadu Sanusi II was the 14th Emir of Kano before he was dethroned by the government of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. In a question and answer session with her followers on Monday,…
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Michelle Obama speaks on Meghan’s racism claims
Michelle Obama, former US first lady has said it “wasn’t a complete surprise” to hear Meghan Markle’s claims of racism within the UK royal family. TheNewsGuru recalls that the Duchess of Sussex recently sparked widespread criticism after she claimed that a member of the royal family contemplated on not naming Archie, her son, a prince…
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Premier League launches racism action plan
The Premier League on Tuesday launched a racism action plan to build on existing moves taken to promote equality, diversity and inclusion. The plan outlines a series of commitments aimed at creating greater access to opportunities and career progression for black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups in football, and actions to eradicate racial prejudice.…
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Guterres decries racism in UN
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has decried the existence of racism in the organisation. He indicated that the situation was ironic and worrisome, considering the fact that the organisation’s principles forbid all forms of discrimination. Guterres spoke at the launch of “Awareness and Action”, a campaign initiated by the world body to address racism in its…
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Racism under pandemic skies, By Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa. I HAVE in recent days thought more about homo-sapiens, and revalidated my firm position that irrespective of location, colour, status, gender, creed or greed, humans are one. It gladdened my heart that irrefutable scientific evidence shows that humans share over 99 per cent of the same DNA. My recent thoughts…
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Mississippi drops Confederate flag adopted by White supremacists
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Mississippi voted Sunday to surrender the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag more than a century after white supremacist legislators adopted the design, a generation after the South lost the Civil War. Spectators in the Capitol cheered and applauded after the votes in the House and Senate. Each…
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Covid-19 Impact on Job losses: Aremu Calls for Reindustrialization, condemns Institutional racism, xenophobia world wide
Sustainable Industrial campaign Trade unions in Africa in collaboration with African governments must intensify the campaigns for sustainable industrial policies for the continent to mitigate the negative impact of Covid: 19 on jobs and investment. Africa’s Vice President, IndustriALL Global Union, Comrade Issa Aremu made this observation during his address to the virtual IndustriALL’s Executive…