Black people say they are being targeted in Libya, where the European Union is spending millions of euros to bolster the country’s capacity for preventing migrants from crossing the Mediterranean to Europe.
The actor, who stars in a new movie about the Boston Marathon bombings, once made life hell for immigrants and African Americans on Boston’s racially divided streets.
These Wisconsin college buddies don't see eye to eye on presidential politics. And that never seemed to get in the way until a Trump rally on their campus last week ratcheted up tensions.
US Department of Justice lawyers said in federal court Tuesday they will pursue criminal contempt of court charges against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his violation of a federal judge’s order in a racial profiling case.
People in France are protesting the death of a young black man in police custody. As they channel the US Black Lives Matter movement, they're also challenging France's "colorblind" norms.
Tens of thousands of people in the Dominican Republic are being stripped of their citizenship and deported. And most are of Haitian descent. It's the latest chapter in a long history of 'anti-Haitianismo' in the Dominican Republic.
Santa Claus arrived in the Netherlands over the weekend, or rather "Sinterklaas," as he's known there. He doesn't come with elves, though. Instead, he has a sidekick called "Black Pete," who wears blackface, red lipstick and a wig. For some, he's a beloved Dutch tradition. For others, "Black Pete" is just plain racist.
People in France are protesting the death of a young black man in police custody. As they channel the US Black Lives Matter movement, they're also challenging France's "colorblind" norms.
As one of the first black women to ever appear on German television, Mo Asumang has faced her share of hate — mainly from the neo-Nazis of Germany. And she decided to confront the haters, including American KKK members, in a documentary exploring how the Nazi's appropriated the Aryan identity from Iran.
The killing of a homeless man by Los Angeles police added yet another incident to the list of high-profile police killings that have rocked the US over the last year. Now the Justice Department is issuing reports and recommendations on police bias, hoping to help repair relations between officers and citizens.
US Department of Justice lawyers said in federal court Tuesday they will pursue criminal contempt of court charges against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his violation of a federal judge’s order in a racial profiling case.
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Conflict & Justice
There's a long story behind 'anti-Haitianismo' in the Dominican Republic
PRI's The World
November 14, 2013
Tens of thousands of people in the Dominican Republic are being stripped of their citizenship and deported. And most are of Haitian descent. It's the latest chapter in a long history of 'anti-Haitianismo' in the Dominican Republic.
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Conflict & Justice
A Texas town stands divided, after armed men in camouflage menace worshipers at a local mosque
PRI's The World
December 08, 2015
How a "fairly normal" Texas suburb became an international focus of Islamophobia.
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Lifestyle & Belief
Is Black Pete a black mark on the Netherlands?
PRI's The World
November 18, 2013
Santa Claus arrived in the Netherlands over the weekend, or rather "Sinterklaas," as he's known there. He doesn't come with elves, though. Instead, he has a sidekick called "Black Pete," who wears blackface, red lipstick and a wig. For some, he's a beloved Dutch tradition. For others, "Black Pete" is just plain racist.
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Arts, Culture & Media
White privilege in brown Canada
PRI's The World
May 04, 2017
BuzzFeed writer Scaachi Koul discusses how white privilege affects her family and how racism is institutionalized in Canada.
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Conflict & Justice
In France, there's a call for a Black Lives Matter movement
PRI's The World
July 25, 2016
People in France are protesting the death of a young black man in police custody. As they channel the US Black Lives Matter movement, they're also challenging France's "colorblind" norms.
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Lifestyle & Belief
A mixed-race German confronts white supremacists face-to-face, including the Klan
PRI's The World
September 15, 2014
As one of the first black women to ever appear on German television, Mo Asumang has faced her share of hate — mainly from the neo-Nazis of Germany. And she decided to confront the haters, including American KKK members, in a documentary exploring how the Nazi's appropriated the Aryan identity from Iran.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Trevor Noah gets personal
PRI's The World
November 15, 2016
The South African comedian talks to The World about race, family, and his new memoir, "Born a Crime."
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Conflict & Justice
The Justice Department wades into the fight against police discrimination
The Takeaway
March 04, 2015
The killing of a homeless man by Los Angeles police added yet another incident to the list of high-profile police killings that have rocked the US over the last year. Now the Justice Department is issuing reports and recommendations on police bias, hoping to help repair relations between officers and citizens.
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Conflict & Justice
Being Black in India can be deadly
GlobalPost
February 25, 2016
Women traveling in India are often warned to be careful. But there’s another persistent danger that fewer visitors are aware of: Racism.
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Conflict & Justice
What you need to know about the criminal case against Sheriff Joe Arpaio
PRI's The World
October 12, 2016
US Department of Justice lawyers said in federal court Tuesday they will pursue criminal contempt of court charges against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his violation of a federal judge’s order in a racial profiling case.