racism

March 26, 2014

The Urawa Red Diamonds got a red card for racism: The Japanese soccer team played in an empty stadium recently after fans hung a "Japanese only" banner in their section.

Lifestyle & Belief

In 1999, I went to South Africa hoping to find Mandela's 'rainbow nation'

The World

December 11, 2013

South Africa changed dramatically when apartheid was abolished in 1990. But for many white South Africans, it was an unwelcome change. Producer Andrea Crossan of PRI's The World visited Johannesburg in 1999 and was tutored in white fears.

Lifestyle & Belief

Is Black Pete a black mark on the Netherlands?

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.

Conflict & Justice

There's a long story behind 'anti-Haitianismo' in the Dominican Republic

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.

Arts, Culture & Media

Golliwog

Studio 360

October 22, 2005

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