Racism
EU plans to crack down on racism
The European Commission pledged on Friday to take tougher action against member states failing to fully implement EU anti-racism laws, in a…
‘I Have A Dream’: New march on Washington to mark fraught anniversary of King’s speech
Tens of thousands of people were expected to march in Washington, D.C. on Friday to denounce racism, protest police brutality and commemorate…
UPDATED: Gunfire kills twoas Wisconsin protests over shooting of Black man turn to chaos
A third night of street protests over the police shooting of a Black man erupted into gun violence late Tuesday and early…
Wisconsin unrest flares for third night over police shooting of Black man
A Black man shot in the back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was left paralyzed and "fighting for his life," his family…
Scrabble bans racist and LGBTQ slurs from tournaments
North American Scrabble competitors will no longer be able to play racist and homophobic slurs from the "N-word" to "bumboy" and "poofs",…
Scrabble community mulls banning racial and homophobic slurs
Leaders of the Scrabble tournament community in North America are voting on whether to ban the use of racial and homophobic slurs.…
Twitter to drop the terms ‘master’, ‘slave’ and ‘blacklist’
Social media platform Twitter is dropping the terms "master", "slave" and "blacklist" in favour of more inclusive language. The terms are frequently…
Malta: ‘Not a Maltese breed’: Miss World Malta contestant faces racist abuse
A beauty pageant contestant is facing racist abuse on social media after one user said she was not a “Maltese breed”. Martha…
Photo Story: Protest over police killing in Los Angeles
A protester holds a placard with a portrait of Andres Guardado during a Black Lives Matter protest outside the Hall of Justice…
Microsoft adds to diversity investment, aims to increase number of Black employees
Microsoft Corp this week set a five-year diversity goal to address racial inequality at its offices, following protests over police brutality against…
New York police officer suspended after apparent chokehold incident caught on video
A New York police officer was suspended on Sunday after a video posted online appeared to show him putting a Black man…
Photo Story: Protests over another fatal shooting by police in the USA
A demonstrator kneels on the ground during a face-off with Los Angeles County Sheriff Department deputies during a protest against the death…