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Photo Story: Statue toppled during Juneteenth march in Washington, DC
The statue of Confederate General Albert Pike lays on the ground after being toppled and defaced near Judiciary Square following a day…
U.N. sets up inquiry into racism after George Floyd death
The U.N. Human Rights Council condemned discriminatory and violent policing after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month and ordered…
Church of England and Bank of England apologise for historic slavery links
The Church of England and the Bank of England apologised for their historic links to slavery through vicars, bishops and Bank governors…
Major companies reviewing name and brand image after Black Lives Matter protests
PepsiCo Inc said on Wednesday it will change the name and brand image of its Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup which…
Lloyd’s of London apologises for ‘shameful’ role in Atlantic slave trade
The Lloyd's of London insurance market has apologised for its role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade and has…
Oxford college recommends removal of Cecil Rhodes statue
The governing body of Oxford University’s Oriel College on Wednesday recommended the removal of a statue of Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes that…
Photo Story: Boards removed from statue of Churchill
Workers prepare to take the boards off the statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, Central London, Britain,…
Former UK MP says breakfast cereal Coco Pops is racist
Coco Pops has been accused as being racist by a former MP in Britain who has questioned why the chocolate-flavoured breakfast cereal…
Trump orders wide-ranging police reform
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order introducing several police reforms while rejecting calls to defund or dismantle the police.…
U.N. rights body to examine ‘systemic’ U.S. racism and police brutality
The top U.N. human rights body will hold an urgent debate on allegations of "systemic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful…
UK PM Johnson defends Churchill, criticises ‘distortion of our history’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain cannot “photoshop” its cultural landscape and complex history as doing so would be a distortion of…
Photo Story: Protests continue in Atlanta
A State Trooper sprays a protester with pepper spray after a group went on the interstate freeway after leaving from protesting at…