More Sports Dec 31, 2020
In 2020, sports was about staying safe and speaking out
by Liz Robbins
When the pandemic subsides, what will endure from 2020 in sports?
Our Lives Dec 21, 2020
A summer of solidarity: Looking back on the Black Lives Matter marches in Japan
by Naché Buie
COVID-19 wasn't the only story of 2020. In May, footage of the murder of George Floyd was posted online and resulted in a month of protest in the U.S. and in Japan.
World / Crime & Legal Aug 30, 2020
Ben Crump, the omnipresent legal advocate for Black victims in U.S. police shootings
When angry protesters shout the names of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor or Jacob Blake — Ben Crump is listening. He is the seemingly omnipresent black attorney representing the families of all those emblematic victims of U.S. police violence, and others too. On Friday, the 57th ...
Business Jul 28, 2020
Big companies track workforce diversity but won't share the results
by Jeff Green
Among companies in the Russell 1000 index, 72 percent don’t disclose any racial or ethnic information about their employees.
World Jul 15, 2020
Trump offers misleading data on Black people’s risk from police
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday more white people die at the hands of police than Black people, comments likely to further stoke racial tensions amid nationwide protests over racism and police brutality. Asked in a CBS News interview why Black people were still dying ...
General Jul 12, 2020
Anti-racism marches urge Japan to reflect on past
by Masaru Urano
Organizers say they have plans for further actions to advance the cause of Black empowerment.
Business / Corporate Jul 11, 2020
Toyota says staffers shown mocking George Floyd's death no longer employed
Two employees, including a supervisor, were fired over a video showing the supervisor kneeling on a file binder and saying "that will keep them down.”
World Jul 5, 2020
Predominantly Black armed protesters march through Confederate memorial park in Georgia
A predominantly Black group of heavily armed protesters marched through Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta on Saturday, calling for removal of the giant Confederate rock carving at the site that civil rights activists consider a monument to racism. Video footage of the Independence Day rally ...
World / Social Issues Jul 5, 2020
U.S. police brutality protests highlight concerns AI tech reinforces racial bias
A wave of protests over law enforcement abuses has highlighted concerns over artificial intelligence programs like facial recognition that critics say may reinforce racial bias. While the protests have focused on police misconduct, activists point out flaws that may lead to unfair applications of technologies ...
World / Politics Jul 4, 2020
Trump decries efforts to ‘wipe out’ U.S. history and ‘defame heroes’ in Mount Rushmore speech
U.S. President Donald Trump decried what he described as efforts to eliminate American history and malign heroes, lashing out at those protesting symbols they say celebrate racial injustice as he stoked culture wars over history and education. "Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Jul 2, 2020
Lotte reliever Jay Jackson inspired by demonstrations for racial equality around globe
by Jason Coskrey
As is the case for many Black Americans, the push for equality is both familiar and personal for Jackson, a 32-year-old South Carolina native.