Japan Nike ad on bullying and racism sparks fiery online response
The commercial shows several teen girls bullied in school over their race or other differences, but who ultimately find confidence through soccer prowess.
COVID-19 toll turns spotlight on Europe's taboo of data by race
Many European countries avoid breaking down data along racial lines out of concern over discrimination, but COVID-19's outsized impact on Black and Asian people has exposed flaws.
Facebook offers up first estimate of hate speech on its platform
The social media site said it took action on 19.2 million pieces of violent and graphic content in the third quarter, up from 15 million in the second.
With progressive politics on march in New Zealand, Maori minister blazes new trails
Nanaia Mahuta's excitement reflects a global desire among progressives for a shift away from the chauvinist, right-wing populism that has shaped the past four years in some countries.
Harvard University can continue to consider race in its admissions decisions, after a federal appeals court ruled that it isn’t intentionally discriminating against Asian Americans and the policy doesn’t violate the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Boston on Thursday ruled that race ...
Biden set to ‘undo the Trump years’ with civil rights pivot
The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department is headed for a dramatic makeover under President-elect Joe Biden, who has pledged to make racial equality a centerpiece of his agenda. Biden will seek to return the division to its original purpose, focusing on anti-discrimination ...
Kamala Harris becomes first Black woman and South Asian U.S. veep
The California senator represents the multiculturalism that defines America but is largely absent from Washington's power centers.
Too hard to vote? Fired-up Black Americans are doing it anyway.
In the historically Black neighborhoods of Waco, Texas, the usual get-out-the-vote activities in this U.S. presidential election year were upended by the pandemic. Gone was the all-day party with a DJ and grills full of barbecue at an early voting site at a center that ...
U.S. gun sales soar amid pandemic, social unrest and election fears
The U.S. gun market is widening this year to include a new rush of first-time buyers who once would not have considered gun ownership.
Kamala Harris aide calls Republican senator’s remarks ‘racist’
Georgia Sen. David Perdue, the state's senior senator, appeared to intentionally mispronounce fellow Sen. Kamala Harris’ name during a rally for President Donald Trump on Friday, drawing a rebuke from the Democratic vice-presidential nominee’s spokesperson, who denounced the remarks as ”incredibly racist.” "Kamala? Kamala? Kamala-mala-mala? ...
Anti-Rohingya hate spreads unchecked on Facebook in Malaysia
Six months after rights groups reported the material to the social media giant, many xenophobic posts targeting Rohingya in Malaysia remained on the platform.
