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The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) is coming together in Philadelphia this week. That means that starting Wednesday, there are dance performances every night. It also means that 63 instructors will be giving classes in dance traditions that span the diaspora. So, for example, if you wanted to see performances from Philadanco, the […]

CNN  —  Fed up of constant job rejections, 29-year-old Craig Kingston decided he need to do something drastic. So the South Florida native quit the nine to five role he hated, booked a one way ticket to Vietnam and sold all his stuff.

10 July 2020 To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, ‘I feel like Black Lives Matter has become a trend’ A slogan chanted by tens of thousands around the world, Black Lives Matter has sparked a hashtag, a network of grass-roots organisations, and a moral collective of activists. […]

London(CNN) “White silence is violence.” It’s a simple but powerful message shouted at Black Lives Matter protests around the world, and it marks a major shift in expectations: it’s no longer OK to just not be racist, you have to be vocally anti-racist. If you’re not, you’re part of the problem.

Uttar Pradesh authorities must bring to justice those responsible for recent racist attacks against black African students and ensure the students’ safety, said Amnesty International India today. “The recent attacks in Uttar Pradesh show how black people in India – particularly African students – continue to face racist discrimination and violence. Many of those injured […]

Insurgents attacked Mozambique in March. Ali Makram Ghareeb/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Amnesty International says white people were given preferential treatment during rescue operations during the attack on Palma, Mozambique. The body compiled a report from 11 black survivors. Insurgents stormed the town on 24 March. Whites were given preferential treatment for evacuation […]

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry speaks to clergy and laity during the virtual International Black Clergy Conference on Nov. 12, 2020. [Episcopal News Service] Against a backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic and social, economic, political and racial upheaval – including conflicts over policing in the United States – Episcopalians and Anglicans from across the African […]

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FINA, the international swimming federation, has decided to ban Soul Cap, a swimming cap designed to accommodate natural afro-hair, in the upcoming Olympics. To make matters worse, FINA’s reasoning for the prohibition sounds like something straight out . . .

The new “Young Black Alive” campaign is aimed at tackling the underlying human rights issues behind Brazil’s soaring youth homicide rate. © Anistia Internacional Brasil By Atila Roque, Executive Director of Amnesty International Brazil Earlier this week, many people around the world waited with bated breath for a grand jury’s decision in a case where . […]


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