Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 21, 2023
Wednesday 21 March marks the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – an annual event marking the date that police in Sharpeville, South Africa opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid in 1960.
The theme this year focuses on the urgency of combatting racism and racial discrimination, 75 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration . . .