A high-profile sexual abuse case has pitted competing strains of feminism against each other in a country where the #MeToo movement was slow to take hold.
Tag: Black People
A Coded Word From the Far Right Roils France’s Political Mainstream
Using a term that suggests the society is turning “savage,” government ministers signal a shift from the center as President Macron prepares for a new political season.
World War II After 75 Years: Beyond the War We Know
We set out to explore the end of the conflict and its aftermath, focusing on lesser-known stories both personal and profound.
Nyameka Goniwe, 69, Dies; Sought Justice in Her Husband’s Killing
Her family became a target of South Africa’s security police, facing “constant surveillance, death threats, phone bugging,” but she fought on.
What to Know About Colon Cancer
The cancer that killed Chadwick Boseman is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and rates are rising among younger people.
Italy Foreign Minister Shares Blackface Images of His Summer Tan
After Luigi Di Maio returned from vacation with a deep tan, images depicting him in a form of blackface filled Italy’s web. He shared pictures of himself as Michael Jordan and a Huxtable.
In Britain, an Idea to Reduce Racial Inequality Gains Momentum
The government could revive an idea to make it mandatory for large companies to report their pay gaps by ethnicity.
South Sea Islanders Don’t Want to Be Forgotten
In a peaceful city in Queensland, descendants of plantation laborers worry stories of trauma and resilience will be forgotten without efforts to preserve them.
‘No Slavery in Australia’? These Pacific Islanders Tell a Different Story
The Black Lives Matter movement has offered a rare moment for the descendants of plantation laborers brought aboard ships in the 19th century to make their family histories known.
Should Montreal Subway Honor Polarizing Priest or Jazz Genius?
A fight to rename a metro stop pits those who want to celebrate a revered Black musician against those who want to retain the name of a priest who espoused equal rights for Francophone Quebecers — and also anti-Semitism.