A view that institutional racism is a faraway problem is keeping the country from more fully confronting entrenched discrimination.
Tag: Race and Ethnicity
After Night of Violence Targeting Police, Germany Seeks ‘Roots of Anger’
German officials were caught off guard after hundreds of young men attacked the police in Stuttgart, but others were less surprised, saying the clashes exposed long-simmering tensions with immigrants.
French Police Push Back Against Proposed Reforms
Government support for banning the chokehold and disciplining officers suspected of racism drew angry pushback, placing President Emmanuel Macron in a bind and limiting the changes approved.
As Protests Engulf the United States, China Revels in the Unrest
Chinese officials and state media are seizing on the moment to tout Beijing’s authoritarian system and condemn American hypocrisy — a narrative that ignores many of their own issues.
Coronavirus Killing Black Britons at Twice the Rate as Whites
That gap grows to four times when class and health differences aren’t considered. South Asians have also been dying disproportionately.
Lululemon Fires Employee Over ‘Bat Fried Rice’ Shirt
An art director for the yoga retailer shared a link on his personal Instagram account, prompting waves of condemnation.
As Coronavirus Fades in China, Nationalism and Xenophobia Flare
Now that the pandemic is raging outside China’s borders, foreigners are being shunned, barred from public spaces and even evicted.
When Jim Crow Reigned Amid the Rubble of Nazi Germany
Thousands of African-American troops were sent to a defeated Germany to promote democracy, even as they were confined to the social order of Jim Crow.
Boris Johnson Aide Quits After Furor Over Racial Comments
The resignation came after silence from Downing Street about an adviser who once said blacks have lower IQs than whites.
Oscar Triumph for ‘Parasite’ Reflects Academy’s Evolving Identity
The film academy vowed to diversify in the wake of #OscarsSoWhite. That has meant a growing number of members from around the world.