Tag: Racial and ethnic discrimination
Jags’ Meyer, Baalke subpoenaed in Iowa discrimination suit
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars said Wednesday that coach Urban Meyer and general manager Trent Baalke were subpoenaed as part of a lawsuit...
Olympic surfing exposes whitewashed Native Hawaiian roots
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For some Native Hawaiians, surfing’s Olympic debut is both a celebration of a cultural touchstone invented by their ancestors, and...
Emmy surprises: ‘Pose,’ ‘I May Destroy You’ & ‘Lupin’
NEW YORK — The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises.
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Mural in soccer star’s hometown becomes anti-racism symbol
LONDON — Through the pens and pencils of children, England is fighting back against racism.
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Black female WWII unit hoping to get congressional honor
BOSTON — Maj. Fannie Griffin McClendon and her Army colleagues never dwelled on being the only Black battalion of women to serve in Europe...
‘Purely ethnic profiling’: New wave of Tigrayans detained
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Witnesses say thousands of Tigrayans are being detained and their businesses closed in cities across Ethiopia in a new wave...
UK leader condemns racism directed at England players
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday condemned the racist abuse directed at three Black England players who missed their penalties in...
UN rights boss urges ‘wide range’ of reparations over racism
BERLIN — The U.N. human rights chief on Monday urged countries to “fully fund comprehensive processes" and take “a wide range of reparations measures”...
Oklahoma board approves rules banning certain race theories
OKLAHOMA CITY — Public school teachers in Oklahoma could have their teaching licenses suspended for teaching certain concepts about race and racism under new...
Man tied to violent prison gang pleads guilty in Jan. 6 riot
A Florida man who was part of a white supremacist prison gang when he served time for attempted murder pleaded guilty Monday to joining...