Why 'African American' and Not Just 'American'?

Desire Grover 3 years ago Region: Pennsylvania

Why I prefer being called an African American. I orginally posted this on iReport. more

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Arab World Divided on Ahmadinejad's Racism Comments

Global Voices 4 years ago Region: Iran

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech, and the way European Union representatives reacted to it at the United Nations Conference on Racism in Geneva (Durban II), has stirred debates among bloggers across the Middl... more

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Racism in Baylor University

Chris Leahy 4 years ago Region: Texas

Baylor is a Christian university located in Waco, Texas.  It is a private school nationally ranked in liberal arts institutions, and was chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas.  Baylor University is the oldes... more

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Iranian President to attend the racism meeting

Imran Schah 4 years ago Region: South Africa

Geneva: Iranian president, Mehmoud Ahmadenejad will attend a controversial United Nations conference against racism which starts on the 20th of April in Geneva, a UN spokeswoman said on Tuesday.   On the other hand,... more

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Op-Ed: The Real Motivation Behind the Madonna-Bashing

Obert Madondo 4 years ago Region: Malawi

Madonna is back in Malawi to adopt a 4-year old girl called Mercy and daggers are drawn. Her critics accuse her of behaving like a “rich bully” and using her wealth and celebrity to “fast-track&rdquo... more

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The Nation Needs To Stop Evading Race Issues, Says AG Eric Holder

Can Tran 4 years ago Region: United States

It was not long ago in which Eric Holder would be confirmed by the United States Senate to be the next Attorney General. Holder is also the first black AG of the United States. So far, Holder made an accusation that would ... more

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Racist Incidents Follow Obama Victory

Picincu Andra 4 years ago Region: Washington

Even if the general reaction to Barack Obama’s presidential win has been positive, a racist backlash has taken place in the wake of the results from Election Day. Most of the people and nations h... more

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Alaska's Black Leaders: Palin Is 'Insensitive To Minorities'

Can Tran 4 years ago Region: United States

Ever since Senator Barack Obama of Illinois announced his running for Democratic nominee for the United States Presidential election of 2008, the issue of race played a major factor. Race along with gender were two major f... more

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‘Italian Vogue’ Seeks to Outmode Racism

Finding Dulcinea 4 years ago Region: Italy

Posted by Anne Szustek to FindingDulcinea The issue, which hit European newsstands on Thursday and is due stateside the first week of July, features more than 100 pages of spreads celebrating pioneers among models of colo... more

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Romanian woman enslaved for a year by 75-year old Italian

Dumitru Florin 4 years ago Region: Italy

A 54-year old Romanian housekeeper was sequestered and abused for an entire year by the 75-year old Italian woman she was working for. The Romanian was turned into a slave, Corriere della Sera informs, quoted by Realitatea... more

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