Cuba and allies working to end U.S. embargo in May 2021
Cuban government diplomatic officials, an international coalition of allies, the leaders of more than 180 countries and civil rights, social justice and human rights...
Ghanaian activist halts coal plant, wins major prize
(GIN)—Coal kills. Choose renewable. Those were the bedrock principles of environmental activist Chibeze Ezekiel, a grassroots organizer from Ghana, who in November was named one...
Paris police suspended over beating of Black man
PARIS—A Black man beaten up by several French police officers said he is seeking justice after the publication of videos showing officers repeatedly punching...
Macron’s Anti-Islam Platform And France’s Presidential Race
Anti-Islamic comments made by French president Emmanuel Macron and a speech he made offer previews of his rhetoric in preparation for a presidential election...
India fumes as OIC urges rescission of ‘illegal’ Kashmir move
India has been angered by a resolution recently passed by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that rejects New Delhi’s decision to revoke Kashmir’s autonomy. The...
Bolsonaro is responsible for 25 percent of racist statements by authorities in Brazil
By Flávia RibeiroBlack Brazil Today @BWofBrazil In 2020, the country’s authorities have already practiced twice as many racist statements and demonstrations detected in 2019. This...
Ethiopian Government and UN strike deal for ‘unimpeded’ humanitarian access in Tigray
The UN recently announced that an agreement has been reached with the Ethiopian Government to allow “unimpeded, sustained and secure access” for humanitarian supplies...
With Just One Percent of Farms Controlling 70 Percent of Global Farmland, Study Reveals ‘Shocking’ Level of Land Inequality
By Andrea Germanos, CommonDreams.org A new report details the “shocking” state of global land equality, saying the problem is worse than thought, rising, and “cannot...
Black man killed by security guards is buried in Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil—A Black man who died while being beaten by supermarket security guards was buried following protests that echoed those of the racial justice...
South African police use tear gas on protest over race
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—South African police used tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons on hundreds of mainly Black protesters who gathered again outside...