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Essay: Five takeaways from the 2024 election

US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE points out, in an article first published on Religion News Service, that Harris did worse with women, Hispanics and young people than did the Democratic candidates in the last two presidential elections…

Online hate against South Asian Americans rises steadily, report says

Washington DC, US Reuters Online hate against Americans of South Asian ancestry has risen steadily in 2023 and 2024 with the rise of politicians from that community to prominence, according to a report released on Wednesday by non-profit group Stop AAPI Hate. A person holds up a sign during a Rally Against Hate to end […]

Europe’s racial disparities cannot be untied from historical wrongs, report says

Reuters Racial disparities in some European nations cannot be tackled if legacies of colonialism and slavery are ignored, a report by a EU-wide network of anti-racism groups said on Wednesday. The “Europe’s Original Sin” report analysed the historic use by six former colonial powers – Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain – of […]

For Black Britons, UK riots leave lasting scars

London, UK Reuters “Please do not go out until this blows over,” Sarah Akinterinwa, messaged a friend on 7th August. “I’m going into town tomorrow. Should be okay,” came the response. “Alone?” she asked. A screenshot from 7th August, 2024 shows a message exchange between Sarah Akinterinwa and her friend, who wishes to remain anonymous, […]

Anti-racism protests sweep Britain after far-right riots

London, UK Reuters Thousands of police and anti-racism protesters gathered on streets across Britain on Wednesday to challenge expected far-right groups that failed to materialise following more than a week of violent racist attacks targeting Muslims and migrants. Britain has been hit by a series of riots that erupted early last week after three young […]

Essay: When Shirley Chisholm paid a visit to George Wallace

ADAM NICHOLAS PHILLIPS, chief strategy officer at Interfaith America, says – in an an article first published on Religion News Service, that visiting in Wallace, the Black congresswoman showed our country that it always has the opportunity to be more than it is…