Page 11 - Racism

Mayor renames street outside White House to 'Black Lives Matter Plaza'

The Mayor had been opposing President Donald Trump's escalation of federal law enforcement deployment to quell protests and unrest in the capital, triggered by the May 25 killing of George Floyd

'Black Lives Matter' movement not an insult to others: Amazon CEO Bezos

I have to disagree with you. 'Black Lives Matter' doesn't mean other lives don't matter, said Bezos

No 'silver lining': Donald Trump faces voter backlash amid crises

Some Republicans fear voters are simply worn out by Trump. People are just so disgusted with how things are

Twitter disables Donald Trump campaign's George Floyd video tribute

The @TeamTrump account had tweeted a video collage of images and clips depicting peaceful protests

The America I knew

A wave of protests and violence has erupted in the United States following the death of an African-American, George Floyd, in Minneapolis

Devika Balakrishnan & Brajabandhu Rana matter

We suffer our own domestic Donald Trumps; we mourn our own George Floyds

Panther poetry

The internationalist outlook of the Dalit Panthers has been described as fitting 'into the global mosaic of anger, protest, demonstrations, violence, and youthful revolutionary upsurge'

Cricket is nothing without diversity: ICC in wake of George Floyd's death

The ICC on Friday posted a 90-second video clip of the final moments of England's 2019 World Cup victory with Barbados-born Joffra Archer bowling the thrilling Super Over against New Zealand

''How it's going': Goldman Sachs exec's email on racism goes viral at firm

Frederick Baba wrote about managers not keeping the company's commitment to racial equality.

Best of BS Opinion: Covid-19 impact on jobs, preserving the IBC, and more

From what the upcoming GST Council meet should focus on to how Trump's response to the protests helped it spread beyond its borders, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.

Murder & multiculturalism

Protests in the US highlight majoritarian weakness

America's racism is destroying its reputation of liberal internationalism

In the last few months, however, America has gone over the edge. The country has quickly, recklessly, impulsively entered the failure zone

World coronavirus dispatch: Brazil's daily new deaths, cases at record high

From how Prince Charles 'got away lightly', to cheap beach holidays targetting locals, and why Africa has to weather the storm without massive stimulus - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Google donates $12 mn in cash, $25 mn in ad grants to fight racism

Google has so far donated $32 million towards efforts related to racial justice over the past five years

Autopsy result shows George Floyd tested positive for Covid-19 in April

The report by Chief Medical Examiner Andrew Baker spelled out clinical details, including that Floyd tested positive for Covid-19 on April 3 but appeared asymptomatic

Police officer in Floyd death got medals for bravery, drew complaints

Heavily redacted personnel files show that Derek Chauvin, a 19-year veteran of the force, was initially trained as a cook and served in the Army as a military police officer

Snapchat won't promote Trump's account, says he incites 'racial violence'

Snap shares fell 2.4 per cent after the announcement

World coronavirus dispatch: Protesters weigh Covid risks on crowded streets

From looting and vandalism compounding virus woes in the US, to backlash in China over front-line doctor's death, and South Korea's $29-billion stimulus - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Former tennis star 'still shaken' by encounter with NYPD officer in '15

James Blake, a Harvard alum who reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 and is now tournament director of the Miami Open, said the 2015 episode transformed him into an 'accidental activist.'

Racism must be rejected by all, invest in social cohesion: UN chief

I am heartbroken to see violence on the streets in our host country and our host city of New York, Guterres said