Page 4 - Racism

Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in George Floyd's death

The federal charge alleged that Chauvin deprived Floyd of his rights by kneeling on his neck as he was handcuffed and not resisting

Man gets 10 years for actions during Aug 2020 anti-racism Portland protests

A far-right extremist has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his violent actions during August 2020 protests against racial injustice in Oregon's largest city.

Unfair to Black, Latino voters: US sues Texas over redistricting maps

The Justice Department sued Texas over new redistricting maps Monday, saying the plans discriminate against the very Black and Latino voters who have fuelled the state's population boom.

Netizens slam new Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal over old tweet on racism

In 2010, when he was not even an employee of Twitter, Agrawal quoted a comedian mocking racism and Islamophobia in America

America's new aristocracy

Book review of THE 9.9 PERCENT: The New Aristocracy That Is Entrenching Inequality and Warping Our Culture

US teen, who shot dead 2 in Kenosha shootings, acquitted on all charges

The verdict will add a final chapter to a criminal case that has deeply divided the United States

Racism in Yorkshire Cricket has fractured our game, torn lives apart: Root

England Test skipper Joe Root on Thursday reacted to the racism controversy which has gripped the county of Yorkshire, saying the recent events at the club has fractured the game and torn lives apart.

Vaughan dropped from BBC show after allegations of racism

Vaughan has been working as an analyst on Test Match Special for 12 years on the BBC 5 Live's 'The Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show '

Morgan backs ECB, says issues like racism should be met "head on"

England captain Eoin Morgan on Friday backed his cricket board for taking stringent action against Yorkshire county and its batter Gary Ballance in the Azeem Rafiq racial allegations case

TCS UK joins call to take action on racism at workplace

Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds are reportedly still underemployed, under-promoted, and underrepresented at senior levels

Tesla ordered to pay over $130 mn to Black ex-worker over racism: Report

The jury awarded Diaz $6.9 million in compensatory damages and $130 million in punitive damages, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Asian Americans in finance say racism leads to 'bamboo ceiling' in career

Asians often fall victim to the "model minority myth," the view that they are diligent workers who have overcome discrimination to gain a solid foothold in the workplace, according to the AAAIM

Apple faces setback in bias case filed by ex-worker of Pakistani background

Anita Nariani Schulze's lawsuit says two of her former supervisors at the company were a Hindu Indian and a Muslim Pakistani.

Banker behind report alleging HSBC racism resigns over lack of support

By Lawrence White

Olympics: IOC to include athletes kneeling in highlights, social media

After images of Olympic soccer players taking a knee were excluded from official highlight reels and social media channels, the IOC said Thursday that kneeling protests will be shown in the future. Players from five women's soccer teams kneeled in support of racial justice Wednesday, the first day it was allowed at the Olympic Games after a ban lasting decades. The concession under Olympic Charter Rule 50, which has long prohibited any athlete protest inside event venues, was finally allowed this month by the International Olympic Committee. The IOC has tried to reconcile enforcing the rule while recognizing, and sometimes celebrating, the iconic image of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos each raising a black-gloved fist on the medal podium at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. On Wednesday, the British and Chilean teams kneeled before the opening games and were followed by the United States, Sweden and New Zealand players in later kickoffs. The Australia team posed with

Great Britain women's football team to take a knee at Olympics

The Great Britain's women's football team has decided to take a knee before their matches at the Tokyo Olympics to support the fight against racism and discrimination.

How local politics and nationalism shaped football as we know it today

The sport, which began capturing global imagination just after World War I, has been used as a platform to make political and racial statements and broadcast ethnic identities

After heartbreaking defeat, England's soccer players face racist outburst

The racist attacks, the likes of which have plagued European soccer for years, drew immediate condemnation from leaders including Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince William

Blacked out

Kanika Datta discusses the hidden racism in the institutions of European football

Why Black lives matter

Book review of WHY WE KNEEL, HOW WE RISE