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Women Supporting Women: Say No to Racial Discrimination Amidst Women

Women Supporting Women: Say No to Racial Discrimination Amidst Women

Janet Adeyemo A woman should be comfortable with her race because it is an integral part of her identity and shapes her experiences and perspectives in the world. Race is not just a physical characteristic but also a social construct that influences how society views and treats individuals. Being comfortable with one’s race means accepting […]

College Student Hilariously Smacks Down White Supremacist Richard Spencer

College Student Hilariously Smacks Down White Supremacist Richard Spencer

White supremacist Richard Spencer got a supremely hilarious smack down when he spoke at Auburn University in Alabama on Tuesday night. Spencer was taking questions from the audience members when a young black student came up to the mic with a serious question. “How are white people more racially oppressed than black people?” she asked. […]

A Beauty Contest Was Judged By AI And The Robots Didn’t Like Dark Skin

A Beauty Contest Was Judged By AI And The Robots Didn’t Like Dark Skin

The first international beauty contest judged by “machines” was supposed to use objective factors such as facial symmetry and wrinkles to identify the most attractive contestants. After Beauty.AI launched this year, roughly 6,000 people from more than 100 countries submitted photos in the hopes that artificial intelligence, supported by complex algorithms, would determine that their […]

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed with a series of events and activities worldwide on March 21 each year. The day aims to remind people of racial discrimination’s negative consequences. It also encourages people to remember their obligation and determination to combat racial discrimination. What Do People […]

National Action Plan to combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (2016 – 2021) – Draft for public consultation

National Action Plan to combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (2016 – 2021) – Draft for public consultation

South Africa was invited by the United Nations to host the Third World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (the Durban Conference), held in 2001. The invitation was extended in recognition of the struggle waged by the people of South Africa against the system of apartheid and the country’s transition to democracy, […]