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Asian, Black: How Zohran Mamdani Described Himself In Columbia Application
Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, listed his race as both "Asian" and "Black or African American" on his 2009 application to Columbia University, the New York Times reported.
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New York Elects Black Ex-Cop Eric Adams As Next Mayor
Ex-policeman Eric Adams was elected New York City's next mayor on Tuesday and will become just the second African American to lead the United States's largest city.
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YouTube Hit With Discrimination Suit by Black Video Artists
A lawsuit filed this week in federal court accuses YouTube of discriminating against African American video makers and viewers by factoring in race when it comes to filtering or monetising content.
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"Black Lives Do Not Matter In US": George Floyd's Brother At United Nations
The brother of George Floyd called on the United Nations on Wednesday to set up an independent commission to investigate the killings of African Americans by police.
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Boris Johnson Announces Body To Probe "Inequality" Amid UK Race Protests
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was setting up a commission to look at "all aspects of inequality" following race protests across Britain.
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"How Many Weren't Filmed?" Global Anti-Racism Protests Over Black Man's Killing In US
Protesters around the world took to the streets again on Friday, despite coronavirus warnings, in a wave of outrage at the death of African American George Floyd in the United States and racism against minorities in their own nations.
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My Mother Spent Her Life Passing As White. Discovering Her Secret Changed My View Of Race - And Myself.
Her refusal to talk about her mixed race only fueled my curiosity. How had she deceived my racist white father? Why was she so fearful and ashamed of her black heritage?
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African-American Death Row Inmate Suffered Race Bias: Top US Court
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favour of an African American death row inmate who argued there was bias in the choosing of an all-white jury that convicted him of the 1986 murder of an elderly white woman.
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Hillary Clinton Banks On African American Vote In South Carolina
The Democratic presidential nomination race shifts to South Carolina today, with Hillary Clinton banking on the black vote to beat Bernie Sanders and gain momentum ahead of the multi-state "Super Tuesday" contests next week.
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Opinion: Five Myths About Martin Luther King Jr.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is a historical figure every school child knows, one of the few from American history sculpted into a monument on the Mall. Yet much of his activism is misunderstood, even by some who seek to honor him. In the midst of protests by young African Americans in cities and on campuses across the country, King's life and l...
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A Racially Divided America Gets Ready To Vote
As America heads into election year, one of the issues fiercely debated every day but missing from the campaigns is the police shootings of unarmed African American men.
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Oops! Sony Executive's 'Insensitive' Emails About Obama Exposed
"Should I ask him if he liked Django?" Pascal wrote, referring to slave revenge tale "Django Unchained."
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Asian, Black: How Zohran Mamdani Described Himself In Columbia Application
Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, listed his race as both "Asian" and "Black or African American" on his 2009 application to Columbia University, the New York Times reported.
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New York Elects Black Ex-Cop Eric Adams As Next Mayor
Ex-policeman Eric Adams was elected New York City's next mayor on Tuesday and will become just the second African American to lead the United States's largest city.
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YouTube Hit With Discrimination Suit by Black Video Artists
A lawsuit filed this week in federal court accuses YouTube of discriminating against African American video makers and viewers by factoring in race when it comes to filtering or monetising content.
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"Black Lives Do Not Matter In US": George Floyd's Brother At United Nations
The brother of George Floyd called on the United Nations on Wednesday to set up an independent commission to investigate the killings of African Americans by police.
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Boris Johnson Announces Body To Probe "Inequality" Amid UK Race Protests
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was setting up a commission to look at "all aspects of inequality" following race protests across Britain.
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"How Many Weren't Filmed?" Global Anti-Racism Protests Over Black Man's Killing In US
Protesters around the world took to the streets again on Friday, despite coronavirus warnings, in a wave of outrage at the death of African American George Floyd in the United States and racism against minorities in their own nations.
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My Mother Spent Her Life Passing As White. Discovering Her Secret Changed My View Of Race - And Myself.
Her refusal to talk about her mixed race only fueled my curiosity. How had she deceived my racist white father? Why was she so fearful and ashamed of her black heritage?
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African-American Death Row Inmate Suffered Race Bias: Top US Court
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favour of an African American death row inmate who argued there was bias in the choosing of an all-white jury that convicted him of the 1986 murder of an elderly white woman.
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Hillary Clinton Banks On African American Vote In South Carolina
The Democratic presidential nomination race shifts to South Carolina today, with Hillary Clinton banking on the black vote to beat Bernie Sanders and gain momentum ahead of the multi-state "Super Tuesday" contests next week.
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Opinion: Five Myths About Martin Luther King Jr.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is a historical figure every school child knows, one of the few from American history sculpted into a monument on the Mall. Yet much of his activism is misunderstood, even by some who seek to honor him. In the midst of protests by young African Americans in cities and on campuses across the country, King's life and l...
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A Racially Divided America Gets Ready To Vote
As America heads into election year, one of the issues fiercely debated every day but missing from the campaigns is the police shootings of unarmed African American men.
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Oops! Sony Executive's 'Insensitive' Emails About Obama Exposed
"Should I ask him if he liked Django?" Pascal wrote, referring to slave revenge tale "Django Unchained."
