Racism

BBC Reverses Ruling Against Indian-Origin Journalist For Anti-Trump's Remarks

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Amid mounting pressure from leading media personalities in the UK, the BBC reversed a ruling which had partially upheld a complaint against its flagship news show presenter, Naga Munchetty, after she criticised comments made by US President Donald Trump as racist on air.

'India's Got Colour': Nandita Das' Powerful Video Calls Out Fair Skin Fixation

Offbeat | Thursday September 26, 2019

Nandita Das has released a two-minute-long video that celebrates diversity in complexions and slams society's obsession with fair skin.

FIFA Chief Says Racism "Not Acceptable" In Italian Football

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 24, 2019

An Italian league match between Atalanta and Fiorentina was halted for several minutes after racist abuse was aimed at the Tuscan side's Brazilian player Dalbert in a game played in Parma.

"His Dog Doesn't Like Black People", US Priest's Staff Told Housekeeper

World News | Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post | Monday August 19, 2019

The home of a Catholic priest was the last place LaShundra Allen ever would have expected to be denied work because of her skin color, she said. Allen, who is black, arrived with her white co-worker the morning of May 3 for what was supposed to be her first day cleaning the Rev. Jacek Kowal's rectory at the Catholic Church of the Incarnation in Col...

"President Who Spreads Hate": US Sportsman Kneels During National Anthem

World News | Jacob Bogage, The Washington Post | Sunday August 11, 2019

A member of the US fencing team knelt on the podium during the national anthem and medal ceremony Friday at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, later saying on Twitter: "We must call for change."

10-Year-Old Sikh Girl's Message After Being Called "Terrorist" In UK

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 11, 2019

Branded as a "terrorist" at a London playground, a 10-year-old British Sikh schoolgirl has hit back with a social media message saying greater "exposure and knowledge" should be promoted about the community to "handle racism".

After Walmart Shooting, Texan Democrat Accuses Trump Of Stoking Racism

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 4, 2019

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke accused President Donald Trump on Saturday of inciting hatred after a mass shooting in his Texas hometown that police are investigating as a possible hate crime.

Talking In Workplace As Trump Can Get US Workers Fired, Employers Fined

World News | Joe Davidson, The Washington Post | Saturday August 3, 2019

While President Donald Trump's remark that four congresswomen of color should "go back" to their ancestral countries was condemned as racist and wrong, similar comments by others have generated far more serious consequences.

"I Am Least Racist Person Anywhere In The World," Says Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 31, 2019

President Donald Trump denounced the "horrors" of slavery in a speech Tuesday marking the birth of US democracy, but an interruption by a heckler accusing him of "hate" underlined how many Americans now see him as openly racist.

Singapore Police Probe Indian-Origin YouTuber's Rap Video For 'Racism'

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

Singapore police on Tuesday said it was investigating an online rap video allegedly containing offensive content, featuring an Indian-origin duo, made in response to a recent advertisement by an e-payment website.

YouTube Needs 'New Set of Rules and Laws', Company’s Product Chief Says

Agence France-Presse | Monday July 29, 2019

YouTube is striving to block those who would use it to promote racism, hate speech, violence and disinformation, its number two executive has told AFP, as the Google-owned company comes under increasing scrutiny.

"We're African Americans, Patriots": Barack Obama Shares Article On Trump

World News | Colby Itkowitz, The Washington Post | Sunday July 28, 2019

Former President Barack Obama, who doesn't often comment on current politics, seemed to endorse on Saturday an op-ed written by 148 African Americans who served in his administration that called out President Donald Trump for recent comments degrading four congresswomen of color.

Outrage As Trump Brands Mostly-Black US City "Rodent Infested Mess"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 27, 2019

US President Donald Trump was hit with new accusations of racism Saturday after he attacked a prominent African-American lawmaker and branded the majority black city of Baltimore an "infested mess."

"Would Say It Again": Woman Filmed Using N-Word At A Restaurant

World News | Marisa Iati, The Washington Post | Friday July 26, 2019

Nancy Goodman, 71, told WRAL-TV that her anxiety, and the behavior of the other woman and her friend, made her lose her composure. Goodman said the women, who were also eating at a Bonefish Grill in North Hills, North Carolina, on Tuesday, pushed her to call one of them the n-word.

UK Minister Sajid Javid Recalls "Go Back" Abuse After Trump Tweets

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 19, 2019

Britain's interior minister Sajid Javid on Friday recalled being told "to go back to where I came from" as a child, condemning extremist language after comments by US President Donald Trump.