Tag: Racial and ethnic discrimination
Senior European official challenges Portugal over racism
LISBON, Portugal — A senior European human rights official is sounding the alarm about a rise in racism and discrimination in Portugal.
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Illinois city becomes 1st in US to pay reparations to Blacks
EVANSTON, Ill. — Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and...
Larson to highlight charitable causes in return to iRacing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Think of iRacing and Kyle Larson and the first thing that comes to mind is his use of a racial slur...
Driving diversity: Hamilton ready to chase 8th F1 title
PARIS — If Lewis Hamilton wins an eighth Formula One title, he will stand alone among the sport's greats. And that might be the...
Asian American Kansas lawmaker says he was threatened at bar
TOPEKA, Kan. — The only Asian American lawmaker serving in the Kansas Legislature says he was physically threatened in a western Kansas bar by...
Pope decries shame of racism, like ‘virus’ lurking in wait
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday denounced racism, likening it to a virus that lurks in waiting and only to emerge and show...
Glasgow rivals’ pre-derby stand in solidarity against racism
GLASGOW, Scoltand — Glasgow's rival soccer teams stood rather than taking a knee in a pre-match display of solidarity before the derby at Celtic...
Police contacted after Ohio State’s Liddell receives threats
Ohio State officials have reached out to police about threatening and insulting social media messages sophomore E.J. Liddell received following the Buckeyes' NCAA Tournament...
China ‘deeply concerned’ about anti-Asian violence in US
BEIJING — China called on the U.S. to take measures to stem violence against people of Asian heritage after eight people were killed at...
South Africa’s Zulu king is buried amid praise, controversy
JOHANNESBURG — The traditional leader of South Africa’s 12 million Zulu people, King Goodwill Zwelithini, has been laid to rest in a private ceremony...
