Tag: Racism
Storm of racism against this year’s Lucia in Finland
Daniela Owusu, 20, was crowned Lucia of Finland last week. She has received thousands of racist messages on social media. Owusu’s relatives have also received racist messages. However, the racist…
Racism related to the selection of Finland’s Miss Lucia made international news | News in brief
The widespread racism based on skin color that followed the selection of Lucia girl of the year has also become an international news topic. British The Guardian reportsthat in Finland…
More racism and sexism in schools – the teachers sound the alarm
The teachers ask for support: “I get a headache” • Hateful expressions and anti-Semitism A majority of all upper secondary school teachers encounter racism, sexism and antisemitism at work, according…
After racist remarks, Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur suspended for seven matches
Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was suspended for seven matches by the English Football Association (FA) on Monday November 18 for comments deemed racist towards his South Korean teammate Son Heung-min…
The Dutch minister left his post in the aftermath of racism accusations | News in brief
The separation and the alleged racism are related to the aftermath of the violence that broke out in Amsterdam last week. The Dutch right-wing coalition government seemed to avoid collapse…
The Guardian magazine withdraws from messaging service X – citing “disturbing content” | News in brief
The Guardian is the first major British media outlet to pull out of the platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk. In Britain, the center-left newspaper The Guardian has announced on…
Jamie Oliver withdraws children’s book – accused of racism
Jamie Oliver’s children’s book “Billy and the epic escape” is withdrawn, writes The Guardian. The star chef’s book has been criticized for contributing to a stereotypical and colonial image of…
African Americans targeted with racist text messages and emails
The United States is agitated by a case of racist text messages and emails received by African-Americans, in more than twenty states, after the victory of Donald Trump in the…
Spirou album withdrawn from sale after accusations of racism
In Belgium, the comic book publisher Dupuis announced, Thursday October 31, the withdrawal of the album from newsstands Spirou and the blue gorgon (Dany on drawing, Yann on script). Released…
Biden apologized for locking up indigenous children in boarding schools | News in brief
In boarding schools in the USA, indigenous children were converted to Christianity and the culture of European settlers. Children were subjected to physical, psychological and sexual violence. President of the…