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US Slavery, Civil War, and Lingering Racial Inequality
In the US, African slaves worked 13-14 hours daily, facing harsh punishments but still resisting through revolts and escapes, leading to eventual emancipation; however, post-Civil War Jim Crow laws and the KKK perpetuated racial inequality despite legal progress.
US Slavery, Civil War, and Lingering Racial Inequality
In the US, African slaves worked 13-14 hours daily, facing harsh punishments but still resisting through revolts and escapes, leading to eventual emancipation; however, post-Civil War Jim Crow laws and the KKK perpetuated racial inequality despite legal progress.
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48% Bias Score
International Meeting Addresses Systemic Racism Against Afro-Descendant Women
On July 25th, Colombia's Vice President Francia Márquez convened an international meeting of Afro-descendant women leaders to discuss challenges faced by Afro-descendant women and children, including systemic racism, migration policies, and human trafficking, resulting in a plan of action for addres...
International Meeting Addresses Systemic Racism Against Afro-Descendant Women
On July 25th, Colombia's Vice President Francia Márquez convened an international meeting of Afro-descendant women leaders to discuss challenges faced by Afro-descendant women and children, including systemic racism, migration policies, and human trafficking, resulting in a plan of action for addres...
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16% Bias Score
Brazilian Academy Elects First Black Woman Member After 128 Years
After 128 years, the Brazilian Academy of Letters elected its first Black female member, Ana Maria Gonçalves, whose novel "Um Defeito de Cor" challenges Eurocentric narratives by focusing on the life of Luiz Gama's mother, Luiza Mahin, a figure recently verified by historical research.
Brazilian Academy Elects First Black Woman Member After 128 Years
After 128 years, the Brazilian Academy of Letters elected its first Black female member, Ana Maria Gonçalves, whose novel "Um Defeito de Cor" challenges Eurocentric narratives by focusing on the life of Luiz Gama's mother, Luiza Mahin, a figure recently verified by historical research.
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28% Bias Score
Rotterdam Police Appoints New Chief Amidst Racism Controversy
Tolga Koklu (55), born in Turkey, will become Rotterdam's police chief on September 1st, marking the third regional unit out of ten led by someone with a migration background, amidst recent controversies about racism and a poor work climate within the Rotterdam police.
Rotterdam Police Appoints New Chief Amidst Racism Controversy
Tolga Koklu (55), born in Turkey, will become Rotterdam's police chief on September 1st, marking the third regional unit out of ten led by someone with a migration background, amidst recent controversies about racism and a poor work climate within the Rotterdam police.
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44% Bias Score
Frankfurt (Oder) to Use Kleist's Works to Spark Political Debate in 2027
Frankfurt (Oder) will celebrate the 250th birthday of Heinrich von Kleist in 2027, using his works as a platform to discuss racism, nationalism, and gender, and incorporating his works into the Abitur curriculum starting in 2025/2026. The Europa-Universität Viadrina is coordinating events and a pote...
Frankfurt (Oder) to Use Kleist's Works to Spark Political Debate in 2027
Frankfurt (Oder) will celebrate the 250th birthday of Heinrich von Kleist in 2027, using his works as a platform to discuss racism, nationalism, and gender, and incorporating his works into the Abitur curriculum starting in 2025/2026. The Europa-Universität Viadrina is coordinating events and a pote...
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36% Bias Score
Fictional Town 'The Leap' Reflects Ongoing Impact of Colonial Violence
The author's new novel, set in the fictional town of "The Leap," explores the ongoing impact of colonial violence against Indigenous Australians, using the town's name to symbolize the massacres where Indigenous people were driven over cliffs and to highlight the continuous oppression they face. The...
Fictional Town 'The Leap' Reflects Ongoing Impact of Colonial Violence
The author's new novel, set in the fictional town of "The Leap," explores the ongoing impact of colonial violence against Indigenous Australians, using the town's name to symbolize the massacres where Indigenous people were driven over cliffs and to highlight the continuous oppression they face. The...
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56% Bias Score
Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
In Dessau-Roßlau, Germany, right-wing extremism is surging, particularly among youth, manifesting in increased school incidents, public Nazi symbols, and the election of a former neo-Nazi youth leader as a local official, despite significant state investment and the city's cultural heritage.
Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
In Dessau-Roßlau, Germany, right-wing extremism is surging, particularly among youth, manifesting in increased school incidents, public Nazi symbols, and the election of a former neo-Nazi youth leader as a local official, despite significant state investment and the city's cultural heritage.
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60% Bias Score
IU Denounces Vox Billboards in El Ejido as Hate Speech
IU in El Ejido, Almeria, filed a complaint against Vox for two billboards depicting a woman in a burka alongside messages deemed racist, sexist, and xenophobic, which were initially covered but one has been re-exposed, prompting concerns about hate speech and social regression.
IU Denounces Vox Billboards in El Ejido as Hate Speech
IU in El Ejido, Almeria, filed a complaint against Vox for two billboards depicting a woman in a burka alongside messages deemed racist, sexist, and xenophobic, which were initially covered but one has been re-exposed, prompting concerns about hate speech and social regression.
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52% Bias Score
British Man Faces Prison for Anti-Semitic Outburst on Singapore Airlines Flight
A British man faces years in prison in Singapore for racially abusing a passenger and crew members on a Singapore Airlines flight on April 27-28, including anti-Semitic threats and slurs, highlighting a concerning trend of rising hate speech.
British Man Faces Prison for Anti-Semitic Outburst on Singapore Airlines Flight
A British man faces years in prison in Singapore for racially abusing a passenger and crew members on a Singapore Airlines flight on April 27-28, including anti-Semitic threats and slurs, highlighting a concerning trend of rising hate speech.
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32% Bias Score
Solingen Arson: Life Sentence, but Far-Right Motive Ignored
A court in Germany sentenced a man to life in prison for a fatal arson attack in Solingen that killed four people of Bulgarian-Turkish descent; however, the court largely disregarded evidence suggesting a possible far-right motive, sparking outrage among the victims' families and raising concerns ab...
Solingen Arson: Life Sentence, but Far-Right Motive Ignored
A court in Germany sentenced a man to life in prison for a fatal arson attack in Solingen that killed four people of Bulgarian-Turkish descent; however, the court largely disregarded evidence suggesting a possible far-right motive, sparking outrage among the victims' families and raising concerns ab...
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48% Bias Score
Edinburgh University's £30m Link to Colonial Profits and Racist Theories Revealed
A University of Edinburgh review found that the institution received at least £30 million in funding linked to profits from colonial commodities like tobacco, sugar, and cotton, used to fund scholarships and buildings, while also promoting racist theories during the Scottish Enlightenment.
Edinburgh University's £30m Link to Colonial Profits and Racist Theories Revealed
A University of Edinburgh review found that the institution received at least £30 million in funding linked to profits from colonial commodities like tobacco, sugar, and cotton, used to fund scholarships and buildings, while also promoting racist theories during the Scottish Enlightenment.
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28% Bias Score
Márquez Accuses Petro of Racism and Marginalization
Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez publicly accused President Gustavo Petro of racism and marginalization in a July speech, citing specific instances of being sidelined in decision-making, facing false accusations of corruption, and experiencing public attacks after speaking out against a cabi...
Márquez Accuses Petro of Racism and Marginalization
Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez publicly accused President Gustavo Petro of racism and marginalization in a July speech, citing specific instances of being sidelined in decision-making, facing false accusations of corruption, and experiencing public attacks after speaking out against a cabi...
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48% Bias Score
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