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Riot police check spectators' bags as they guard an area at the Oktyabrsky Concert Hall prior to the concert of the rock group Picnic and the symphony orchestra Tavrichesky, in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 27, 2024.
Race
Central Asians in Russia face increased scrutiny, discrimination after mass shooting 
Frantz Fanon sitting at a table during a press conference
Arts, Culture & Media
New book explores the life of psychiatrist and writer Frantz Fanon
The border between Belarus and Latvia is about 100 miles long and is partially separated by a fence monitored by border officers.
Migration
A migrant crisis at the Latvia-Belarus border
A collage of video screenshots that feature Africans exploited for profit in a growing trend known as "blessings videos."
Arts, Culture & Media
A new documentary uncovers the story behind China’s racist ‘blessings video’ trend
A Customs and Border Protection officer stands at the entrance to the San Ysidro Port of Entry as a boy sings for change among the waiting cars Wednesday, March 2, 2022, seen from Tijuana, Mexico. 
Migration
Russians and Ukrainians attempt to flee to the US through Mexico
São Sebastião Fort and Museum with statues of conquistadors São Tomé.
History
‘Born in Blackness’: A new book centers Africa in the expansive history of slavery
Zanzibar-born, British-based novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah poses for a photo at his home in Canterbury, England, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.
Books
Nobel winner Abdulrazak Gurnah brings dignity to stories of colonial dispossession, colleague says
People walk past a board full of pictures celebrating AAPI heritage month
History
Students push for adding Asian American history to school curriculums across the US
A person wearing blue gloves presents a vial of an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine dose
Justice
Charges dropped against Congolese Canadian doctor accused of starting COVID outbreak
Colorful booklets in Asian languages on 'How to Report a Hate Crime'
Justice
‘How to Report a Hate Crime’ booklets empower Asian Americans amid rise in discrimination
A young person holds up two balloons in heart-shapes that read Stop the Hate and Love Each Other
Violence
Chinese students in the US grapple with the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
Former mayor of London Boris Johnson, right, is seen by a maquette of a statue that stands as a permanent slavery memorial statue at City Hall in London, Aug. 18, 2008.
History
Lloyd’s of London examines its ties to the trans-Atlantic slave trade 
 Anika Färber is a trainer for The Network for Democracy and Courage, or NDC, one of several organizations in Germany confronting racism.
Lifestyle & Belief
In Germany, fighting against extremism starts at school
A demonstrator reacts during a protest against racism after João Alberto Silveira Freitas was beaten to death by security guards at a Carrefour supermarket in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Nov. 23, 2020.
Black man’s death by security guards in Brazil sparks outrage, protests
Ahead of Election Day, Misinformation Rampant on Social Media 2020-10-29
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Breaking Down 2020’s High Early Voting Numbers 2020-10-14
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Politics with Amy Walter: A Look at the SCOTUS Nomination Fight
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Protests Erupt Around the Country After Grand Jury Announcement on Breonna Taylor Case 2020-09-24
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People walk near the former street sign for ''Via dell'Amba Aradam''
Italians divided over whether Black man’s beating death was motivated by racism
Court System Backlogs Leave Foster Families in the Lurch 2020-09-23
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In her new book, author Isabel Wilkerson, right, argues a caste system — not race — explains inequality in the United States.
Author Isabel Wilkerson: Caste, not race, is the ‘bones’ of inequality in the US
A sign with the written word nazi in black appears near the blue lights of a police vehicle
Critical State
Misusing culture in international politics: Part II
Men and women wearing red political shirts chant in front of a department store in South Africa
Protest
‘Racist’ hair care ad in South Africa sparks demonstrations
Khafre Jay, the executive director of Hip Hop for Change, based in Oakland, says he has experienced anti-black actions from Indian Americans when visiting his in-laws in Sunnyvale, a suburb of the Bay Area that is majority South Asian.
A Black radio host calls on South Asian Americans to reject racism
gray and white smokestacks billow
Conflict & Justice
Green groups grapple with a history of racism and exclusion
How “Learning Pods” Could Heighten Inequities in the U.S. School System 2020-08-03
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Video still from the one-year vigil for Christopher Kapessa.
BLM brings new hope for Wales family seeking justice for Black teen’s death 
Tianna Spears says she faced racial discrimination by US border officials while working as a US diplomat posted in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Global Politics
Former US diplomat attests to racial discrimination in diplomatic corps
Black Lives Matter protest
Identity
A global push for racial justice in the climate movement
Who Does the Acronym “BIPOC” Actually Serve? 2020-06-25
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Politics with Amy Walter: A National Reckoning
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Relationship Between Police and Media Grows Increasingly Tense 2020-06-18
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A large group of people are shown holding up signs with three people holding posters of George Floyd.
Coronavirus Conversations
Discussion: How systemic racism intersects with the coronavirus pandemic
A woman poses in front of a Black Lives Matter mural on the street as a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Brooklyn, New York, June 16, 2020.  
Identity
‘We need to talk about racism,’ these Middle Easterners say 
Women wearing protective face masks are seen in a bus, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, June 9, 2020. 
Identity
Racism against African Americans in China escalates amid coronavirus
On Othering to Belonging
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A demonstrator's hand is seen holding a placard reading "Decolonise Oxford/Rhodes must fall"
Protest
Gary Younge on Europe and the US: There is no ‘better’ form of racism
Two protesters hold signs with anti-racist messages
Protest
From Minneapolis to Madrid, racial profiling and police harassment cost lives
Politics with Amy Walter: The Tipping Point for the End of Systemic Racism in Policing
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President Trump holds up a Bible.
US politics
Never before have threats to US democracy been so grave, says political scientist
Several Black people stand around double doors in masks handing out supplies
COVID-19
Fixing health disparities requires ‘the right data,’ says UK doctor
People wearing protective face masks hold up signs during a protest
Protest
Concerns of structural racism ‘deeply existential,’ UN special rapporteur says
A crowd of people with the camera focused on a woman in a face mask
Top of The World
COVID-19 deaths rise in Brazil; Iceland quashes virus; World leaders respond to systemic racism
A large crowd of people are shown carrying signs that say, "Black Lives Matter," and other statements.
Protest
‘No justice, no peace’: Thousands in London protest the death of Floyd
President Trump Deflects Attention from Racial Justice Demonstrations by Invoking Far Left Groups 2020-06-02
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Qasim Rashid is a congressional candidate in Virginia. He sees attacks on himself as an opportunity to open up a dialogue with people. 
US politics
This Muslim American congressional candidate sees hateful messages as a chance for dialogue
Following Acquittal, What’s Next for the Democrats? 2020-02-06
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A black and white image of a newspaper titled "La Amérika"
Immigration Rewind
I’m an American. But my family came to the US fraudulently.
parade
Activists say it’s time to do away with Le Sauvage, a Belgian festival’s traditional blackface character
A black and white photo of people going through immigration queues
Immigration
Cuccinelli’s ‘bootstraps’ line reflects historical amnesia of ‘public charge’
Politics with Amy Walter: There’s a Generational Divide Upending U.S. Politics
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Dictator Francisco Franco stands in military apparel next to his wife at an event.
Conflict & Justice
From Franco’s ‘stolen babies’ to Nazi Germany, social services have a dark past — it’s time for a global reckoning
A black and white historical photo of a uniformed man with his hand on a woman's shoulder while young boys look on.
Immigration
For centuries, migrants have been said to pose public health risks. They don’t.
Outside Holnicote House children’s home in the UK
Identity
Thousands of mixed-race British babies were born in World War II — and adoption by their black American fathers was blocked
A woman's photo is superimposed on an illustrated image of the Brooklyn Bridge
Books
Author Mira Jacobs reflects on raising a brown boy in America today
Burning of Three Black Churches Serves as Reminder of Racism’s Continuing Legacy
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Commander Jeff Schoep of the National Socialist Movement, one of the largest white nationalist type groups in the country, speaks during a rally at the state capital in Little Rock, Arkansas,
White nationalism, born in the USA, is now a global terror threat
People are shown protesting against hate carrying flags and a brightly colored placard.
Conflict & Justice
The spread of hate and racism — confronting a growing public crisis
a bald man crouches down next to a graffiti-covered stone. he wears a vest that says "erase the hate"
A Montreal man is #ErasingHate with a power washer and his Instagram account
A black woman stands with a staff.
Amid 1619 anniversary, Virginia grapples with history of slavery in America