Chumani Maxwele threw human faeces at the statue of Cecil John Rhodes at the University of Cape Town on Monday in order to eradicate the white liberal scourge he says.
“It is not about me; it is about change. We … Read the rest
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Brazilian Apartheid
One of the leaders of Brazil’s flashmob movement that is sweeping across shopping centres, sparking violent clashes with police, is a soft-spoken 55-year-old piano teacher that has never organised a protest in his life.
Around 1,000 people are expected to … Read the rest
Vote for the black guy
A white Republican unseated a 24-year African-American incumbent from office in a surprise election victory that some are saying was racially tinged and deceptive.
Still, he figured he’d have fun running, because he was fed up with what he called … Read the rest
KKK, NAACP shake hands in Wyo.
A burning cross and men in white pointed hoods. Since its “rebirth” in 1915, the Ku Klux Klan’s (KKK) strong sentiments against blacks, is part of American history. Formed in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Deep South states reject black president
Before Election Day, there was widespread suspicion that enough white voters would balk at voting for an African-American candidate for president that the polls would be proved wrong.
It didn’t turn out that way.
Barack Obama won a convincing popular … Read the rest
America’s racial divide grows
In 2008, minority voters turned out in record numbers, propelling Barack Obama to the White House. Similar results fueled his second-term victory on Tuesday. A 2-percentage-point increase in nonwhite votes—to 28 percent—sealed Obama’s reelection, and data seem to indicate minority … Read the rest