Tag: racism

Sonko wants Alchemist bar shut down after viral video of alleged racism

Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has called on the president to take necessary actions against the Alchemist bar for the racial segregation incident after the video goes viral. In the video, the bar is seemingly perpetuating racism against black people by having white and Indian revellers in one queue and blacks in another as they […]

Namibian teacher suspended for telling Africans to ‘go back to bush, eat rotten food like forefathers’

The teaching assistant had posted racist comments in connection with the murder last Friday of a black Zimbabwean wood-carver in Namibia.

Human Rights Watch calls on China to end discrimination against Africans

Africans in China have long experienced racial discrimination with police frequently targeting them for alleged involvement in violent crimes.

Africans evicted from homes in China over coronavirus rumours

Hundreds of Africans now remain homeless as fears grow that cities like Guangzhou could face a second wave of the outbreak.

Black woman killed by Texas police in own bedroom

A black woman was shot dead by police through her own bedroom window in the early hours of Saturday morning, after a request to check on her welfare. Atatiana Jefferson, 28, had been living at the residence in Fort Worth, Texas with her eight-year-old nephew. A neighbour had called a non-emergency police number after growing […]

Chelsea fan banned for life for ‘racially abusive language’

Chelsea have banned a fan for life for using “racially abusive language” towards Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling during a match at Stamford Bridge on 8 December 2018. Five other Blues supporters have been temporarily suspended for using “abusive language and threatening and aggressive behaviour”. Police investigated allegations England forward Sterling was racially abused but the […]

Trump’s ‘rat-infested’ attack on lawmaker was racist, says Pelosi

Democratic House speaker Nancy Pelosi has accused US President Donald Trump of “racist attacks” in his tweets about an African-American lawmaker. Mr Trump attacked Democratic Rep Elijah Cummings and his Maryland district on Twitter. The president described Mr Cummings’ majority-black district in Baltimore as a “rodent-infested mess”. Mr Cummings was a “bully”, Mr Trump wrote, […]