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Black communities are experiencing systemic racism through UK drug laws
Lord Simon Woolley, the former chair of the government's Race Disparity Unit believes UK drug laws are systemically racist towards Black...
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Soweto Pride celebrations mark end of harsh South African third wave
Wrapped in rainbow flags, dozens of South Africans celebrated delight on Saturday inside the historic black township of Soweto, and the...
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New Ofcom report reveals that audiences are less tolerant of racist language
Ofcom has released a report regarding public attitudes towards offensive language on TV and radio. According to the report, it found that...
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The farm where Nelson Mandela started his anti-apartheid journey is at risk of closing for good
Liliesleaf Farm, where Nelson Mandela started his plan to throw out the apartheid regime is at risk of closing for good due to COVID-19,...
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New family code draft proposes to allow same-sex marriage in Cuba
A new family code draft for Cuba offers same-sex couples to marry and to adopt children. In order for the draft to go ahead, it must be...
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Embracing the Afro in revolt against Venezuela's 'bad hair' stereotype
Two years ago, Victoria Mejias abandoned her slavish pursuit of sleek tresses -- a common obsession in Venezuela where hair and race...
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Congolese lawmakers seek to amend marriage law on dowry, polygamy
A draft regulation that seeks to amend a 1987 Congolese law concerning the price of dowry, and matters of polygamy has whipped up a...
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'Black Wall Street' survivors accept Ghana citizenship
survivors of the 1921 massacre of black people in the US city of Tulsa have accepted the offer to become Ghanaian citizens.
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