Tag: racism

• Sunday, November 21st 2010 - 21:21 UTC

  Brazil commemorates Black Consciousness Day recalling fugitive slaves’ leader

  

  Hundreds of cities, towns and villages throughout Brazil commemorated Saturday Black Consciousness Day with different festivities and cultural activities. Brazil is considered the second Black Country in the world behind Nigeria, with 75.8 million African-Brazilians and is still exposed to the consequences of racial discrimination.

• Monday, May 3rd 2010 - 02:48 UTC

  Tens of Thousands March Across the US to Protest Arizona’s New Immigration Bill

  

  Tens of thousand of demonstrators marched in over 70 cities across the United States Saturday to protest a new immigration law in the state of Arizona. The law is aimed at those who have entered the country illegally, but critics say it will lead to ethnic profiling of Arizona's Hispanics.

• Saturday, May 1st 2010 - 07:38 UTC

  Under the Banner “We Are All Arizona” Thousands will Protest May First in the US

  

  The United States immigrant community will be taking to the streets on Saturday May first—International Workers' Day—in 70 cities to demand migration reform and to protest an Arizona law which criminalizes illegal immigration.