Video | Cuba: The Next Revolution
In Cuba, Harvard professor, Henry Gates, explores the culture, religion, politics and music of this island and how race and racism have fared since Fidel Castro’s Communist revolution in 1959.
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Canada: Interview with CABL President – Andrew Alleyne
Sway Magazine profiled Andrew Alleyne, the president of the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers. Alleyne reflects on his professional career and looks ahead as the head of CABL.
The Netherlands: The Darker Side of Christmas
Several activists were arrested for protesting at a Dutch Christmas celebration. They alleged that Zwarte Piet, a beloved Santa’s-helper folk character in the Netherlands, is racist.
U.K.: Linkslaters Lawyer Awarded BSN Honor
Linklaters capital markets lawyer Paulette Mastin was named Diversity Champion 2011 at the Black Solicitors Network’s (BSN) UK Diversity Legal Awards.
Brazil: Dia da Consciência Negra / The Day of Black Awareness
The Day of Black Awareness is celebrated annually on November 20 in Brazil as a day on which to reflect upon the injustices of slavery.
Profile | Ecuador: The Struggle of Afro-Ecuadorians
Afro-Ecuadorians have had some success in pushing for the enactment of important anti-discrimination constitutional and legislative changes.
Libya: South Africans Alleged to Have Helped Gaddafi Escape
South African and Libyan diplomats are investigating the possibility that South Africans tried to help Muammar Gaddafi escape and died in the process.
South Africa: Dr. Wouter Basson’s Misconduct Charges and his Biological Warfare Program
Dr. Basson, allegedly responsible for the deaths of hundreds of regime opponents during the apartheid era, faces misconduct charges by the Health Professionals Council of South Africa.
Venezuela: Change in the 2011 Census for Afro-Venezuelans
For the first time ever, Venezuela’s 2011 Census will include a question that allows individuals to identify themselves as being Afro-descendent.
U.S.: Cherokee Vote Out Descendants of Southern Slave Trade
Known as the ‘Trail of Tears,’ some 4,000 Indians died in 1838 during the forced march. ‘And our ancestors carried the baggage,’ said Marilyn Vann, the Freedman leader.