Racism

Racism and geopolitics in South Africa

Institutional racism in colonies, migration, flawed anti-monarchy sentiments stemming from personal vendettas, and the need for rebellion permeate the lives of these characters.
3 June 2023, 07:26 AM

Inter secure CL qualification after 3-2 win against Atalanta

Simone Inzaghi's side rose to second in Serie A after winning the Italian Cup on Wednesday with an entertaining win over Atalanta after an early blitz from Romelu Lukaku and Nicolo Barella followed by Lautaro Martinez's simple finish in the 77th minute
28 May 2023, 03:15 AM

Guardiola tells Spain to follow PL example after Vinicius abuse

Brazil winger Vinicius said Spain now "belongs to racists" after he was abused by fans during Real's game at Valencia in La Liga last week
27 May 2023, 03:33 AM

'I didn't want to criticise Vinicius' with tweet: Tebas

"My frustration was my mistake. I understand that Vinicius is frustrated because he doesn't understand about the division of powers (for dealing with racism), but I'm also frustrated because I do know about it and there were no sanctions."
25 May 2023, 18:51 PM

At what point is it enough?

LaLiga has problems. A lot of problems. But you can rest assured that racism is not a problem – at least not to them, and that is where the problem lies.
25 May 2023, 17:00 PM

LaLiga chief apologises for rant about Vinicius's racism complaint

LaLiga President Javier Tebas apologised on Wednesday for his online rant at Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr after the Brazilian took to social media to complain about racist insults he suffered during a match and the Spanish league's inaction.
24 May 2023, 22:00 PM

'We are all Vinicius': Madrid players, fans show support

Vinicius Junior's Real Madrid team-mates showed him support after he was racially abused, by wearing his number 20 shirt before their La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.
24 May 2023, 18:32 PM

In Brazil, Vinicius' hometown shares his pain

Taking a break from training beneath a giant poster of Vinicius Junior, on the same pitch where the Real Madrid star got his professional start, Pierry Amaro Ricardo has a word for the racism his idol endures.
24 May 2023, 07:29 AM

Three detained over racist insults against Vinicius: Spanish police

"Police arrested today three young people in Valencia for the racist behaviour that occurred Sunday in the match between Valencia and Real Madrid," Spain's National Police said in a statement
23 May 2023, 10:56 AM

Brazil protests to Spain over racist abuse of Vinicius

There has been an outpouring of condemnation in Vinicius's native Brazil since the Real Madrid star was targeted with racist abuse during a 1-0 loss at Valencia on Sunday
23 May 2023, 02:43 AM

Lights go out at Rio's Christ the Redeemer in support of Vinicius

"The Christ the Redeemer Archdiocesan Sanctuary repudiates the racist attacks suffered by the Brazilian player Vinicius Junior," the body said in an Instagram post
23 May 2023, 02:26 AM

‘It's not football, it's La Liga’

Football and beyond rallied around Vinicius Junior on Monday, demanding action against racism, after the Real Madrid star was abused once again in Spain's La Liga.
22 May 2023, 18:30 PM

Spain prosecutors open probe into racist abuse of Vinicius

Spanish prosecutors opened a probe Monday into racist chants hurled at Real Madrid's star forward Vinicius Junior during a match as the football federation president admitted the country had a "problem" with racism.
22 May 2023, 14:42 PM

Navigating cancel culture in the literary world

Cancel culture is best treated as a collective decision to minimise the cultural influence a person and their work have moving forward.
15 April 2023, 12:45 PM

Bare your skin: A fight against colourism

"Bare Your Skin," a series of events that is aimed at building social awareness of skin colour discrimination recently hosted its 5th edition on 11 February, at the EMK Center, Dhanmondi. The concept of the event was developed in conjunction with the American Center and the US Embassy as part of a larger project under the US Department of State-funded "Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor" grant.
13 March 2023, 10:19 AM

Vaughan denies racism allegation

The disciplinary hearing into allegations of racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club is a "terrible look for the game" and is not the right process to investigate the claims, former England captain Michael Vaughan said on Friday.
4 March 2023, 03:23 AM

Unpacking the layers of internalised racism

Internalised racism: A phenomenon where someone regards their own race to be inferior compared to another race.
9 February 2023, 00:00 AM

Fans to be punished for racially abusing Vinicius

Spain's High Council for Sport (CSD) said Monday that more than 10 Real Valladolid fans who racially insulted Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior in a La Liga game last month will be punished.
31 January 2023, 05:59 AM

Vinicius Jr says La Liga doing nothing about racism

Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr on Saturday accused LaLiga of continuing to do nothing about racist fans at matches, after videos on social media showed fans shouting abuse and throwing objects at him at a match a day earlier.
1 January 2023, 04:23 AM

Reverse racism isn’t real. Here’s why.

We need to distinguish between racial prejudices and structural racism.
24 September 2022, 15:30 PM