racism
George Floyd Memorial Fund Raises $13.6 Million Via GoFundMe Page
George Floyd Memorial Fund Raises $13.6 Million Via GoFundMe Page Photo credit: George Floyd Memorial Fund.The family of George Floyd has raised $13.6 million (USD) through a GoFundMe campaign, which has earned the most donors ever via the social media fundraising platform ever. Having launched the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund on May 27 — two…
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi Takes a Stand Against Trump's Muslim Ban
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi Takes a Stand Against Trump's Muslim Ban Iranian director Asghar Farhadi — photo courtesy of Elevation Pictures.Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has condemned President Trump’s Muslim ban and will not be attending the Academy Awards, for which his film, The Salesman, is up for best foreign-language movie. “I …hope…
MLB Commissioner Issues Letter to Fans on Jackie Robinson Day
MLB Commissioner Issues Letter to Fans on Jackie Robinson Day Jackie Robinson — photo credit: Jackie Robinson Facebook.Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. issued this letter on one of the most historic days in the sport. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first black major league…
Michael Moore Writes Letter To Donald Trump: We Are All Muslim; Starts Campaign
Michael Moore Writes Letter To Donald Trump: We Are All Muslim; Starts Campaign Michael Moore makes his point at Trump Tower — photo: Facebook.Michael Moore is calling for the American people to visit his web page, sign the statement “WE ARE ALL MUSLIM,” and post a selfie holding their own “WE ARE ALL MUSLIM” sign on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, using…
Ninth Floor Doc Explores Racism Accusation, Student Protest On Montreal Campus In 1969
Ninth Floor Doc Explores Racism Accusation, Student Protest On Montreal Campus In 1969 In 1969 some 400 hundred students at Sir George Williams University in Montreal, Quebec staged an occupation of the school's computer lab on the ninth floor. The reason: six students of Caribbean descent had accused professor Perry Anderson of racism, citing things like lower grades for the exact same work…
Nelly Furtado, Chris Bosh Cartoon Relevant on Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day
Nelly Furtado, Chris Bosh Cartoon Relevant on Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day A still from anti-racism PSA The Girl With The Pinhead Parents, voiced by Nelly Furtado, Chris Bosh, Hedley's Jacob Hoggard and more. In a perfect world there would be no racism and therefore no need for the United Nations (UN) International Day for the Elimination of…