Black Lives Matter Protest

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US' Black Lives Matter Movement Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

One of the biggest social movement of 2020 'Black Lives Matter' has been proposed for the Nobel Peace Prize by a socialist lawmaker Petter Eide. The movement targetting racial injustice was founded in the US and gained momentum in May 2020 when the US Police brutally killed a black man George Floyd. Later, protests broke around the world raising awareness against racial inequality. The prize is scheduled for announcement in October 2021.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 - 08:28 PM / by Sakshi Teresa Emmanuel

Tags: Black Lives Matter, US police, racial injustice, Racial inequality, George Floyd, Nobel peace prize, United States

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LeBron against racial discrimination on NBA court.

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TIME Magazine Names LeBron James As 'Athlete Of The Year'

The TIME magazine has declared American basketball player LeBron James as the ‘Athlete of the Year.’ The 35-year-old Los Angeles Lakers sensation was recognized for his support to African-Americans against the injustice and raising awareness against their voter suppression. Moreover, the magazine also wrote an … read-more

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 - 01:26 AM / by Rashi Jain

Tags: LeBron James, ESPN, Basketball, NBA, TIMES, Racial inequality

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California Assemblywoman Shirley Weber will make the committee to collect the data on slavery

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US: California Becomes First State To Consider 'Slavery Reparations'

California became the first US state to adopt a law to collect data and indemnify the descendants of enslaved African-Americans. Authorities constituted a committee to submit a non-binding recommendation for identification of eligible people. Gavin Newsom, Governor, California tweeted his approval while emphasizing that everybody deserves an equal "opportunity to thrive". The long contentious issue, 'slavery reparations’, surfaced after the… read-more

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 - 11:35 AM / by Nitesh Kumar Singh

Tags: US Presidential Election, California, Slavery, Racism, Racial inequality

Courtesy: The Guardian