Page 8 - Racism

Black Lives Matter: South African players take a knee in 3TCricket match

The match is taking place on Nelson Mandela Day, which celebrates the birthday of the anti-apartheid revolutionary leader and South Africa's first President Nelson Mandela

Graeme Smith joins players in taking the knee in support of BLM movement

I am backing South African pacer Ngidi Lungi on the BLM movement which gathered momentum following the death of African-American George Floyd, says CSA director Graeme Smith

Accelerating digital engagement, brands practice the art of being social

With brand-customer engagements restricted to an online-only universe, advertisers look at ways to wield the double-edged digital sword

Donald Trump bristles at question about police killing African Americans

Trump bristled at a question about police killing African Americans and defended the right to display the Confederate flag as he continued to play into racial divisions in a pair of interviews

Jason Holder says support towards Black Lives Matter 'meant world to him'

Holder said he felt Michael Holding's powerful speech on racism "in his veins"

England, West Indies take a knee ahead of 1st cricket test at Ageas Bowl

Moments before the first ball was bowled at an empty Rose Bowl, West Indies' fielding players knelt in the outfield while their England counterparts did the same around the field

Breather for Hindustan Unilever: Emami asked to give 7-day notice

HUL in its application said the defendant (Emami) should give it at least seven days prior written notice before initiating any legal proceedings in any court

Taking a knee isn't enough to tackle racism, says Carlos Brathwaite

Taking a knee has become a popular symbol to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement which gained momentum following the killing of George Floyd

JP Morgan drops terms 'master', 'slave' from internal tech code & materials

The terms had appeared in some of the bank's technology policies, standards and control procedures, as well in the programming code that runs some of its processes

Emami questions Hindustan Unilever's fairness over skin cream rebranding

Emami said it had trademark rights over the name and that it was consulting legal experts on the matter.

US sees rare wide shift in public opinion on race and police amid protests

About half of American adults believe police violence against the public is a "very" or "extremely" serious problem, according to a poll conducted earlier this month

West Indies players to wear 'Black Lives Matter' logo against England

The West Indies cricketers will sport a 'Black Lives Matter' logo on the collars of their shirts during the upcoming three-Test series against England to protest against racism in sports.

Donald Trump retweets video of supporter shouting 'white power' slogan

US President Donald Trump retweeted a video showing one of his supporters loudly shouting "white power"

Why footballing Africans have the best chance of escaping racism in India

As the world erupted in protest, we stayed silent. Ritwik Sharma speaks to footballing Africans in India about their experience of racism in the country

After Hindustan Unilever, L'Oreal to drop 'white' from skin care range

On Friday, a company spokesperson said the group had acknowledged legitimate concerns about the terms used to describe skin even-ing products.

Fair & Lovely: Can Hindustan Unilever go beyond a cosmetic change?

The Rs 2,000-crore brand, which enjoys a 40 per cent share of the fairness market, pegged at Rs 5,000 crore, will now have a new identity.

Bollywood hails HUL's decision to axe 'fair' from 'Fair and Lovely'

Hindustan Unilevers (HUL) will drop the word 'Fair from it's flagship beauty brand 'Fair and Lovely.'

First virtual WWDC event: Apple dials up privacy features, refreshes iOS

In one of the many new updates to iOS, MacOS, WatchOS, the firm said all apps would now be required to obtain user permission before tracking.

Important to educate young cricketers about racism at systemic level: Sammy

Earlier this month, Sammy had demanded an apology after claiming that he was subjected to racism during his stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad teammates in the IPL when he was called 'Kalu'

Inequality, alienation, rage

The US implosion regurgitates its chequered history