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Indian-Americans Condemn Racist Attacks On Donald Trump’s Appointee Sriram Krishnan

December 28, 2024 admin

Indian diaspora on Saturday issued a media advisory strongly condemning the racist attacks on Sriram Krishnan, who was recently appointed as Senior AI Advisor by President-elect Donald Trump. “Sriram Krishnan, who was recently appointed by President-elect Trump as his Senior AI Advisor, has become a target of reprehensible racist attacks. There is absolutely no place…

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Thesis Linking Body Odour With Racism Goes Viral. Internet Reacts

December 1, 2024 admin

A social media user recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share they had completed their doctorate by presenting the dissertation and acing the “viva with no corrections”. While the news of acquiring a PhD would have been fairly innocuous and not invited much traction, the post instead went viral due to the choice of…

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Footballer Sets World Record With Skills That Helped Him Overcome Suicide Struggle

September 7, 2024 admin

This accomplishment is deeply personal for Caleb Wu, who has battled severe depression. Caleb Wu, a passionate soccer player from Hartford, Connecticut, has made headlines by setting a new world record for the most alternating football (soccer) touches with the feet on a treadmill in 30 seconds, according to Guinness World Records. Wu, who scored…

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The ‘Civilised’ West Needs To Do Some Soul-Searching

July 27, 2024 admin

Earlier this week, a disturbing video emerged from the UK, in which a young Asian boy could be seen being kicked and punched while he lay defenceless on the floor of Manchester Airport. Most reports said that three Greater Manchester police officers were first assaulted – one of whom was left with a broken nose…

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Indian-American Democrat Leader Claimed He Got “Racially” Targeted Online. Turns Out He Staged It

June 17, 2024 admin

His next court appearance is scheduled for July 22. A local Texas political candidate has been arrested on charges of sending fake racist messages to himself on social media. According to Fox News, Taral Patel, the Democratic candidate for Fort Bend Precinct 3 Commissioner, was arrested by Texas Rangers and is being charged with Online Impersonation…

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2 British Airways Cabin Crew Fired For Racist Video Mocking Chinese Passengers

March 21, 2024 admin

British Airways confirmed the two women were no longer employed by them. Two members of British Airways cabin crew have been fired after they posted a racist video on Tik Tok mocking Asian passengers. The offensive clip was filmed by Holly Walton and Lauren Bray while they stayed at a luxury resort hotel in Antigua…

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Millionaire Claims He Was Denied Entry To UK Bar Because He Is Black

October 16, 2023 admin

The entrepreneur runs LB Jewellery A Black millionaire and celebrity jewelry consultant has claimed that he was denied entry into a popular London bar, because of his colour Independent reported. Notably, 30-year-old Lamar Berko who has worked with some of the world’s biggest stars including David Beckham, Burna Boy, Steff London, Wizkid, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Joey Essex, accused the establishment…

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U.N. experts see ‘systemic racism’ in U.S. policing, urge reform

September 28, 2023 admin

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, left, talks with Michael Wilson, right, on the three-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis. File | Photo Credit: AP United Nations rights investigators said on September 28 they had found systemic racism against black people throughout the U.S. policing and justice systems, and stressed…

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