WASHINGTON: The statue of a Confederate General was toppled, burned, and dragged through the streets of Washington DC and one of a Southern soldier was hung in Raleigh, North Carolina, as many Americans expressed fury at the country’s racist past in nationwide venting that exploded on “Juneteeth” (June 19), a […]
SEOUL: The US embassy in Seoul draped a huge Black Lives Matter banner on its mission building and tweeted a picture of it in support of an anti-racism campaign across America. « The US Embassy stands in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand positive change. Our #BlackLivesMatter […]
Protesters Tear Down Christopher Columbus Statue Outside Minnesota State Capitol (AFP photo) BOSTON: Statues of Christopher Columbus from Boston to Miami have been beheaded and vandalized as calls to remove sculptures commemorating colonizers and slavers sweep America on the back of anti-racism protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. […]
