Black American families strive to build a town free from racism19 'founding families' have purchased land in Georgia to build a town called Freedom, hoping to escape inequality and police violence |
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After a deadly landslide in climate-hit Uganda, survivors sue for actionThe landslide killed 28 people and destroyed hundreds of homes. Now 48 survivors are taking the government to court for failing to protect them |
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Samoa's crisis seen harming gender equality in Pacific island politicsFemale opposition leader held a ceremony to form government outside a locked parliament |
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What has changed a year after George Floyd's death?What tangible change has happened to address racial inequality in the United States since George Floyd's murder? We spoke to three Black activists of different generations |
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'No-knock' raids: U.S. lawmakers rein in 'dangerous' police tacticDemands for more police accountability after George Floyd's death are pushing U.S. cities and states to curtail the controversial law enforcement strategy |
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Uganda to state agencies: No cash without a climate planA new bill says officials must set aside part of their budgets for climate change measures if they want government funding |
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His bookshop in ruins, Gazan hopes to rebuild with crowd-funding helpA GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $130,000 to help Shaban Esleem rebuild and reopen his destroyed bookshop, but he worries he may never see the money |
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In South Africa, a zero-waste food bus hopes to drive away hungerWith food insecurity rising due to COVID-19, an activist decided to bring affordable groceries to low-income communities in Johannesburg |
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Georgia officials vote to make changes to largest U.S. Confederate monumentThe Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial was chosen to venerate the losing side of the U.S. Civil War, when southern states fought to preserve Black slavery |
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Russian prosecutor seeks to ban Dolce & Gabbana same-sex kiss adsA lawmaker filed a complaint over adverts showing same-sex couples kissing as part of the fashion brand’s ‘Love is Love’ campaign |
OPINION: A year from George Floyd, are you listening to Black and minority communities?A year after George Floyd's death, we can’t have a show of performative care. We need long-term investment into Black communities |
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