Tag: Race and ethnicity
Iowa race track cuts ties with announcer after racist rant
ALGONA, Iowa — An Iowa race track said Thursday that it will cut ties with an announcer who went on a racist rant against...
AP sources: Iowa plans to name football field for Slater
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa plans to name the field at Kinnick Stadium for Duke Slater, a trailblazing Black player who...
50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream.
As a teenager, Alton Lucas...
Duke Slater, NFL’s 1st Black lineman, is now Hall of Famer
Duke Slater was so good the NFL couldn't keep him out.
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Soccer players kneel to start ew era of Olympic activism
TOKYO — The referee’s whistle blew, the British players glanced at one another and they dropped to their knees. Their Chilean counterparts responded in...
Zimbabwe sends its 1st Black swimmer to the Olympics
HARARE, Zimbabwe — The southern African nation of Zimbabwe is sending a Black swimmer to the Olympics, the first from her country to go...
Ex-Detroit chief Craig launches Michigan governor campaign
LANSING, Mich. — Republican ex-Detroit police chief James Craig launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, seeking to become Michigan's first Black governor with...
Bank of England sets itself ‘stretching’ diversity targets
LONDON — The Bank of England said Wednesday it has set itself “stretching” targets to increase ethnic diversity within its ranks after falling just...
Tennessee immigrant youth shelter sues state over suspension
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A group that runs a Tennessee shelter for unaccompanied immigrant youth has sued the state over its decision to suspend the...
White woman granted probation for spitting on Black woman
HARTFORD, Conn. — A white woman who was charged with a hate crime after being caught on video spitting on a Black woman during...