A Duke University study has found that Black adults in the United States have developed specific ways of coping with the chronic stress of racism. It found that these strategies emphasize resilience built through lived experiences of racial discrimination. This was not found in their white counterparts. The study notes that social support an...
ANKARA (AA) – The leaders of both the UN and the Council of Europe on Thursday commemorated the Srebrenica genocide of Bosniak Muslims, which took place 29 years ago, in 1995, in eastern Bosnia. “May the memory of Srebrenica strengthen our collective resolve to build a world free from the scourge of genocide, where justice […]
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities have finalized arrangements to bid farewell to 14 more victims of the Srebrenica genocide on the 29th anniversary of the atrocity. Green coffins with the remains of the victims are ready in Visoko from where they will depart on July 9 for the village of Potocari to […]
A protest, held in front of the Greek Embassy in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, marked the 80th anniversary of the massacre committed by Greece against Cham Muslim Albanians. Protesters, carrying Cham symbols and Albanian flags, denounced the massacre and human rights violations that occurred during and after World War II. The Cham re...
Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories – AFP In the office of one of Israel’s most recognizable Palestinian politicians, framed pictures show him posing with famous figures like Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In front of Ahmad Tibi’s desk is the Arabic slogan, “The more beautiful days are tho...
Four Black Lives Matter protesters in Seattle have been awarded approximately $700,000 by a federal court jury. The court ruled their civil rights were violated when they were arrested for writing anti-police graffiti in chalk during the Black Lives Matter protests four years ago. Those were sparked by the May 2020 murder of George Floyd, [&h...
Ninety-seven year old Opal Lee, famed for her advocacy to make Juneteenth a national holiday, accepted the keys to her new Fort Worth home Friday. The house stands on the same lot from which her family was driven by a racist mob when she was 12. The house has been constructed in less than three […]
HOUSTON, US (AA) – About 90% of Americans are now aware of the Juneteenth holiday compared to 74% in 2022, according to a survey by YouGov. Juneteenth marks a significant day in US history when a quarter of a million enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned on June 19, 1865, that they had been […]
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has welcomed the federal indictment of an Arizona man accused of planning a mass shooting at an Atlanta rap concert. He faces a number of charges. These include firearms trafficking and possession related to a hate crime aimed at African Americans, Jews, or Muslims. A number of reports say [&he...
The Justice Department has revealed that police in Phoenix violated the Constitution and federal law by discriminating against Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and others. Following a three-year investigation into allegations of brutality and discrimination, the department concluded that Phoenix police engaged in unlawful practice. These ...
