Tag: Racism in the USA
George Floyd case: ex-cop Chauvin pleads guilty for the first time – politics
After his murder conviction, Derek Chauvin now faces a federal court trial. There he admits to be guilty of the death of the African American, on whose neck he had…
USA: General Lee is melted down – politics
One of the most famous monuments of the American South is disappearing: the statue of Robert E. Lee in the middle of Charlottesville. It started with a harmless school project,…
Interview with feminist Roxane Gay Culture
The American author Roxane Gay is known for her essays on feminism, pop culture, sexual violence and racism. A conversation about “difficult women”, the limit to the private and their…
Ahmaud Arbery case: three men found guilty – Panorama
More than a year and a half after the killing of the black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in the US state of Georgia, the three white perpetrators have been found guilty…
Statues in the US: male, white, rich, armed – politics
It has only been a few weeks since a crane lifted Robert E. Lee from its pedestal. On horseback, weighing twelve tons, 18.5 meters high, the statue of the general…
NEJM: Medical Journal only publishes studies with “Race” claims – health
from Markus C. Schulte von Drach There are no human races, it says in biology. Because groups designated in this way cannot be clearly separated from one another. Rather, races…
Yaa Gyasi’s novel “A Supreme Kingdom”. Review – culture
In the search for consolation, God is not always the best person to talk to. And his kingdom is not that easy to find, notes Gifty, who has been writing…
“Summer of Soul” on Disney +: Wide awake in Harlem – culture
There are enough goose bumps in the festival documentary “Summer of Soul (… Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” to regret that the film can only be seen…
Kulturkampf in the USA: Now it’s the turn of the schools
They collect signatures, storm meetings, send death threats. In the United States, the Right is putting tremendous pressure on the school boards that run schools. At the center of the…
Charlottesville – Statue of Southern General Lee away – Panorama
Almost four years after a fatal parade of right-wing extremists in Charlottesville, the controversial statue of Southern General Robert E. Lee has been removed from the US city. TV images…