Tag: Racism in the USA
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…
George Floyd case: 22.5 years in prison for chauvinist politics
In the trial for the killing of the African American George Floyd, the responsible court in the US city of Minneapolis has announced the sentence for Derek Chauvin. The white…