Written by: Kamika Patel In part because of growing awareness of racial inequality and in part because of growing global recognition of the Black Lives Matter movement, more attention has been paid to the self-declaration of candidates’ race in the 2020 elections in Brazil. Electoral candidates have been required to declare their “color/race” in Brazil…
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English Soccer’s Plea to Social Media Giants
Written by: Harry Colvin Arsenal’s Willian de Borges is the latest footballer in England to receive racial abuse on social media, and he is not alone. Before him, there was Axel Tuanzebe. There was Anthony Martial. The list goes on and on. Disturbing messages aren’t limited to racial abuse either. Referee Mike Dean and his…
Has UEFA Finally Taken a Substantial Step in Stopping Racism in European Soccer?
Written by: Harry Colvin On the 1st of September 2019, Romelu Lukaku, a black Belgian soccer player, stepped up to take a penalty that could win his side, Inter Milan, the game against a fellow Italian side, Cagliari. As he stood to take the penalty, he faced thousands of Cagliari die-hard supporters, known as the…
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