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Urgent Debate: UN Human Rights Council — “Race-based human rights violations, systemic racism, police violence against persons of African descent, and violence against peaceful protests”
VirtualTHE DEBATE CAN BE VIEWED AT UNTV: webtv.un.org The UN Human Rights Council will be holding an urgent debate on “race-based human rights violations, systemic racism, police violence against persons of African descent, and violence against peaceful protests." This unprecedented meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 17 at 3:00pm Geneva time (9:00am New York time). Last
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[Virtual Tribute] 75th memorial of Hiroshima bombing in the context of BLM
VirtualFrom Tulsa to Hiroshima: The Urgency of Denuclearization to the Necessity of Abolition in America MIDHEAVEN has partnered with Hiroshima City, Heart of Peace Hiroshima, Hopitow (Hopi Nation), and others to produce a global virtual tribute with live performances & discussions exploring revolutionary love, radical freedom and listening. Context: On August 6th, 1945, America detonated
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Two years after the death of George Floyd: Antiracism, #BLM and the United Nations
worldwide/virtualAs people continue to challenge the systemic racism that has devalued the lives of Black and Brown people globally, many are asking the question: why do some of these tragic events spark a stronger call for change than others? Floyd’s murder also revived the concept of antiracism. The webinar will explore, in practice, what it
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