Tag: racism
Advocates say environmental racism is to blame for Jackson water crisis
Environmental advocate Mustafa Santiago Ali discusses Jackson, Mississippi’s water crisis as the city’s failed water system ignites conversations about environmental racism. WATCH the ABC News…
Mother alleges racism at Chuck E. Cheese
A mother said a worker at the popular restaurant chain ignored her child because of her race. ABC News’ Derricke Dennis reports. source
Remembering the sit-in protests
Greensboro lunch counter sit-in participants relay the importance of fighting for justice 62 years later. source
Family demands accountability after alleged racial bias incident at Sesame Place
Sesame Place apologized for the incident and said employees would undergo bias training after the video went viral. source
Sesame Place Philadelphia employees to undergo bias training
The park released a statement after a video of a potential racial bias incident went viral online. #ABCNews #sesameplace #racialbias source
Tops Friendly Markets where May deadly mass shooting took place, reopens
The supermarket closed for several months for an investigation and renovations after 10 people were killed there. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM…
A push for clean air in Louisiana’s ‘cancer alley’ l ABCNL
ABC News’ Ginger Zee reports from Louisiana’s “Chemical Corridor” on the urgency to clean the air as residents there are skeptical of carbon capture technology…
Sound of Freedom: What Prince Taught Us
ABC News’ Janai Norman interviews the people closest to Prince during his feud with his record label, and pop superstar Ciara talks about the lessons…
Buffalo mass shooting victims honored one week later
10 people were killed in an attack authorities are calling racially motivated. More than 71,000 pounds of specialized formula were loaded by U.S. troops in…
Mother speaks out on Buffalo mass shooting
The young mother was inside the store with a family member at the time of the attack. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: https://abc.com/shows/world-news-tonight…
Investigators: Buffalo gunman was fueled by racism and hate
The Buffalo suspect allegedly espoused a false conspiracy theory that white people are somehow being replaced by people of color. Former FBI agent Brad Garrett…
Biden delivers remarks on deadly supermarket shooting from Buffalo, New York
“What happened here is simple and straightforward. Terrorism. Terrorism. Domestic terrorism,” the president said. source
Seattle Police Make Arrests After Demonstration Leads To Damage | NBC News NOW
On the 21st anniversary of protests that overshadowed the 1999 World Trade Organization summit, and six months after the city’s first protest over the death…
2 women help minorities leave Ukraine
Over 2 million people have fled Ukraine, but there are reports of minorities having a harder time leaving as the war intensifies. #ABCNews #Ukraine #Russia…
Jury convicts 3 men who killed Ahmaud Arbery of federal hate crimes I ABCNL
The jury was given the case Monday and deliberated for less than three hours before reaching a verdict. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More…
Ahmaud Arbery Day officially recognized in Georgia on 2nd anniversary of his death
On the anniversary of Arbery’s death, the Ahmaud Arbery Foundation announced it will offer six $3,000 scholarships to seniors from Arbery’s high school. source
The NFL’s tumultuous season off the field
ABC News’ Kaylee Hartung takes an in-depth look at recent allegations of racism and sexual harassment in the NFL as the league’s season comes to…
Wajahat Ali: ‘The only way this country succeeds is if all of us succeed’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Wajahat Ali, New York Times writer and author of “Go Back To Where You Came From,” a love letter…
The history of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
What you need to know about the national holiday celebrating the civil rights leader. source
Australia’s aboriginal community finds hope from BLM
ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on the systemic racism against Australia’s aboriginal community and how they found hope and inspiration from the Black Lives Matter…
