Continued….. Despite claiming the Olympic crown, the abuse took a toll on Imane’s mental health, with her coach telling her to avoid social media to maintain her focus.
Her case adds to the long list of women of colour that have faced similar gender slurs. South Africa’s Caster Semenya has for more than a decade been embroiled in lawfare against World Athletics, after she was banned over high testosterone levels. Uganda’s Annet Negesa and Kenya’s Maximila Imali, have similar stories. Despite showing great potential, their careers flamed out completely.
Her case adds to the long list of women of colour that have faced similar gender slurs. South Africa’s Caster Semenya has for more than a decade been embroiled in lawfare against World Athletics, after she was banned over high testosterone levels. Uganda’s Annet Negesa and Kenya’s Maximila Imali, have similar stories. Despite showing great potential, their careers flamed out completely.
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NOTHING’S WRONG WITH AFRICA!
US economist Jeffery Sachs challenged the West to put the mirror to its face at the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit in 2021.
When the imperialist powers were not colonising Africans who had systems of governance in place, they were plundering Africa’s precious resources, assassinating political figures and, fuelling wars, stifling the continent’s ability to conduct its affairs.
Sachs said Africans continue to be exploited and denied their rights recognised under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations in 1948. He mentioned Belgium’s brutal occupation that k*lled more than 10 million Congolese and the Belgian/British/US-led assassination of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s first democratically elected leader, Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba (1925-61).
The bigger problem is not African corruption, but rather Western imperialism. Let us know your thoughts below.
US economist Jeffery Sachs challenged the West to put the mirror to its face at the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit in 2021.
When the imperialist powers were not colonising Africans who had systems of governance in place, they were plundering Africa’s precious resources, assassinating political figures and, fuelling wars, stifling the continent’s ability to conduct its affairs.
Sachs said Africans continue to be exploited and denied their rights recognised under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations in 1948. He mentioned Belgium’s brutal occupation that k*lled more than 10 million Congolese and the Belgian/British/US-led assassination of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s first democratically elected leader, Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba (1925-61).
The bigger problem is not African corruption, but rather Western imperialism. Let us know your thoughts below.
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ANOTHER BLACK STAR FACING ‘BLIND ACCUSATIONS’
Former University of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr was found not guilty of r*pe and aggravated s*xual assault. He was arrested back in December 2023 over an alleged incident that happened at a bar called the Jayhawk Cafe on September 8th, 2023, after attending the Illinois versus Kansas football game in Lawrence, Kansas. Accused by an 18-year-old woman, she alleged that Shannon s*xually assaulted her shortly after they met, allegations that he denied. Before he was arrested in December, he was a rising star of the game projected to have been top-25 pick for 2024 NBA draft but due to the allegations he was suspended from the Illinois University basketball team. His attorney, Mark Sutter, while addressing the jury, called the allegations 'blind accusations'.
Former University of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr was found not guilty of r*pe and aggravated s*xual assault. He was arrested back in December 2023 over an alleged incident that happened at a bar called the Jayhawk Cafe on September 8th, 2023, after attending the Illinois versus Kansas football game in Lawrence, Kansas. Accused by an 18-year-old woman, she alleged that Shannon s*xually assaulted her shortly after they met, allegations that he denied. Before he was arrested in December, he was a rising star of the game projected to have been top-25 pick for 2024 NBA draft but due to the allegations he was suspended from the Illinois University basketball team. His attorney, Mark Sutter, while addressing the jury, called the allegations 'blind accusations'.
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Continued….. Fortunately, Terrence Shannon Jr was not convicted and was able to prove his innocence in court, but for other Black defendants being exonerated comes after a much longer battle.
In 2017 a report was published in by the National Registry of Exonerations noscriptd 'Race and Wrongful Convictions in the United States.' It found that Black defendants convicted of murder, s*xual assault, and drug crimes are more likely than White defendants to later be found innocent. More than half of all wrongful convictions can be traced back to a false allegation or false testimony. And because Black people represent nearly half of all exonerations, the burden of false allegations falls disproportionately on them.
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In 2017 a report was published in by the National Registry of Exonerations noscriptd 'Race and Wrongful Convictions in the United States.' It found that Black defendants convicted of murder, s*xual assault, and drug crimes are more likely than White defendants to later be found innocent. More than half of all wrongful convictions can be traced back to a false allegation or false testimony. And because Black people represent nearly half of all exonerations, the burden of false allegations falls disproportionately on them.
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An August 2024 report by Israeli human rights group B’tselem (@btselem on IG and X) details the abusive conditions Palestinian detainees endure in Israeli prisons, based on policies promoted by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir and with the Israeli government’s support.
According to the report, ‘Since 1967, Israel has imprisoned over 800,000 Palestinian men and women from the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip, which accounts for about 20 per cent of the total population and about 40 per cent of all Palestinian men.’
According to the report, ‘Since 1967, Israel has imprisoned over 800,000 Palestinian men and women from the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip, which accounts for about 20 per cent of the total population and about 40 per cent of all Palestinian men.’
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Continued…. The report includes testimonies of prisoners held in military and civilian prison facilities in Israel and the West Bank. It notes that ‘over the past few months, during the war, Israel has disappeared thousands of Palestinians, mostly from Gaza, for extended periods. Many of them are still missing at the time of publication.’
Moreover, the report found that the number of Palestinians classified as ‘security prisoners’ before 7 October 2023 was 5,192, with approximately 1,319 held without charge or trial as ‘administrative detainees.’ By early July 2024, this number had risen by over 85 per cent to 9,623, and the number of prisoners held without charge rose by almost 100 per cent to 4,781. These prisoners included minors subjected to the same conditions.
Moreover, the report found that the number of Palestinians classified as ‘security prisoners’ before 7 October 2023 was 5,192, with approximately 1,319 held without charge or trial as ‘administrative detainees.’ By early July 2024, this number had risen by over 85 per cent to 9,623, and the number of prisoners held without charge rose by almost 100 per cent to 4,781. These prisoners included minors subjected to the same conditions.
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Continued….. Palestinians are held in these prisons for lengthy periods, subjected to physical, s*xual and psychological abuse. They testified that Israeli authorities coerced them into confessing to crimes they did not commit, in a perpetual violation of their human rights and denial of basic needs and medical care. The report, which collected horrifying testimonies from 55 Palestinians incarcerated during the period since 7 October 2023, concludes that these prisons, ‘in which every inmate is intentionally condemned to severe, relentless pain and suffering, operate in fact as torture camps.’
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RACISM DESTROYED BRITISH ARMY POSTER GIRL
A Black soldier has revealed the harrowing racism she suffered in the British Army.
Kerry-Ann Knight says colleagues threatened her with lynching while another said, ‘tar and feather her, it’s what they used to do in the old days.’
In this interview with the BBC, she reveals the extent of her trauma, which almost ‘broke’ her. She’d joined the Army over a decade ago, hoping to find ‘a new family’ and became their poster girl for recruitment ads. However, from her early years of service, she suffered terrible abuse.
In July this year, she received a payout from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) after taking her case to an employment tribunal. The Army initially contested it, claiming she was ‘an aggressive Black woman.’ However, after seven days of hearings, it backed down as the evidence piled up. The case was then settled, with the MOD refusing to admit liability.
A Black soldier has revealed the harrowing racism she suffered in the British Army.
Kerry-Ann Knight says colleagues threatened her with lynching while another said, ‘tar and feather her, it’s what they used to do in the old days.’
In this interview with the BBC, she reveals the extent of her trauma, which almost ‘broke’ her. She’d joined the Army over a decade ago, hoping to find ‘a new family’ and became their poster girl for recruitment ads. However, from her early years of service, she suffered terrible abuse.
In July this year, she received a payout from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) after taking her case to an employment tribunal. The Army initially contested it, claiming she was ‘an aggressive Black woman.’ However, after seven days of hearings, it backed down as the evidence piled up. The case was then settled, with the MOD refusing to admit liability.
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Continued.....Kerry-Ann warns women, especially of colour, to stay clear of joining the Army because ‘it’s not going to benefit your life in the long run.’
The BBC report aired on 2 August 2024.
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It seems like the imperialist camp wants Burkina Faso’s young president, Ibrahim Traoré, out of their way. He’s revealed details of a fifth coup attempt in two years and accuses a ‘Western intelligence agency’ of masterminding it.
Here’s the lowdown on that and the previous four failed plots, which don’t include unconfirmed attempts or ‘lone’ attacks by individuals.
One reason Burkina Faso has successfully foiled them is due to a national network of citizens that keep a lookout for trouble. ‘The Citizen’s Nightwatch’ or ‘The Wayiyans’, patrol neighbourhoods every night across the country. In fact, according to Nightwatch spokesman, Abdoul Aziz Sawadogo, they operate ’in the four corners of Burkina Faso, in all 45 provinces and all 8,000 villages.’
Both the people and the government are on high alert. And their national slogan, ‘The homeland or death, we will succeed’ is the code they live by.
Here’s the lowdown on that and the previous four failed plots, which don’t include unconfirmed attempts or ‘lone’ attacks by individuals.
One reason Burkina Faso has successfully foiled them is due to a national network of citizens that keep a lookout for trouble. ‘The Citizen’s Nightwatch’ or ‘The Wayiyans’, patrol neighbourhoods every night across the country. In fact, according to Nightwatch spokesman, Abdoul Aziz Sawadogo, they operate ’in the four corners of Burkina Faso, in all 45 provinces and all 8,000 villages.’
Both the people and the government are on high alert. And their national slogan, ‘The homeland or death, we will succeed’ is the code they live by.
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S. AFRICAN SISTER SLAMS CAPE INDY MOVEMENT
You’ve heard of Brexit, but have you heard of CapeXit? It’s a movement calling for South Africa’s Western Cape - as well as potentially other parts of the Cape - to break away from the rest of the country.
What little support it currently has comes mainly from the region’s White population, who say Western Cape - currently run by the Democratic Alliance, which primarily draws its support from White South Africans - is better managed than the rest of the country, and better off going it alone.
But in this clip, a South African sister exposes the movement for what it really is: a land project driven by a colonial sense of ennoscriptment to divide Africans even further.
You’ve heard of Brexit, but have you heard of CapeXit? It’s a movement calling for South Africa’s Western Cape - as well as potentially other parts of the Cape - to break away from the rest of the country.
What little support it currently has comes mainly from the region’s White population, who say Western Cape - currently run by the Democratic Alliance, which primarily draws its support from White South Africans - is better managed than the rest of the country, and better off going it alone.
But in this clip, a South African sister exposes the movement for what it really is: a land project driven by a colonial sense of ennoscriptment to divide Africans even further.
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