The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination began as a commemoration of the Sharpeville Massacre that took place in South Africa, March 21, 1960. … More Report on 2011 International Year Part 6: International Day to Eliminate Racial Discrimination
At this point, the primary push in the country is to recover not only from the earthquake of 2010, but as U.N. General Secretary Ki-Moon noted, from the cholera epidemic which followed and claimed another 3,300 lives. … More Report on 2011 International Year part 5: Haiti’s Poetics of Pain and Resilience
In her message, Clinton described this milestone event as “an opportunity for all of us around the globe to celebrate the diversity of our societies and to honor the contributions that our fellow citizens of African descent make every day to the economic, social and political fabrics of our communities.” … More Hillary Clinton Gives 2011 International Year for People of African Descent a Needed Boost
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