Month: May 2019

A Demand for Black and Afrocentric American Reparations in the Global West | Urban Intellectuals

Imagine if your family was ripped apart by an social and moral disaster that should not have happened. Even worse – imagine that those responsible evaded accountability for more than 300 years.

Source: A Demand for Black and Afrocentric American Reparations in the Global West | Urban Intellectuals

Domestic Violence Is The Most Common Killer Of Women Around The World | HuffPost

The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released the “Global Study on Homicide: Gender-related Killing of Women and Girls” on Sunday to coincide with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The report analyzed the violence perpetrated against women worldwide in 2017, looking at intimate partner violence and family-related killings such as dowry- and honor-related murders.

Last year, 87,000 women were murdered around the world, and more than half (50,000 or 58 percent) were killed by partners or family members. Over a third (30,000) of those intentionally killed last year were murdered by a current or former intimate partner. This means that, globally, six women are killed every hour by someone they know.

Source: Domestic Violence Is The Most Common Killer Of Women Around The World | HuffPost

Number Of Brazilians Defining Themselves As Black Has Increased By 32% In 6 Years • Africanglobe.net

In 2018, Brazil had 19.2 million people who declared themselves Black – 4.7 million more than in 2012, which corresponds to a 32.2% increase in the period. This is revealed by a survey released on Wednesday (22) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

Source: Number Of Brazilians Defining Themselves As Black Has Increased By 32% In 6 Years • Africanglobe.net