An upsurge in racism in Germany has prompted German bishops urge those who ‘see themselves as Christians’ to oppose it. “Seizing this opportunity to stir up anger and hate against foreigners or those who think differently from us, or using violence against them is too reprehensible,” Bishop Gerhard Feige said in a statement circulated on Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Racism’
Māori man given ‘black guy repellent’ takes Queensland employer to court 
Comments 0
Monday, August 13th, 2018
A Māori Niuean man working for a Rainbow Beach tour company in Queensland, Australia was given a canister labelled ‘Black Guy Repllent’ [sic] by his coworkers when he asked for sunscreen, he claims. Read more Related Posts:Popemobile hits back: Francis gets black eye, bleedingCharter schools closure will affect MāoriCare and protection system is a Pākeha Read more
Horrible hateful of toffee pop advert not racist Comments 0
Thursday, August 9th, 2018
The Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA’s) Complaints Board has found a commercial advertising new caramelised white chocolate biscuits was not racist. The ruling comes after the board received a complaint that a TV advertisement for Griffins’ Toffee Pops had “offensive dialogue with racist overtones”. Continue reading Related Posts:Muslims in Christmas adverts prompt racist stormIs there racism Read more
Hate Speech: MP wants media to have “duty of care” Comments 0
Thursday, August 9th, 2018
Labour backbencher Louisa Wall, is looking at the possibility of drafting legislation that would impose a “duty of care” on media organisations. In June she told the Herald on Sunday she would like a “duty of care” clause added to the Bill of Rights Act, so people could be held accountable for their use of free Read more
Is there racism in New Zealand? Undeniably Comments 0
Thursday, April 12th, 2018
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy have waded into the discussions around comments by Kiwi director Taika Waititi that New Zealand is “racist as f***”. Continue reading Related Posts:Religious leaders should speak up against hate speechEnglish and Ardern agree National MP O’Connor…Abortion law campaigners want law change soonIf neoliberalism has Read more
Religious leaders should speak up against hate speech Comments 0
Thursday, November 2nd, 2017
New Zealand’s Race Relations Commissioner says religious leaders should be using their considerable powerful platforms to promote tolerance and peace across our communities. “Whether it’s a mosque giving Holocaust deniers a platform or whether it’s an evangelical church spewing hatred about gay New Zealanders: this is not how we roll here. This is not who we Read more
Racism, prejudice, violence – sins of a nation Comments 0
Monday, August 28th, 2017
Bishops in the US say racism, prejudice and violence are sins U.S. society and the Church itself must work at to eliminate. This month’s violent “Unite the Right” protests in Charlottesville, Virginia have resulted in the bishops making a new resolution to oppose and eliminate racism. “The times demand it; our Gospel demands it,” Bishop Read more
Growing opposition to Chinese businesses in Samoa Comments 0
Monday, August 28th, 2017
Last week Samoa’s Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi said he wants to protect local businesses from the increasing numbers of Chinese-owned businesses. He alluded to changing the regulations to keep smaller retail operations for Samoan business people only. He acknowledged there was growing resentment among local business owners over overseas operators, but he encouraged them Read more
The clergy who stared down white supremacists in Charlottesville Comments 0
Thursday, August 17th, 2017
Asked what it was like to march through the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend, evangelical author and FreedomRoad.us founder Lisa Sharon Harper was blunt. “It really felt like every step you take could be your last,” she said, later adding: “With each step, I just kept holding on to the call to love.” Read more
Please pronounce our names correctly say students at Holy Family Comments 0
Monday, August 7th, 2017
The students Holy-Family Kura in Porirua come from many different ethic backgrounds. They are pleading with their teachers and everyone else, to pronounce their names correctly. They say mispronouncing people’s names amounts to racism. This challenge is one of three the students issued in a video they have made to support the #GiveNothingToRacism campaign. A Read more
Comments
