Daily Archives: November 19, 2022

2022-11-19: News Headlines

Philip Ball (2022-11-19). [Perspectives] The evolution of a family. thelancet.com In 2021, a report prepared by a committee called the History Group at Imperial College London, UK, recommended that the name of the 19th-century naturalist Thomas Henry Huxley be removed from the college building that now houses the mathematics and computing department. Huxley's racist ideas, said the group, made it no longer appropriate, in the age of the Black Lives Matter movement, to celebrate him in this way. According to the report, he "espouse[d] a racial hierarchy of intelligence, a belief system of 'scientific racism' that fed the dangerous and false ideology of eugenics; legacies of which are still felt…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-11-18). Labor Organization Says Brooklyn Nets Violated Federal Employment Law by Suspending Kyrie Irving Over Tweet. moguldom.com As speculation grows that Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving could be on the verge of his return to the NBA court, a labor organization has charged the Nets with violating federal law by suspending Irving. Irving has missed eight consecutive games after being suspended for allegedly promoting content many deemed antisemitic by posting a line to the film "Hebrews To Negroes: …

Torraine Walker (2022-11-18). Opinion: No Voices For Black Men. moguldom.com It's been a wild few weeks for Black men with huge platforms. It all began with Kanye West's October 15 appearance on the popular Drink Champs podcast hosted by N.O.R.E and DJ EFN. During a 3-hour interview, Kanye made comments about Jewish ownership and control of entertainment that outraged many Jewish people. In subsequent interviews …

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