The March of the Colour of the Earth reaches Mexico City

Nunavut was established as a territory following Inuit organizing, negotiations and the 1993 land claims agreement. The new public government changed the political map and gave Inuit a stronger...

Security forces repressed protesters in southern Bahia during official commemorations of the 500th anniversary of Portuguese arrival. Indigenous, Black and landless movements offered a critical...

A large public walk across Sydney Harbour Bridge demonstrated support for reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The action made acknowledgment of colonial harm visible...

The Council of the European Union adopted Directive 2000/43/EC to implement equal treatment regardless of racial or ethnic origin. Its scope extended beyond employment to areas including education and...

Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman lit the Olympic cauldron at the Sydney Games' opening ceremony. Her central role placed Indigenous achievement and presence before a global audience. The ceremony...

Comandanta Esther addressed legislators in Mexico's Congress on behalf of the EZLN. She called for constitutional recognition of Indigenous rights and described the compounded exclusion experienced by...

Police officer Stephen Roach shot and killed 19-year-old Timothy Thomas in Cincinnati. The death was followed by protests and unrest amid longstanding concerns about the treatment of Black...

France promulgated the law associated with Christiane Taubira recognizing specified historical slave trades and slavery as crimes against humanity. The law also addressed their place in teaching and...

The United Nations World Conference against Racism opened in Durban, bringing governments and civil-society demands into a global forum. Its agenda encompassed racial discrimination, xenophobia and...

The Durban conference adopted a declaration and programme of action against racism. The declaration recognized slavery and the slave trade as crimes against humanity and acknowledged colonialism's...