As a result of Kanye West's recent string of divisive and anti-Semitic comments, luxury fashion house Balenciaga announced that it would no longer collaborate with him. It was the first company to do so.
But the group has faced mushrooming questions about why it isn’t as vocal about discrimination in their own country.
Thierry Henry, one of the greatest footballers of all time, opens up about how only worldwide fame can help to protect from racism, while the story of how racism ended the career of Adam Goodes, the legendary Australian Rules footballer, could well move you to tears.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968, which event was followed by widespread rioting. And then in 2020, the worst black riots since 1968 broke out in the country in protest against the killing of Floyd and Breonna Taylor and other innocent black people at the hands of white cops.
On Sunday, Hardik Pandya, who made a brilliant 21-ball 60, went down on a knee with his right arm raised after reaching his half-century.
Holding had lashed out at the ECB, saying that after the series against the West Indies the board did not ask the players to continue with the practice of taking a knee before a match.
After a black civilian was killed in USA, massive anti-racism protests under the banner of 'Black Lives Matter' are taking place in several parts of the globe.
Graeme Smith, who retired from international cricket in 2018, took to Twitter and said that "there is no room for neutrality on this topic".
Faf du Plessis revealed that he had remained silent on the issue with intent to listen but has now responded, saying he has changed his earlier perspective.
The Sussex force said the man was arrested and became aggressive towards officers before being placed on the ground.
