 ©Jim Wilson/The New York Times By Akilah James As the pandemic lives on, hate crimes against Asians are increasing at a disturbing rate. Though hate crimes against all races have been on the rise recently, the increase in hate crimes against Asians is fueled by misinformation about COVID-19 and it becomes clear that this is a pressing issue that needs to be urgently addressed.
 ©David Paul Morris/ GETTY IMAGES By Akilah James As the COVID-19 pandemic lives on, inmates in Canada continue to deal with not only the hardships of being incarcerated but also being confined during a global pandemic.
 © feminem By Akilah James (@ajxmesss) International Women’s Day globally celebrates the social, economic, political, and cultural achievements of women. It is one of the most important days of the year to work towards raising awareness about women’s equality, fundraise for female-focused charities, and lobby for accelerated gender parity.
 © Daily Sabah/ AP By Claudia Cheung Canadian lawmakers approved a motion recently, recognizing China’s oppressive treatment of the ethnic minority Uyghur Muslims as “genocide”. Earlier in January, Canada released new measures on the human rights situation in Xinjiang.
 © Sydney Criminal Lawyers® By Claudia Cheung The United Nations has recognized February 20 as the World Day of Social Justice. Just weeks ago the world commemorated the International Holocaust Remembrance Day - in memory of the Nazi concentration camp victims and survivors. The dark and violent history seems to be repeating itself right before our very eyes in in the form of “concentration camps” in China. Wherein the Uyghur ethnic minority – predominantly Muslim - detained, tortured, raped, mass murdered and “re-educated” to rid them of their religious identity. A cultural and religious genocide, unfolding.
 ©BBC By Janica Maya (@janicamaya) The mainstream image of a vegan diet often excludes Black people from the dominant narrative.
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