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(Search results - 5)IndiaJun 2, 2020, 4:26 PM IST
Kolkata: Leftists stage protest over death of George Floyd, burn Donald Trump’s effigy
A group of people on Monday morning blocked the Esplanade area in the heart of the city and set fire to an effigy of US president Donald Trump, in protest against last week's custodial killing of African- American man George Floyd.
WorldApr 3, 2019, 9:05 AM IST
Historic first: Chicago gets a lesbian African-American woman mayor
Lori Lightfoot, a 56-year-old former federal prosecutor and practicing lawyer who has never before held elected office, won the Midwestern city's mayoral race in a lopsided victory.
HollywoodFeb 25, 2019, 7:56 AM IST
Oscars 2019: Hannah Beachler becomes first African-American to win award in production design for Black Panther
Hannah Beachler, the Marvel film's production designer, was honoured with set decorator Jay Hart.
NewsJan 28, 2019, 12:56 PM IST
Tulsi Gabbard, first Hindu American to run for US presidency, victim of bigotry?
In an op-ed written for written for the Religious News Services, Gabbard pointed out to the accusation against her of being a Hindu nationalist. "Tomorrow will it be Muslim or Jewish Americans? Japanese, Hispanic or African Americans?" she asked.
WorldSep 21, 2018, 1:35 PM IST