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Racism

Racism refers to prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their perceived membership of a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.

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A child refugee from Ukraine holds a Ukrainian flag as she walks through a temporary welcome center tent outside the main train station in Berlin

Ukraine's Romani people face discrimination in Germany

Ukraine's Romani people face discrimination in Germany

Fleeing from Ukraine's war, Romani people in Germany often encounter racism instead of help.
Human RightsApril 17, 2024
American-born entertainer and singer Josephine Baker, seen in a black and white photo

Josephine Baker, icon and activist, focus of Berlin show

Josephine Baker, icon and activist, focus of Berlin show

An exhibition at the Neue Nationalgalerie explores the life of the multifaceted artist and activist.
CultureApril 13, 202405:15 min
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Germany: New office targets police racism and discrimination

Germany: New office targets police racism and discrimination

Veteran police officer Uli Grötsch, the new commissioner for the country's federal police, faces a major challenge.
SocietyApril 12, 2024
People protesting at a 2020 rally

Weathering: How racism impacts the body on a cellular level

Weathering: How racism impacts the body on a cellular level

We know health outcomes frequently differ based on race in the US. The 'Weathering theory' could help explain why.
ScienceApril 11, 2024
A sign on a beach demarcates a "Whites only" area in South Africa during the 1970s

Scientific racism's roots in colonization

Scientific racism's roots in colonization

Anthropologists used Germany's colonial conquest in Africa to promulgate racist theory, and create racial hierarchies.
HistoryApril 2, 2024
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Kids aren't born racist, but they do perceive race early

Kids aren't born racist, but they do perceive race early

Children start making sense of race before turning 1. Experts say parents shouldn't ignore the topic, but discuss it.
ScienceMarch 28, 2024
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Bernd Neuendorf, Reem Alabali-Radovan and former Germany international Gerald Asamoah hold up a sign flanked by groups of young people

Is the DFB's anti-racism campaign sufficient?

Germany's football association has launched an anti-racism campaign — but its approach may not be enough.
SportsMarch 21, 2024
Visitors looking at photos exhibhited on a wall in Auschwitz-Birkenau

What is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day?

January 27 is a global day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust.
SocietyJanuary 27, 2024
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Muslims in Germany: Life post-Hamas-attack 'like after 9/11'

Muslims in Germany say they have increasingly suffered abuse in the wake of Hamas' brutal October 7 attacks on Israel.
PoliticsJanuary 12, 2024
A migrant stands, holding an infant on one arm, looking through a wire fence at processing center in Germany

Racism can make you sick

People who experience racial discrimination can develop high blood pressure, excess weight and mental health problems.
ScienceJanuary 11, 2024
Two people speak through a window with a metal grate

Meet 2 South Africans confronting anti-immigrant violence

DW meets two young people who have turned their backs on the xenophobia that is rife in South Africa.
MigrationDecember 14, 202305:28 min
A health care worker, seen from the waist down, pushes a bed down a hospital hallway

In Germany, foreign nurses face racism

Insulted, humiliated and marginalized, foreign nurses in Germany often have to deal with racism.
MigrationNovember 25, 202305:20 min