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Know the past to change the present

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Still of Bianca Jones as she stands alongside youth organizers in Douglass Park addressing a crowd who has come to show support for the park renaming at their Campaign Relaunch Rally on July 18, 2020. © Kaleb Autman
Taking concrete action against racism and colonialism can be as simple as changing a name. United States elementary school teacher Bianca Jones and her students did just that, when they embarked on a quest to change the name of a park in a predominantly Black neighbourhood in Chicago – from that of a slave owner to that of abolitionists -- succeeded.

1st Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

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The Permanent Forum on People of African Descent is a platform for improving the safety and quality of life and livelihoods of people of African descent, as well as an advisory body to the Human...
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State and community action needed to achieve racial justice

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A woman in a crowd holds a demonstration sign depicting a balled fist, Charlotte, NC, USA, 3 June 2020 © Clay banks/UNSPLASH
The activism led by people of African descent following police-related fatalities in several countries brought greater worldwide attention to systemic racism in all areas of life and to initiatives to achieve racial justice. However, more concrete actions and accountability is needed from States.