Whitey Ford
01-25-2020, 05:08 PM
Vanessa Nakate: Climate activist hits out at 'racist' photo crop
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Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has accused the media of racism after she was cropped out of a photograph taken with her white peers in Davos.
In an emotional video statement, Ms Nakate said that for the first time in her life she "understood the definition of the word racism".
Ms Nakate said "various" outlets, including the US' AP news agency, had removed her from photos.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51242972
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Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has accused the media of racism after she was cropped out of a photograph taken with her white peers in Davos.
In an emotional video statement, Ms Nakate said that for the first time in her life she "understood the definition of the word racism".
Ms Nakate said "various" outlets, including the US' AP news agency, had removed her from photos.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51242972