“It won’t stop, it don’t stop” is a line from a 1988 song by Karyn White that poignantly captures the enduring and pervasive nature of racism. This phrase can be interpreted in a broader context, highlighting how racism has persisted throughout history and continues to impact individuals and communities today. It underscores the continuous struggle for racial equality and justice.
The 2001 Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA) is the United Nations’ blueprint to combat Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance globally. Despite efforts like the 1965 international convention to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination, the United Nations acknowledges that “all around the world, too many suffer from the injustice and stigma that racism brings.”
Instances of racism are prevalent, even in sports. On the same day that members of the Argentina national football team used Instagram Live to hurl racial slurs at black players in France’s national football team, fans of Italian club Como, coached by Arsenal legend Cesc Fabregas, were accused of racist abuse towards Wolves’ Chinese forward, Hwang Hee-chan.
