International Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination

Background Of The International Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination:

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was established six years after an incident known as the Sharpeville disaster or the Sharpeville shooting, which attracted worldwide attention. The case involved police opening fire and killing 69 protesters at a peaceful protest against the apartheid “transfer rules” in Sharpeville, South Africa, on March 21, 1960.

Quotes On Racial Injustice:

1. “Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible.” – Maya Angelou

2.“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” – Audre Lorde

3.“The very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being.” – Toni Morrison

4.“The very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being.” – Toni Morrison

5.“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word”. – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

6.“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” – Desmond Tutu

7.“As long as there is racial privilege, racism will never end.” – Wayne Gerard Trotman

8.“Defeating racism, tribalism, intolerance and all forms of discrimination will liberate us all, victim and perpetrator alike.” –Ban Ki-moon