Words can be weapons. The Holocaust didn’t start with gas chambers. It started with hate speech. Say #NoToHate and make your social feeds a not hate zone. buff.ly/QJkrgqK

Today we celebrate the World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture. 🌐 As a rich source of the world’s shared heritage, promoting African & Afrodescendant culture is crucial for sustainable development, mutual respect, dialogue & peace. buff.ly/0BPGEd9

Saturday’s World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture is a chance to celebrate the rich, vibrant cultures of the African continent and its diasporas worldwide — and a reminder of the strength of diversity. More from UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳: unesco.org/en/days/africa…

Wise words from literature laureate Wole Soyinka. Soyinka is a strong advocate for the importance of education. #CommitToEducation

📚 On this #EducationDay, we highlight the impact of the UN Geneva’s Graduate Study Programme, a major contribution to international education. 🎓We are accepting applications for #GSP64, the longest-running educational initiative of the UN: buff.ly/xzpsuOt UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳

On this day in 1900, the Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill that required separate cars for white and Black passengers aboard trains. This was Virginia’s first statewide segregation law. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

Racism, discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance are poisoning our societies. We must stand up against them. #FightRacism, every time and everywhere it happens❗️

According to recorded figures, Israel has slaughtered every single member of 2,700 families, with over 6,000 families left with just a single sole survivor. And of course the actual death toll is far higher.

CALL FOR PITCHES: Minority Africa invites writers, journalists and filmmakers to submit pitches for stories focused on minorities in Africa. Solutions stories about how marginalised groups / people are responding are more likely to be commissioned. 🔗 t.ly/AHeSL

The United Nations Security Council stands alone in its authority to act on behalf of all member countries on questions of peace & security. It alone adopts decisions binding on all. No other body or ad-hoc coalition can legally require all countries to comply with decisions on peace &

Spain has announced that it will legalise the status of at least half a million undocumented migrants, in stark contrast to increasingly draconian anti-migrant policies in other countries. The new measures will grant migrants one-year residence permits that can later be

Netanyahu government ban on Haaretz is unlawful, attorney general tells High Court haaretz.com/israel-news/is…

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This Black History Month, I want to remind you of who we are. As Earth, Wind & Fire sang, “We are people of the mighty.” As my father said, “Yes, I’m Black. I’m proud of it. I’m Black and beautiful.” We are human beings of varying roles who descend from a diverse people. Not

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” —Martin Luther King

Sir Matt Busby was born to an Irish immigrant family in Scotland. He gave everything to Manchester United. He survived the Munich Air Disaster. He lost players he loved as sons. He rebuilt the club from the ashes. An immigrant son who defined the greatest club in the world.

"Freedom is choosing your responsibility. It's not having no responsibilities; it's choosing the ones you want." – Author Toni Morrison. Morrison became the first African American woman to be awarded a #NobelPrize when she received the 1993 literature prize.

Submissions are now open for the 2026 Intl Contest for Minority Artists, themed “War & Reconciliation,” inviting artists belonging to national, ethnic, religious & linguistic minorities: ohchr.org/en/stories/202…

Reporter’s Guide to Detecting AI-Generated Content This guide offers journalists a new detection tool and seven advanced techniques for spotting probable AI-generated content. Learn more: twp.ai/4iwAYW

Know someone who’s created groundbreaking reports that helped improve lives & impacted their community? Nominate them for the 2026 ICFJ Knight Fellowships International Journalism Award by International Center for Journalists. Submit your nomination by close of business today, February 15. twp.ai/4iuwhH