The Polish “M-word” and anti-Black racism in Poland
The Polish word “Murzyn” — a racial epithet still frequently used to refer to and address Black people — isContinue Reading
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The Polish word “Murzyn” — a racial epithet still frequently used to refer to and address Black people — isContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – Poland is a largely mono-ethnic country whose minorities are rarely depicted in the media. In her fascinatingContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech police dismissed allegations that officers were responsible for the death of a Roma man lastContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Hungary will help renovate churches in southern Slovakia despite the Slovak government not giving its approval toContinue Reading
On October 1, 1608, twelve years before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, the first Polish settlers arrived at Jamestown aboardContinue Reading
On September 14, 1940, following the Second Vienna Award, which assigned Northern Transylvania from Romania to Hungary, the Hungarian ArmyContinue Reading
On July 28, 1914, one month after the assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, ignitingContinue Reading
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Andrea Najvirtova, director of People in Need Slovakia, one of the NGOs spearheading local andContinue Reading
On July 11, 1920, following the Paris Peace Conference, the “plebiscite areas” of East Prussia almost unanimously voted to remainContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – The Romani man who died on Saturday in Teplice after being arrested by Czech police officersContinue Reading