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A MEMBER of the US Soccer Federation (USSF) athletes council was stripped of his role on Sunday after a vile speech in which he downplayed slavery in the United States and spoke out against the removal of an anti-kneeling policy introduced in 2017.
Seth Jahn was left reeling after 71 per cent of the USSF board voted to repeal Policy 604-1, requiring all national team members to “stand respectfully” during the Star Spangled Banner, which was introduced when US star Megan Rapinoe knelt in solidarity with former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick.
Her kneeling during the US national anthem was a direct response to the inequality faced by black people in the United States — which ultimately saw Kaepernick blacklisted from the NFL.
Trade unions should be at the heart of the anti-racist push for reparations for the historic legacy and continuing impact of slavery, writes ROGER McKENZIE
With the centenary of the UN Slavery Convention upon us, ROGER McKENZIE argues much needs to be done to rid us of all its contemporary manifestations
ELLIS RAE recommends a stunning history of the active role played by the British monarchy in establishing and profiting from slavery