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This Happened - February 27:  Wounded Knee Occupation

American Indian Movement members occupied the Wounded Knee village on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota to protest the federal government's treatment of the Oglala Sioux Tribe on this day in 1973. The occupation lasted 71 days.

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What was the American Indian Movement (AIM)?

AIM was a Native American activism organization founded in 1968 to address issues faced by indigenous peoples, including treaty rights, sovereignty, and cultural preservation.

How did the government respond to the occupation?

The federal government, led by the FBI, responded to the occupation by surrounding the village with armed agents and engaging in a standoff with the protesters. Two people were killed and several others were injured during the occupation.

What was the outcome of the occupation?

The occupation ended without a resolution and with many of the protesters facing federal charges. However, the occupation brought national attention to the issues faced by Native Americans and led to some improvements in their living conditions.

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When Racism Poisons Italy's Culinary Scene

This is the case of chef Mareme Cisse, a black woman, who was called a slur after a couple found out that she was the one who would be preparing their meal.

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Mareme Cisse in the kitchen of Ginger People&Food

Caterina Suffici

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TURIN — Guess who's not coming to dinner. It seems like a scene from the American Deep South during the decades of segregation. But this happened in Italy, in this summer of 2023.

Two Italians, in their sixties, got up from the restaurant table and left (without saying goodbye, as the owner points out), when they declared that they didn't want to eat in a restaurant where the chef was what they called: an 'n-word.'

Racists, poor things. And ignorant, in the sense of not knowing basic facts. They don't realize that we are all made of mixtures, come from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. And that food, of course, are blends of different ingredients and recipes.

The restaurant is called Ginger People&Food, and these visitors from out of town probably didn't understand that either.

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