International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Published: Mar 21, 2025 @ 6:00 AM
On March 21 in Sharpeville, South Africa 69 people were shot and killed by police. On this day each year we honour those whose lives were taken in the fight for equity. March 21 is now a date that is honoured around the world as the International Day for the Elimination against Racism.
I have had the extreme honour of visiting Sharpeville with a survivor of the massacre. It will be forever imprinted on my mind where he pointed the corner he ran behind to the hide from the bullets. It is a brutal reminder of the great cost of standing up for humanity.
This is a reminder for however you show up in your space, whoever is in your sphere of influence to continue to stand up for justice and equity. It matters.