February 17, 2025, Washington, DC, U.S: Professor and attorney GLORIA J. BROWN MARSHALL and host of “Law of land” at WBAI radio in New York speaks during a rally near the Capitol Reflecting pool on for “No Kings Day protest against the Trump administration policies and Elon Musk on President’s day at the US Capitol in Washington DC.
January 25, 2025, New York, New York, U.S: Rev. AL SHARPTON leads 100 National Action Network (NAN) members to the Costco in East Harlem, New York, to shop in support of the company’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as the policies face growing attacks from President Trump and within the private sector. Saturday’s day of action follows Rev. Sharpton’s announcement this week that (National Action Network) NAN will lead a boycott in the next 90 days of two companies that have dropped their DEI commitments amid public pressure.
February 15, 2025, Berlin,Germany: Thousands of queer activists marched through central Berlin on Saturday, February 15, 2025, as part of the “Choose Love” campaign, a nationwide effort to defend LGBTQ rights amid concerns over rising far-right influence ahead of Germany’s federal election on February 23, 2025. In a soundbite, Christopher Street Day Berlin Pride board member Thomas Hoffmann stressed the protest’s urgency. Queer activist and drag artist Lillet Lube echoed that sentiment in a separate soundbite.
Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Issue #976 Story of the Week: Published: TUESDAY February 11, 2025: ‘Colors of BENGAL’ by ZUMA Press award winning photo-journalist Muhammad Amdad Hossain: The name Bangladesh means ‘Land of Bengal’ as it is part of the historical region of Bengal. The cultural roots of the Bengali people run deep into the past and about 98% of the Bangladeshi population identifies as Bengali ethnicity. This South Asian country is marked by lush greenery and many waterways, its capital Dhaka is widely considered to be the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world. With two-thirds of the country less than 20 feet above sea level and with rapidly growing urban centers, Bangladesh is highly threatened by climate change. By mid century, Bangladesh will lose 17 percent of its territory due to rising sea levels, resulting in the loss one third of the country’s agricultural land. By 2050, the World Bank predicts there may be as many as 19.9 million internal Bangladeshi climate migrants. Welcome to ‘Colors of BENGAL’