• Disrupting Power Since 2015
  • Donate
  • Login
Thursday, May 15, 2025
  • Login
  • Register
Canary
MEDIA THAT DISRUPTS
  • News
    • UK
    • Global
    • Analysis
    • Trending
  • Editorial
  • Features
    • Features
    • Environment
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Money
    • Science
    • Business
    • Tech
    • Travel
    • Sport & Gaming
  • Media
    • Video
    • Cartoons
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION
SUPPORT
  • News
    • UK
    • Global
    • Analysis
    • Trending
  • Editorial
  • Features
    • Features
    • Environment
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Money
    • Science
    • Business
    • Tech
    • Travel
    • Sport & Gaming
  • Media
    • Video
    • Cartoons
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
Canary
No Result
View All Result

Cropping out a Black climate activist from a press photo was no accident

Afroze Fatima Zaidi by Afroze Fatima Zaidi
25 January 2020
in Environment, Global, Other News & Features, Trending
Reading Time: 2 mins read
163 9
A A
0
Home Other News & Features Environment
319
SHARES
2.5k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Associated Press (AP) has come under fire for cropping a Black activist out of a group photo taken at the Davos 2020 climate summit.

Vanessa Nakate, a 23-year-old climate activist from Uganda, was heartbroken by the incident, as she told Buzzfeed:

I cried because it was so sad not just that it was racist, I was sad because of the people from Africa.

It showed how we are valued. It hurt me a lot. It is the worst thing I have ever seen in my life.

“Completely unacceptable”

Nakate also shared a moving personal video on Twitter describing how she felt about the racist incident. She expressed her disappointment in the media and said the effects of climate breakdown on African people weren’t being discussed:

Share if you can
What it means to be removed from a photo! https://t.co/1dmcbyneYV

— Vanessa Nakate (@vanessa_vash) January 24, 2020

Meanwhile, activist Greta Thunberg described the incident as “completely unacceptable”:

This is completely unacceptable. Period. https://t.co/gefmJ11b6C

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) January 24, 2020

Not an accident

Moreover, people have criticised AP‘s decision to crop Nakate out of the photo saying it’s indicative of a wider problem:

This is literally how black people and POC have been REPEATEDLY written out of history. This wasn’t an accident.https://t.co/i5uftegvjV

— Dr Esther Odekunle (@EstOdek) January 24, 2020

Also, the fact that Nakate is both Black and a woman can’t be removed from the equation:

https://twitter.com/s_m_i/status/1220898824975089664?s=20

And erasing the work of people from the Global South is particularly worrying given the disproportionate burden on them as a result of climate breakdown:

White media would have you believe it’s white people whose voices on climate justice you should listen to! It’s just still blatant old school racism against the very people who are paying highest for climate crisis well brought mostly by you know who!https://t.co/XOg7TgGrA3

— Rosebell Kagumire (@RosebellK) January 24, 2020

Further proof that when/if economic elites turn their attention to climate change, it’ll be to solutions that largely benefit the Global North at the Expense of the Global South.

Also, this is the most Davos thing ever. https://t.co/j7r8vWgye0

— Matt Henry (@DrJustFutures) January 25, 2020

While Thunberg has recently received a lot of exposure for her climate activism, it’s important to note she’s not alone. Because young Black, indigenous and other POC activists around the world have similarly been working at the grassroots to tackle climate chaos. So whitewashing climate activism is both racist and counter-productive. Especially since it’s so many young People of Colour who’re leading the fight against the climate crisis.

Featured image via YouTube/ Hub Culture

Share128Tweet80
Previous Post

In one tweet, a new kick-ass MP rinses Boris Johnson and the media

Next Post

Six legal arguments show why the US extradition of Julian Assange should be denied

Next Post
Julian Assange

Six legal arguments show why the US extradition of Julian Assange should be denied

Thousands call for an end to ‘shoe string’ community funding at rally against drug-related violence

Thousands call for an end to 'shoe string' community funding at rally against drug-related violence

British Gas logo and a man with his head in his hands

British Gas's Payzone con just left a disabled person with no power

Turkish earthquake rescue efforts go on as the death toll rises

Turkish earthquake rescue efforts go on as the death toll rises

Sajid Javid ridiculed over new commemorative Brexit 50 pence coin

Please login to join discussion
Best Destinations In Spain For A Couples Holiday
Travel

Best Destinations In Spain For A Couples Holiday

by Nathan Spears
15 May 2025
Surviving Long Layovers: A Frequent Traveller’s Guide
Travel

Surviving Long Layovers: A Frequent Traveller’s Guide

by Nathan Spears
15 May 2025
The Psychology of Digital Rewards: From Fitness Apps to Entertainment Platforms
Tech

The Psychology of Digital Rewards: From Fitness Apps to Entertainment Platforms

by Nathan Spears
15 May 2025
Cross-Platform Consistency: Ensuring Seamless User Experiences for Improved Accessibility
Tech

Cross-Platform Consistency: Ensuring Seamless User Experiences for Improved Accessibility

by Nathan Spears
15 May 2025
Sound Design in Apps: What That Ding Really Means
Tech

Sound Design in Apps: What That Ding Really Means

by Nathan Spears
15 May 2025
  • Contact
  • About & FAQ
  • Get our Daily News Email
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy

The Canary
PO Box 71199
LONDON
SE20 9EX

Canary Media Ltd – registered in England. Company registration number 09788095.

For guest posting, contact [email protected]

For other enquiries, contact: [email protected]

The Canary is owned and run by independent journalists and volunteers, NOT offshore billionaires.

You can write for us, or support us by making a regular or one-off donation.

© Canary Media Ltd 2024, all rights reserved | Website by Monster | Hosted by Krystal | Privacy Settings

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • UK
    • Global
    • Analysis
    • Trending
  • Editorial
  • Features
    • Features
    • Environment
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Money
    • Science
    • Business
    • Tech
    • Travel
    • Sport & Gaming
  • Media
    • Video
    • Cartoons
  • Opinion

© 2023 Canary - Worker's co-op.

Before you go, have you seen...?

Travel
Nathan Spears

Best Destinations In Spain For A Couples Holiday

Travel
Nathan Spears

Surviving Long Layovers: A Frequent Traveller’s Guide

Tech
Nathan Spears

The Psychology of Digital Rewards: From Fitness Apps to Entertainment Platforms

Tech
Nathan Spears

Cross-Platform Consistency: Ensuring Seamless User Experiences for Improved Accessibility

ADVERTISEMENT
Travel
Nathan Spears

Best Destinations In Spain For A Couples Holiday

Travel
Nathan Spears

Surviving Long Layovers: A Frequent Traveller’s Guide

Tech
Nathan Spears

The Psychology of Digital Rewards: From Fitness Apps to Entertainment Platforms