Naomi Osaka’s Powerful Activism Makes Waves in Japan
Naomi Osaka’s masks memorializing murdered Black Americans have made some of her sponsors uneasy – but have also sparked valuable discussions about race in Japan.
Naomi Osaka’s masks memorializing murdered Black Americans have made some of her sponsors uneasy – but have also sparked valuable discussions about race in Japan.
Our panel of activists describe what it’s like speaking out as a woman in modern Japan – and what can be done to stem the rising tide of online abuse.
We talk with an organizer of the Black Lives Matter march in Osaka about her work – and how she hopes things change for Japan’s Black citizens & residents.
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