2015 Event The Confederate flag is removed from the South Carolina capitol grounds after the state government enacted a law to permanently remove it; the flag, part of U.S. Civil War history, is viewed by many as a symbol of racism 2015 Event Amazon.com joins eBay and others in removing Confederate flag items from its site after last week's shooting of nine African American church members; though part of U.S. Civil War history, the flag is also seen by many as a symbol of racism 1994 Event European Campaign against Racism "All different, All equal" begins 1994 Event European Campaign against Racism confers in Austria 1993 Event Marge Schott suspended from baseball for 1 year due to racism 1993 Event 100,000n Europeans demonstrate against fascism and racism 1992 Event 300,000 demonstrators against racism in Berlin 1991 Event U.N. reverses ruling that Zionism is racism by 111-25 (13 abstain) vote 1988 Event U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirms Yonkers is guilty of racism 1988 Event Israel bans Meir Kahane's Kach Party on grounds of racism 1981 Event Belgian Senate accept laws against racism 1975 Event U.N. General Assembly approves resolution equating Zionism with racism 1975 Event U.N. passes resolution saying "Zionism is a form of racism" 1969 Death Harry Emerson Fosdick, Baptist clergyman, studied at Colgate University, opposed racism, injustice, supported appeasement of Hitler, claimed democracies caused the rise of fascism, wrote "A Guide to Understanding the Bible', died in Bronxville, New York 1968 Event National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Comm) reports against racism and demands aid given to blacks 1952 Event Jackie Robinson charges New York Yankees with racism 1951 Event New York City passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing 1947 Event NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to UN 1878 Birthday Harry Emerson Fosdick, born in Buffalo, New York, Baptist clergyman, studied at Colgate University, opposed racism, injustice, supported appeasement of Hitler, claimed democracies caused the rise of fascism, wrote "A Guide to Understanding the Bible'
