Berlin scraps swimming day for Black children after racist threats and right-wing backlash

Organisers in Berlin cancelled a planned swimming day for Black children following a wave of racist threats and right-wing outrage. Local groups condemned the reaction, describing it as a "nationwide wave of anti-Black racism and incitement." The event had been conceived as a safe space for children vulnerable to racial discrimination.

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