Headed the countrys brutal colonial regime the call is now being echoed by thousands of protesters. Camping as a refuge from corona by South Koreans looking to escape the stress of social distancing or discovering a love for the Great Outdoors. Spicer welcome to the program and we begin in the u. S. Where thousands of people are gathering in tulsa oklahoma for president Donald Trumps 1st Campaign Rally in more than 3 months the city has a long history of racial tensions and there are fears that trumps visit could spark violence the date of the event is also being criticized coming just a day after june 13th day marking the end of slavery in the United States. Black lives matter protesters gathered across the United States on friday to commemorate the end of slavery. Donald trumps original plan to hold a Campaign Rally on that date sparked a huge backlash so too did the location tulsa oklahoma is the site of the worst incident of racist violence in u. S. History in 1921 the citys Greenwood District was a bustling hub of successful black owned businesses known as black wall street it was razed to the ground by white mobs some 300 black people were killed and while our black men fought courageously to defend their homes and businesses to defend their families they were eventually. So outnumbered and outgunned that white rioters broke through those barriers and invaded the Greenwood District and the. Massacre had begun 99 years later many tulsa residents are still affected by racism they say donald trump is not welcome. The rally will now take place one day later on saturday but there is little hope here that it will contribute to unity and healing. Not far from the Greenwood District tom supporters have been camped out for days and thousands more are expected to arrive on saturday black lives matter protesters plan to hold a counter rally in tulsa fearing clashes and violence the city has imposed a curfew around the venue for trumps rally the president himself has tweeted a warning to protesters traveling to told you will not be treated like you have been a new york seattle or minneapolis it will be a much different scene it will be the 1st trump rally since the coronavirus locked. Began in march. And the movement for Racial Justice in the United States has spread around the world prompting other countries to face up to racism in their own histories our next report is from belgium where an historian is hoping to capitalize on this moment to get her country to confront a past marked by brutal braces. Finally im betsy feels a little less alone. For years the obvious story and has tried to challenge the way belgium deals with its colonial past now shes among thousands calling for the removal of all monuments of the countrys longest serving monarch the man who headed up the colonial regime in what is now the democratic republic of Congo King Leopold the 2nd. We all know that both teachers have a symbolic power and im totally for some people. They are they dont want us to demonstrate or they will dont want people to demonstrate and to see these things not because they want to keep those to choose their they want to keep wealth in our state use of inferior. Im glad she was born in belgium but had to fight racism all her life she struggled to forge a career in the arts facing many rejections now she has opened her own gallery that spotlights the work of black artists. Because the race isnt here is very soft. And this is what miss makes it so dangerous and so home food too. There are so many examples like if youre looking for an apartment you have to say i understand yeah that you know dont waste my time on black. Statues of leopold the 2nd like this one in the seaside resort of austin are everywhere but theres no mention that his lavish public spending was financed by congolese robber and no mention of the millions of congolese People Killed in the process instead the official website directs tourists to a walking tour highlighting how the kings achievements bolstered the towns prestige. Since the protests started a number of statues and busts have been taken down. But all forages are busy restoring others this history professor things that sends the wrong message. To main problem of the belgian and this is again a difference with other former colonial matter poles is that we do not have any monuments for victims of the colonization or heroes of anti community since. Unvetted she is collecting her son she wants him to learn as much as possible about his familys history. Her old mother still remembers the brutal reality of colonial rule and youre thinking hed get back up a bit if theyve already been initially. They punish people who couldnt meet their rubber quota by cutting off their hands yet seen it myself here and sometimes when they were punishing African People have a force them to turn their backs and stare at the sun and then youre going to yet they say that this is a year 8 it is given you have a good. Betsy knows that many parents of congolese descent do not like to share on pleasant memories but for her son and the generations to come she feels transparency is the best way forward and we turn now to some of the other stories making news around the world tens of thousands of people in mali have taken to the streets demanding the resignation of the countrys president abraham is accused of corruption and failing to contain a jihadist insurgency is the 2nd protest this month and is being spearheaded by a newly formed coalition of opposition. Activists in paris have sprayed the French Health ministry with red paint and demonstrate against poor working conditions and low wages for medical workers activists also put up a fake medal outside the building to highlight what they say is the governments failure to address the concerns of healthcare staff struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Brazil has surpassed 1000000 confirmed corona virus infections 2nd only to the United States president still downplays the risks of the virus despite nearly 50000 deaths in the country experts say a lot of testing in brazil might mean that the true extent of the outbreak is much worse. For many city dwellers social distancing restrictions are further adding to the stress of urban life in south korea thats prompting many families to head out of the city when they can for a taste of the Great Outdoors as a result campsites across the country are booming as they offer visitors a refuge during the pandemic. So the korea never quite implemented a complete lockdown still because of the coronavirus people cant go to movies or sporting events or engage in any Large Group Activities so more and more people are just heading out of town to places far from the crowds. Out in south koreas mountainous terrain campsites have proven a healthy alternative to get away from it all camping and had everything out because of the coronavirus we can hardly leave the house these days i need to go to work and come back again and the campaign has become a place of escape and healing where we can recharge and talk to one another without mosques and not only helps us to be stress but also to really find peace of mind or know how gay we can be wanting i think of it. Being outdoors is considered to be safer from the coronavirus than enclosed spaces still campsites here are taking preventative measures disinfecting common areas checking for masks and encouraging social distancing for hwang family go camping regularly but in the initial stages of the break they stay close to their home in seoul then as most urban entertainment shut down the boredom set in so they travelled out to the mountains again but with appropriate precautions. Oh. To be honest i cant think of any place where i feel completely safe and i think 19 no matter where we go we cant be sure who was there and where they had been a full within our camping area we dont wear our mosques but when we get to the best dreams here at the playground with the children always distance ago i mean always where are the mosques to go ahead of them when they move camp grounds here are sold out on weekends a rarity for this time of year typically. The whole world is really concerned about the virus but camping has become a refuge for families from all the madness with campaign you just pitch up your tent relax and enjoy it with your family and thats our site we rent gear and help new campers pitch that had to get humans you get there. And those campers will likely keep on coming because while the south Korean School system is slowly reopening parents remain free to keep their children out of school and relax outdoors. The coronavirus pandemic has dampened business for many sectors around the world including for the illegal drug trade in afghanistan the worlds biggest producer of heroin open farmers are still continuing their work its harvest season in the poppy fields and for many Rural Regions its the only crop that provides farmers with enough income to live on. The puppies have matured fully and its high time for more myths 8 to begin harvesting growing opium poppies is illegal but since he switched from growing wheat crops to producing opium 3 years ago he has finally been able to feed his family again in floods of this years opium is very good quality its a good harvest. Owns around one head of land and by plant in the north of afghanistan once the poppy capsules have been cut off it takes 6 hours for the milk to lose out which can then be scraped off 20000 capsules yield one kilogram of opium which is the war material used to make hair and he says he earns around 3000. 00 u. S. Dollars per year a considerable amount in afghanistan. I have no other option than to produce opium the land i own is too small to grow wheat or other crops i cannot live on that theres no support from the government for us farmers so we dont have any other choice. We can fit it. In the afternoon junior can inspect the field can is the local warlord and has 50 armed men under his command he protects the farmers from attacks by radical islamist taliban fighters and brokers deals for the raw opium to be further processed in the south of the country he works closely with the government and says business is good. Civil servants ministers parliamentarians they all profit they transport the opium in their bulletproof cars across the country and they also smuggle the herrin out of afghanistan. Afghanistan is a country of rough beauty but it struggles with wide ranging problems along with an economic crisis and that coronavirus pandemic people are still waiting for the promised peace talks with the taliban so the fight. Against illegal drug production is not high on the provincial governors agenda. Tolable what the taliban controlled through remote areas and their villages in our province cited as far as i know its mainly there that they produce opium or other villages that our government controls doesnt that we saw with a stand no poppy fields there what all but fact that they go this way they have no knowledge of how to use. Carries his days worth of treasure home he doesnt care who runs his province whether its the taliban or the government they all just want their share he says a times though his guilty conscience troubles him. Going to get the quote of all the news i know its against islamic law. But i need to do it so we dont go hungry. He hopes will forgive him. 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