Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate is speaking out against racism in the media after she was cropped out of a photo featuring herself and other prominent climate activists in Davos, Switzerland.
The other youth activists were white and included Greta Thunberg. The Associated Press, which published the cropped photo, said the photographer cut Nakate out of it because he thought the building behind her was distracting. AP also issued a statement apologizing for cropping the photo. Vanessa Nakate said the photo “erased a continent.” This is Nakate speaking on social media.
Vanessa Nakate: “This is the first time in my life that I understood the definition of the word ‘racism.’ … Africa is the least emitter of carbons, but we are the most affected by the climate crisis. But you erasing our voices won’t change anything
Ms Nakate gave a news conference in Davos on Friday alongside fellow climate activists Greta Thunberg, Loukina Tille, Luisa Neubauer and Isabelle Axelsson.
She later shared an article by AP in which she was cropped out of a picture of the activists
Ms Nakate gave a news conference in Davos on Friday alongside fellow climate activists Greta Thunberg, Loukina Tille, Luisa Neubauer and Isabelle Axelsson.
She later shared an article by AP in which she was cropped out of a picture of the activists
The 23 year old said she had not received “any explanation or apology” after the AP image was replaced with one that included her.
Leading climate activists offered their support.
“I’m so sorry they did this to you… you are the last one who would deserve that! We are all so grateful for what you are doing and we all send love and support”, Ms Thunberg wrote.
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