An Ottawa-led coalition says it's raised tens of thousands of dollars to help Black international students stuck in Ukraine flee the invading Russian forces. (Gbemiga Olamikan/The Associated Press - image credit)An Ottawa-led coalition says it's been able to help hundreds of Black people — including many international students — escape Ukraine since Russia invaded roughly one month ago. When the war broke out in late February, hundreds of international Black students found themselves stranded in the eastern European country. Some videos shared on social media under the hashtag #AfricansinUkraine appeared to show African students being kept from boarding trains out of Ukraine, in order to make space for Ukrainian citizens. That led to the founding of the Ottawa-based "Global Black Coalition," which has focused on crowdfunding efforts in order to cover costs like hotel fees, food and warm clothing.

Source: CBC News March 28, 2022 01:06 UTC