Blind student ‘violently’ pulled from seat
A blind student who was “violently” removed from a prestigious debating society has been cleared of any wrongdoing. Ebenezer Azamati
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Jeremy O Harris: ‘People say I wrote Slave Play for white people’
his fall, Jeremy O Harris wrestled with a problem unique to artists of color. He knew his Broadway debut, Slave Play, worked
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Black Facebook employees complain racism, discrimination have gotten worse
An anonymous memo alleging Facebook still has a problem with racial bias is circulating inside the company one year after a
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I was racially abused – then my school tried to suspend me
A 17-year-old pupil in Edinburgh says she was called the “N” word and told to hang herself by fellow students.
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I know the real reason why the number of black children being convicted of a crime has doubled
My research shows that it’s not actual criminal behaviour that leads to high conviction rates, but the way our ideas
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Marker honours 200-year-old black church
A new historical marker is honoring the oldest continuously operating African American church in Mississippi. Members of St. Peter Baptist
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A Massive Sculpture of an African American Last Supper, Hidden for Years, Has Been Discovered
Joy Zinoman got an unexpected phone call last week. Demolition had just begun inside a former church in Columbia Heights that
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‘We need more black female officers’ – DCI Karen Geddes’ plea after winning top national award
West Midlands Police’s most senior black female bobby has won a national leadership award. Detective Chief Inspector Karen Geddes was named
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Who Do I See in the Mirror?- New book inspires black children
A mum has written a children’s book about self-love and self-esteem to inspire her two-year-old daughter. The book, Who Do
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Black students more likely to engage in studies – but still attain lower degrees, study finds
Black students are more likely to engage and participate in their university studies – and yet a larger proportion of them
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City Hall and TfL launch competition to improve ethnic diversity in advertising
City Hall and Transport for London (TfL) have today joined forces to launch an innovative competition that challenges brands to
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Black Women at a Higher Risk of Gestational Diabetes
Black women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy face a 52% increased risk of developing diabetes in the future compared to white
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‘One size doesn’t fit all’: How ethnic minority groups are being failed over dementia care
A ‘one size fits all’ approach to dementia care is failing Glaswegians from ethnic minority backgrounds, campaigners have warned. Alzheimer’s Scotland have
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Manchester council urged to reject statue of ‘anti-black racist’ Gandhi
Manchester city council should reject a statue of the Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi on account of his “well-documented anti-black racism”, according
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Suicide attempts by black teens are increasing, study says
From 1991 to 2017, the rate of reported suicide attempts by African-American teens rose, especially the rate among black boys,
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