BrainCan - race issues

black lives matter. so does islamophobia. beyonce...

Some cultural appropriation is insensitive. But not every battle is worth having whether it...

time to level our elitist playing field | letters

The representation of black and ethnic minority people is getting better,writes Peter Riddell. The...

the great fire of london is a lesson for us in how...

First-hand accounts from 1666 indicate the shock,fear and resilience of the victims as they rebuilt...

a refugee crisis and race hate crimes - this was...

First-hand accounts from 1666 display that alongside the trauma and shock was a rise in prejudice...

trump is just the latest obstacle on the...

Studying the American civil war and civil rights movement,it’s clear there’s no racial nirvana...

what happens when childrens books fail to confront...

We need literature that wrestles with the evils of slavery while confronting its complexity –...

identity politics doesn t deserve lionel shriver s...

While the author’s dismissal of cultural appropriation was ignorant,it’s not a solution to...

sexual torture: american policing and the...

In the moment part of our series,the author of the acclaimed Chokehold: Policing the Black Man...

how everyday antisemitism in britain has left its...

I love Britain and it has always been my home,but whether at school, work or in the supermarket I...

am i a racist? you asked google - here s the...

Every day millions of internet users query Google life’s most difficult questions,big and small....

honour jo cox by meeting division with compassion...

I feel the pain of my son Stephen’s violent death every day. We must not let those who pander to...

sexual torture: when police touch black men...

discontinue-and-frisks are brutal assertions of police dominance on African American men,through...

segregation isn t the problem in britain s inner...

The problems facing ethnic minority communities in inner cities are not caused by a lack of white...

munroe bergdorf on the l oreal racism row: it...

The trans model was sacked final week for criticising white privilege. Here,she talks about growing...

what black and white people really think about one...

An experiment by broadcaster Dotun Adebayo set out to explore the stereotypes that people in the UK...

to counter racism, you must know what it is -...

If we fill a thousand definitions and it becomes a subjective occurrence we shall never eliminate...

its a dangerous fiction that one exam will...

Activists should be proud of campaigns such as Rhodes Must plunge,yet dissatisfied with how little...

the story of the british black panthers through...

The experience of black people in the UK in the 1970s is examined in Guerrilla,a new drama series...

people talked of a post racial us when i arrived...

Obama’s election gave people hope,not unreasonably, that American might be entering a unique era...

ambalavaner sivanandan obituary

Director of the Institute of Race Relations who helped change the way Britain thought approximately...

remember this about donald trump. he knows the...

Though the US president is under attack over the NFL players’ protest,he has a faithful base, and...

what is a black professor in america allowed to...

Tommy J Curry thought forcing a public discussion about race and violence was piece of his job. It...

oxford s move to decolonise history degrees is a...

Activists should be proud of campaigns such as Rhodes Must Fall,yet dissatisfied with how little the...

the rule of law must apply equally, even to...

The Muslim organisation,Cage, have been much derided as terrorist sympathisers, and but we should...

theres no one authentic way to be black. we are...

Everyone knows it’s unfair,even hazardous, to keep identities in boxes – but many black people...

black people shouldn t have to pretend to be white...

The tale of women being turned absent from Dstrkt London is depressing but not surprising. As a...

the guardian view on the dictionary of national...

Only five non-white people of national importance died in 2013? Really? So what about Nelson...

i wouldn t swear an oath to british values - not...

Sajid Javid’s silly oath proposal uses the principles of equality as garb for a divisive...

give marine le pen a platform for her racist...

I didn’t intellect Andrew Marr talking to the Front National leader – but when she says...

the guardian view on racial inequality: a pressing...

The report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission shows how far Britain still has to...

what will it take for the us to eradicate racist...

Protests will never be enough to bring about lasting change. To overcome racist...

we hoped to see more black lives on our screens....

It’s 10 years since the BBC’s visceral drama Shoot the Messenger was screened,but despite...

louis smith s ban is just a distraction from...

Yes,the gymnast’s drunken antics were Islamophobic, but from Prevent to despise crimes there are...

labour must work with those directly affected by...

Austerity has worsened the problems faced by BAME people. Strengthening links between the black...

18c won t stop mature debate on race. but small...

Too many ‘freedom advocates say that open debate is the best site to defeat racism and...

cloak and dagger bid to save lawrence s effects |...

In a climate in which teachers may feel unable to express their concerns about the impact of...

little rock nine: the day young students shattered...

Sixty years ago,nine teens braved violent protests to attend school after the supreme court outlawed...

my great uncle was alienated in postwar france....

These are strange times for liberal Jews who,like me, were born in America only because their...

the guardian view on anti muslim discrimination: a...

Even Bake Off favourite Nadiya Hussain gets racial abuse. Tackling it is not approximately...

no one told me to go home for 16 years. then we...

I thought this sort of racism had gone the way of Limp Bizkit or the millennium bug. Plus,telling me...

racism is still alive and well, 50 years after the...

There’s been some progress since 1965,but focusing on individual prejudice has avoided tackling...

workplace racism is on the rise - we need action,...

Racial bullying in the workplace is growing,as companies pay little attention to diversity and...

boxing changed anthony joshua s life. but it won t...

Years ago sport,entertainment or criminality were the only paths to success for disadvantaged black...

it s like were seen as animals: black men on their...

American black men have historically been depicted as violent,and the racist dismay that has...

when larry wilmore said the n word to president...

At the White House Correspondents Dinner,Wilmore called Obama the N-word. I don’t allow it in my...

yes, i m black. but an ethnic minority? forget it...

I am very proud of the first part of the term BAME,but I would never want to let it define me as a...

brexit is entrenching some dangerous myths about ...

Britain has always had a warped sense of its own history,excluding ethnic minorities. Now a survey...

being a black man in white america: a burden even...

whether you want to know what white male privilege looks like,glance at the podium on inauguration...

a lynching in georgia: the living memorial to...

There are still no national monuments to the thousands of black Americans killed during a century of...

rubbishing mary seacole is another move to hide...

The nurse was hailed as the greatest black Briton,yet plans for a statue absorb met with opposition....

bernie sanders idea of revolution is not...

The Democratic presidential candidate said he does not support reparations for slavery because they...

the day nine young students shattered racial...

Sixty years ago,nine teen braved violent protests to attend school after the supreme court outlawed...

the grooming of girls in newcastle is not an issue...

I am appalled by the men jailed as a result of Operation Sanctuary,but turning this into a matter of...

bame writers must tell their own stories - and we...

In a series to heed the 500th anniversary of the Reformation,author Tanya Byrne says true diversity...

rachel dolezal s pick your race policy works...

Dolezal’s idea that we all ‘write our own stories’ is easy for her to say. In reality,the...

jennifer lawrence, please keep your butt off our...

The actor made light of sitting on sacred rocks in Hawai’i during a Hunger Games shoot. But...

the reality of being black in today s britain |...

David Olusoga grew up amid racism in Britain in the 70s and 80s. Now,in a groundbreaking recent book...

where are the black voices of rural and suburban...

Media depictions of black British lives focus almost exclusively on those living in cities,which...

pepe the frog: yes, a harmless cartoon can become...

The character may acquire started out as an harmless emblem of slackerdom – but it’s now an icon...

the racist hijacking of microsoft s chatbot shows...

Microsoft was apologetic when its AI Twitter feed started spewing bigoted tweets – but the...

anyone can be a white supremacist. just ask raven...

The View co-host’s negative comments about black-sounding’ names illustrate new research showing...

bloodlines sullied - how do the well to do sleep?

Many working-class communities have adapted to racial diversity. Would that you could say the same...

we wouldn t put up a statue to nelson or robert e...

Not all Confederate statues were racist,writes Patricia Saffran. Jacob Ecclestone says that Robert E...

i m a bit brown. but in america i m white. not for...

The US Census Bureau plans to redefine ‘white’ to exclude people with Middle Eastern and North...

could there really be only one new black male...

There’s plenty of talent among minority ethnic writers in the UK,but their books rarely obtain it...

between the bomb and the ballot box: the history...

Since the 1960s,the far right in Australia has oscillated between movements that contest elections,...

america s history of separate lives is a root...

Nobody chooses to live in segregated districts,they were created by a rigged system that still...

a poor brain is as worthy as a rich brain:...

A study showing psychotherapists are less likely to offer appointments to working-class people comes...

the enduring whiteness of the american media |...

What three decades in journalism has taught me approximately the persistence of racism in the USOver...

oscarssowhite: hollywood parents must speak out...

White Hollywood stars with black children possess an notable role to play in speaking up against...

beyond the shocking videos, islamophobia is a...

Many of my friends have experienced awful abuse. We have to confront this prejudice,and avoid...

how did i handle casual racism in los angeles?...

I had only just arrived in the US when somebody asked me aggressively whether I was Muslim. Perhaps...

breakfast at tiffany s is off the menu for me...

Electric lorries | Mickey Rooney as Mr Yunioshi | Uber benchmark | Pre-latte days | Mispronouncing...

england is now more pro immigrant - but it s more...

A new survey shows that attitudes towards race and immigration are increasingly polarised....

mary beard is right - romans could be from...

The classics professor’s naysayers refuse to believe ancient civilisations could beget been...

thandie newton: we don t just need more black...

Not all black people are men; not all women are white. Too often the distinct and different stories...

lgbt communities should be havens of tolerance....

If more homosexual people from ethnic minorities are going to come out,they need to feel certain of...

our stories need to be told - life as a black...

Four young black women discuss online trolling,professional barriers and developing a thick skin in...

no reason to doubt no irish, no blacks signs

John Draper claims there is no evidence for signs reading No Irish,no blacks, no dogs in the postwar...

racial profiling in retail hasnt gone away. its...

New apps manufacture it easier than ever for stores to target and share information about...

racism and conflation of biology with culture |...

Both Mona Chalabi’s BBC3 programme on 5 October and her Guardian article (We’re all racist,but...

i was accused of saying all white people are...

Misconstrued tweets led to abuse and threats to my life – but I was making a valid point...

what do we mean when we say white working class ?

A new report says that the term now favoured political shorthand – is employed for divisive...

the day i went hunting for the ku klux klan | dave...

Following Trumps win,one KKK chapter announced plans for a victory parade in North Carolina. But...

we thought antisemitism in football was long gone....

Along with a rise in antisemitic incidents,theres been a normalisation of abuse in the game – and...

peter dutton did not appear out of thin air. he...

Peter Dutton’s comments remind Muslim migrants,in case they innocently forget, that they are not...

respectability politics wont save the lives of...

All respectability does is acquire you ignore that target placed on your back until the day they...

integration made simple: look to black britain |...

According to Labour MP Khalid Mahmood,British Pakistanis could learn a lot from Afro-CaribbeansWow....

darcus howe obituary

Writer and activist who was outspoken in promoting black self-determinationThe broadcaster and...

as get out shows, love isn t all you need in...

Jordan Peele’s film has provoked discussion of issues approximately race and relationships that...

the right to sell golliwogs is not something we...

There is little ambiguity approximately the golliwog; they fully dehumanise black people and their...

we re in an amazing black cultural moment. cue...

As the presidential campaign awakens racist rhetoric,black art is, this time around, and unconcerned...

we re in an amazing black cultural moment. can we...

As the presidential campaign awakens racist rhetoric,black art is, this time around, and unconcerned...

scapegoated? the police killing that left asian...

The conviction of Peter Liang,a Chinese-American officer who fatally shot unarmed black father Akai...

why these harrowing testimonies of freed slaves...

In a library near domestic,I found a cache of chilling documents from after the civil war. As I read...

how to fix hollywoods race problem

The film industry’s failure to represent people of colour runs far deeper than #OscarsSoWhite. Can...

as a minority student at mizzou, the racial...

On a very white campus,people of color can easily feel excluded, even if its unintentionalThis...

when white sports fans turn on black athletes |...

There is a morally corrupt contract that white fans make with black athletes. We will accept you:...

ive never seen an issue bring community leaders...

Far from watering down section 18C,Id like to see it strengthened to include religion’ – not to...

the black us paratroopers who quietly changed...

With the country still grappling with racial inequality,surviving members of the Triple Nickles,...

the tories are entrenching racial inequality -...

While Theresa May wastes time and money on an unnecessary audit,Labour is alert to retract action on...

token podcast: coming soon

Join Leah Green and Fred McConnell in this fresh series of podcasts about sex,gender, race, and...

the hollywood reporter cover rendered black actors...

The all-white cover perpetuated the lie that white actors exemplify greatness,mere months after...

it is easier to have a spirited child when you are...

Character traits that would pose difficulties for other students are viewed in a positive light in...

chloe bennet was right to call out hollywood...

I don’t blame stars for whitewashing their names to get on – lots of minorities do it in the...

after a un warning over racism, america s self...

To be shocked by the warning is to contain thought of the US as a superior civilisation in the first...

why is the us still fighting the civil war?

Confederate symbols have become a crucible of racial tension in the US. White nationalists claim...

why i m no longer talking to white people about...

For years,racism has been defined by the violence of far-apt extremists, but a more insidious kind...

may s gimmicky promise to tackle racial inequality...

I’m fed up having to say it,but whether politicians really want to do something about this they...

will britain s new definition of antisemitism help...

While some consensus is needed in this debate,I terror this definition is imprecise, and isolates...

a toxic concoction means women of colour are hit...

Minority-ethnic working-class women experience triple discrimination through class,race and gender ...

donald trump may have saved his ire for others,...

His favorite targets are Latinos and Muslims – groups we stand in solidarity with. Analyze his...

a conversation with martha plimpton: trump,...

Rebecca Carroll talks with her friend approximately her pro-choice activism,politics and her point...

we wouldn t write afro caribbean today, but is ...

A colleague was concerned by the expend of the word ‘African’ over a epic about two people from...

a raisin in the sun review - still challenging its...

Crucible,SheffieldLorraine Hansberry’s landmark play approximately the struggles of an African...

america isnt more racist. its just shouting it...

But racial disparities hold existed for as long as this country has. They’re not modern now that...

cameron and muslim women: a new twist on an old...

The prime minister’s intervention implies he bears the white man’s burden to ‘save’ the...

ted cruzs pampered teens strike at white...

We cannot quit until we knock down and rebuild the defiled value system that these institutions have...

the unwelcome revival of race science

Its defenders claim to be standing up for uncomfortable truths,but race science is still as bogus as...

how much equality is britain willing to accept? |...

We say we want to halt discrimination but we don’t want it enough to dislodge white,male,...

why ken livingstone has it so wrong over hitler...

In confusing interpretations for facts he reveals that sense that runs deep in the left: that Jews...

diversity doesnt make racism magically disappear |...

Some hope that changing demographics make us destined to be post-racial. It isn’t so simpleWe...

viral video clip reveals assumptions about gender...

Regarding the Korean wife-nanny illusion (Mum’s the word: assumptions approximately woman in BBC...

where is britain s version of roots? | david...

The series that shook America in the 1970s has just been remade. The tale of the British empire’s...

the media stoke up racism on purpose. it s our...

Minority groups are demonised as a matter of routine and tradition – at what point does our...

meghan markle and gina miller don t recognise...

As the attacks on Prince Harry’s girlfriend and the legal campaigner make clear,non-white women...

the airbnb bias row shows prejudice matters - and...

Airbnb’s new policy is a first-rate start. Sites that ignore discrimination against black and LGBT...

black panthers 50 years on: art show reclaims...

The Panthers’ golden anniversary plays out against a backdrop of Black Lives Matter activism and...

teachers implicit bias against black students...

Findings reveal subconscious racial bias of teachers,who directed attention more closely to black...

corbyn supporters claim i played the race card....

The fight for equality is a constant battle. We need to respect each other’s experiences and...

the freddie gray decision signals black people are...

The system believes that when we die,we must hold done something to deserve it. But our killers are...

any apology won t do for offensive remarks

I agree wholeheartedly with Gary Younge (Racism is a system of oppression,not a series of bloopers,...

how did charlie hebdo get it so wrong? | nesrine...

In blaming all followers of Islam for terrorism,the French magazine is finding its catharsis in...

antisemitism is a poison - the left must take...

A Labour activist has been suspended,reinstated and suspended again after claims she made...

university students hold anti racism protests...

#StudentBlackOut demonstrations planned from Yale to MizzouDay of action follows protests over...

political correctness doesn t hinder free speech...

After decades of racism and casual misogyny,the punchlines are punching back. The American...

i am protective of my blackness because i had to...

I was dogged in my determination to evolve outside the narrow margins of the small white world of my...

integrated schools just part of the answer to...

The acknowledge to David Edmonds’ question is no: ethnic conflict cannot be solved by enforced...

i am a black woman in the american south. and i am...

Even though the costs of staying in South Carolina are high,I want to honor the sacrifices of my...

we need to revive the revolutionary spirit of the...

The 70th anniversary of the crucial fifth congress this week is time to rethink revolutionary ideals...

finding minority writers isnt racial nepotism. its...

A recent spat involving the Best American Poets 2015 anthology reveals the extent of problems around...

it s not just mesut ozil. all diaspora footballers...

The hostility the Arsenal star has faced from Turkey and Germany epitomises the strain on migrant...

lupita nyong o is right: erasing her afro hair...

Grazia UK’s editing of the actor’s image recalls the treatment of Solange Knowles. Why do...

these anti terrorism posters echo nazi propaganda...

We need to look out for each other at times of terrorist threat. But how will these...

ban on criminal history question for us job...

‘Ban the box’ policies in numerous cities and states acquire failed to reduce racial disparities...

at last, corbyn acts in labours wider interest

In suspending Naz Shah and Ken Livingstone,Labour leader may have made small but significant move in...

lil kim shouldn t be blamed for her new, whiter,...

Misogynoir,colourism and anti-blackness invade our lives every day. When I saw how Lil’ Kim had...

how blackgirlmagic became a rallying cry for women...

Solange Knowles,Corinne Bailey Rae, Barack Obama and Amandla Stenberg all believe in it we unpack...

stripping criminals of their uk passports - even...

Linking punishment to origin creates two classes of citizens. The message to immigrants is that...

this is a black conversation: give us the space to...

All kinds of people gain been weighing in on the politics of Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé’s recent...

black pride at the super bowl? beyonce embodies a...

From the Oscars to Super Bowl 50,political enrage over race discrimination is front and centre....

no irish, no coloureds notices were no myth |...

May I disagree with John Draper’s letter (22 October),in which he seems to suggest that the...

overt racists are easy to spot. america s...

Racial terror and violence are built into the fabric of the country and Trump has given licence to...

my body shape may be in fashion just now, but for...

As gym-bunny bloggers aspire towards big bums and fashion popularises black body shapes,will...

sheamoisture is just the latest brand to erase...

This is a company that was birthed by the recipes of a Liberian woman and yet,like Pepsi, it is...

racism in primary schools only reflects the...

There may gain been a rise in reporting,but five years of toxic political attitudes towards...

citizen khan? citizen cringe, more like. this...

A cameo role from Sadiq Khan and a fleeting reference to Instagram fail to drag this sitcom out of...

books to give you hope: the warmth of other suns...

The mass migration of African Americans out of the US south forever changed the country’s cultural...

its time for white people to reckon with racism |...

Feigning ignorance or a lack of complicity is no longer acceptable – we must all work together to...

yes, america is still segregated. but theres hope...

The most integrated schools are found in America’s suburbs. That’s because they are at the...

i don t know if the sanderson is racist. but i do...

A group of diners bear accused the London hotel of treating them ‘like dirt. I’ve had similar...

mesut ozil reminds us why minorities have more...

The Germany footballer has been criticised for showing pride in his Turkish roots. But why should...

america is still hooked on the drug of white...

The violence in Virginia shows that the nation is gripped by a deep malaise – and is writhing...

from the observer archive: this week in 1986

Racism is rife (abundant or plentiful, full of sth bad or unpleasant) in the armyTrooping the Colour...

the new roots reclaims our past. next step: claim...

It can seem like all the juicy roles for black actors involve them playing slaves. As more and more...

racism is a system of oppression, not a series of...

Gerry Adams was unsuitable to use the N-word. But to fetishise one off-colour comment over a...

emotional justice: what black women want and need

Emotionality matters,but it is too often set aside or overlooked in battles for a justice that looks...

stone mountain monument at center of racial...

Names and flags acquire been removed from statehouses and street signs across the US,but at the...

why tv s first interracial kiss is a proud british...

The UK got this thoughtful,un-cliched peek at race and class six years before Americans saw Kirk and...

we re all racist. but racism by white people...

We don’t live in a racially neutral society: from police officers to headteachers,all the...

tsar eric pickles: tough on multiculturalism,...

The Tories’ new anti-corruption tsar blames concerns approximately community cohesion for the...

racist incidents at universities show they aren t...

Rufaro Chisango’s abuse at Nottingham Trent is part of a higher-education system that sidelines...

the article that changed my view … of racial...

Guardian supporter Lindsay Vix explains how an article by Steven Thrasher on the death of Tamir Rice...

it s not a brick through the window, but covert...

New research shows that a quarter of Britons admit to racial prejudice. Though it’s a lot harder...

why has the conservative class become so dependent...

Conservative ideology does not require racism and yet it is increasingly being viewed as piece of...

how dare labour say it s the only party that...

Corbyn’s tweet approximately Labour unlocking the potential of black and minority ethnic Britain...

why is south africa still so anti black, so many...

Afrophobic violence against black ‘outsiders has its roots in the system’s...

30 years ago i struggled as a black engineer. it...

In terms of diversity and equality for black and minority ethnic graduates,my profession still lags...

casey review raises alarm over social integration...

Official study attacks attempts by successive governments to boost ethnic integration as...

britain becoming more segregated than 15 years...

Prof Ted Cantle,who wrote report after 2001 race riots, identifies trends of ‘more prejudice, and...

confederate heritage month? we arent ready for...

whether we want to acknowledge this piece of our history,we should be ready to confront the cruelty...

token podcast: here come the habibs - and here...

Tahir Bilgic,one of the creators of Channel Nine’s recent show Here advance the Habibs, explains...

the trollhattan killer didn t become an extremist...

As a survivor of the Anders Behring Breivik attack,I believe that such violent extremists can be...

why i call myself a coconut to claim my place in...

Lecture delivered at Wits University in Johannesburg appropriates the term to dismantle the fantasy...

we ll never stop brexit or trump until we address...

The economic hardship,alienation, loss - and worse - that motivated so many have to be tackled....

the us government destroyed the ku klux klan once....

The president has shown that we can expect no moral leadership from him. We possess yet to see if...

america is still segregated. we need to be honest...

minute has been done to desegregate neighborhoods because we judge it is the result of private...

pewdiepie thinks death to all jews is a joke. are...

YouTube’s biggest superstar is loved by the neo-Nazi website the Daily Stormer for a reason: they...

pc? just call it political politeness. even...

Political correctness has become a term of abuse,even though it has given dignity and hope to...

qut, racial discrimination and why the liberals...

It doesn’t really matter what happened with this tall-profile 18C case – for those who want to...

university college london is determined to tackle...

We read the interview with Dr Kehinde Andrews (Universities accused of institutional racism,24...

black actors are too often overlooked. it s even...

As an ‘Asian’ actor,all the roles I’m offered are of racial stereotypes. whether our history...

we celebrate black culture one minute, and crush...

Poet Claudia Rankine’s ‘genius grant’ win is a victory for African Americans. But there’s...

facing my fear: when i moved back to america, i...

I grew up in Canada but long dreamed of returning to the states. When I did for medical...

hadley freeman: why cast a lighter skinned actor...

The real problem isn’t who’s in front of the camera but who’s behind itMan,those ethnic...

political correctness is more than an excuse for...

What do the ‘victims’ of political correctness repeat us when they finally speak again? The same...

texas a m rife with tension after another incident...

After students allegedly aimed racial slurs at a group of tall school students touring campus,some...

all lives matter is and always was racist - the...

A clash between Trump supporters and a Black Lives Matter protester in Alabama is a reminder of the...

most british boardrooms are all white. where s the...

We’ve had action on the representation of women: its time we addressed the shocking lack of ethnic...

is it time for black women in america to take up...

An interview with scholar-activist Kimberlé Crenshaw,who coined the term ‘insersectionality,’...

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