Over the weekend, Twitter exploded with discussions over racial bias. According to some Twitter users, the micro-social site exhibits racial bias in photo previews. It’s not clear what’s been happening but apparently, Twitter favors white faces over blacks or darker ones. Many people have shared their “experiments” while others were also trying to provide explanations. … Read more
First black woman to win Booker prize Bernadine Evaristo reveals she struggled with racial identity as a child and would cross the road to avoid being seen with her ‘very dark-skinned’ father Bernadine Evaristo has revealed that she struggled with racial identity as a child She grew up in Woolwich, southeast London during the 60s … Read more
‘I am a Queen of California and you people are going extinct’: Black passenger is escorted off plane by police in Sacramento after launching racial rant when asked to take her seat A video of the incident taken by one of the passengers has been shared online It starts with a flight attendant trying to … Read more
‘I am a Queen of California and you people are going extinct’: Black passenger is escorted off plane by police in Sacramento after launching racial rant when asked to take her seat A video of the incident taken by one of the passengers has been shared online It starts with a flight attendant trying to … Read more
Ashley Banjo has broken his silence about Diversity’s Black Lives Matter routine during Britain’s Got Talent’s first semi-final last week. The dancer, 31, took to Instagram to share a video on Sunday in which he addressed both the positive and negative response, as he revealed he and the group have been the target of ‘racial … Read more
BBC hold ‘avoiding racial bias’ training session with on-air talent ahead of the new football season with phrases such as ‘nitty gritty’, ‘sold down the river’ and ‘blackballed’ put on a banned list The BBC held an ‘avoiding racial bias’ training session with their on-air talent The purpose of the session was to avoid using … Read more
BBC hold ‘avoiding racial bias’ training session with on-air talent ahead of the new football season with phrases such as ‘nitty gritty’, ‘sold down the river’ and ‘blackballed’ put on a banned list The BBC held an ‘avoiding racial bias’ training session with their on-air talent The purpose of the session was to avoid using … Read more
US academic is suspended for using the Chinese word for ‘um’ because it sounded like a racial slur Greg Patton lectured on use of ‘filler words’ at University of Southern California He mentioned the Chinese expression ‘neige’ (pronounced ‘nee-gah’) He was placed on administrative leave while the university ‘review the situation’ By Caroline Graham In … Read more
President Trump is moving to end racial sensitivity training for federal government employees, claiming it is ‘divisive, anti-American propaganda’. The Commander-in-chief took to Twitter on Saturday morning confirming he wants to cancel taxpayer funded seminars on ‘critical race theory’, describing them as ‘a sickness that cannot be allowed to continue’. His tweet followed the release of … Read more
President Trump is moving to end racial sensitivity training for federal government employees, claiming it is ‘divisive, anti-American propaganda’. The Commander-in-chief took to Twitter on Saturday morning confirming he wants to cancel taxpayer funded seminars on ‘critical race theory’, describing them as ‘a sickness that cannot be allowed to continue’. His tweet followed the release of … Read more