The PFA have urged commentators to address their racial bias after a study revealed differences in how they describe players with different skin tones. Findings revealed on Tuesday, following the first study of its kind in football, showed that ‘deep-rooted racial stereotypes’ are promoted in commentary by: Players with lighter skin tones receiving significantly more … Read more
MasterChef’s Jock Zonfrillo defends fellow judge Melissa Leong as he names and shames viewer who called her a vile racial slur By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:10 BST, 28 June 2020 | Updated: 12:54 BST, 28 June 2020 Jock Zonfrillo has lashed out at a viewer who sent him an offensive message … Read more
Sandra Oh has insisted the UK is ‘behind’ America in terms of racial diversity as the progression of people of colour behind the camera is ‘very slow’. The Killing Eve star, 48, spoke candidly with Kerry Washington during an episode of Variety’s Actors on Actors: At Home about working on the hit programme. Sandra and Kelly both … Read more
Sandra Oh has insisted the UK is ‘behind’ America in terms of racial diversity as the progression of people of colour behind the camera is ‘very slow’. The Killing Eve star, 48, spoke candidly with Kerry Washington during an episode of Variety’s Actors on Actors: At Home about working on the hit programme. Sandra and Kelly both … Read more
An artificial intelligence-powered tool that transforms pixelated images into clear photos has been accused of racial bias. Called Face Depixelizer, the tool was released on Twitter for users to test, who found the technology is unable to process Black faces properly. The tool transformed a pixelated image of Barack Obama into a a white man … Read more
A senior official at the State Department has resigned in protest at President Donald Trump’s handling of the protests that sprung up after George Floyd was killed by a white cop. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, 30, the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, submitted her resignation on Thursday. Taylor, the youngest assistant secretary of state … Read more
A senior official at the State Department has resigned in protest at President Donald Trump’s handling of the protests that sprung up after George Floyd was killed by a white cop. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, 30, the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, submitted her resignation on Thursday. Taylor, the youngest assistant secretary of state … Read more
Stormzy pledges £10 MILLION to organisations fighting racial inequality in the UK over the next 10 years Stormzy and his company #Merky are donating to organisations fighting racism In a statement, he said it will be the start of a lifetime commitment to the cause He said he hopes the money will help even the … Read more
‘I am sorry that I wore so many of your stupid bralets in Shameless’: Emmy Rossum calls on Urban Outfitters, Free People and Anthropologie to issue an apology as she slams the retail giant’s ‘disgusting’ racial profiling policy The actress, 33, slammed the retail giant’s ‘disgusting’ racial profiling policy in a series of social media posts … Read more
Thousands of people marched in Hollywood on Sunday as part of a Black Lives Matter protest. And being Tinseltown, there were a fair few famous names in the crowd. Among the A-listers who joined in were Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, still recognizable despite the face coverings they wore due to the coronavirus. Taking action: … Read more