Racism
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Is the NHS ‘subconsciously racist’?
In Depth Head of BMA calls on health service to address bias that keeps black and ethnic minority staff out of top roles
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Anne Hathaway attacks culture of ‘white privilege’ after death of Nia Wilson
In Depth Actor posts picture of black teenager on Instagram and condemns ‘inaction’ of white Americans
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Twitter reacts as Trevor Noah defends ‘Africa won the World Cup’ joke
In Depth US talk show host attracted both criticism and praise for his views on French identity and citizenship
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Top school threatened with closure after ‘mock slave auction’
Speed Read The Government has threatened to withdraw funding after inspectors found safeguarding plans ‘weak’
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Exeter University law students expelled over racist WhatsApp messages
Speed Read Screenshots of group’s ‘bigoted’ comments were leaked on social media
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National Geographic admits to being ‘racist’
Speed Read Depiction of non-white Americans as exotic or savage propagates ‘every type of cliche’, says editor
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Can the ‘Rooney Rule’ reduce racism in football?
Speed Read FA hopes to shed damaging image of a game ‘run by white men’ with new diversity initiatives
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H&M apologises for using black child to model ‘monkey’ hoodie
In Depth Swedish clothing chain lambasted on social media for ‘insensitive’ image
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Stop and search ‘colour discrepancy’ laid bare
Speed Read Black people eight times more likely to be searched, though white people were more often found to carry drugs
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Australian senator Sam Dastyari taunted as ‘monkey’ in Melbourne bar
In Depth The Iranian-born senator was harassed by members of far-right group Patriot Blue
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South Africans call for apartheid flag ban
Speed Read Critics say it is a painful reminder of white minority rule, but some argue it's a symbol of Afrikaner heritage
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Majority of US whites believe they face racial prejudice
In Depth 55% of white people say society is biased against them - but far fewer claimed to have experienced discrimination
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Dove apologises for advert showing black woman turning into white woman
Speed Read Brand says it ‘missed mark’ after being accused of racism in campaign promoting body lotion
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Little Rock at 60: how school segregation returned to the US
In Depth Interplay of race, class and justice means schools are now as racially separated as they were in the 1960s
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