Racism
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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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UK must stamp out racial discrimination, says Theresa May
Speed Read PM-commissioned review highlights ‘significant divisions’ in the way minorities are treated
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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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Majority of Brits say golliwogs ‘not racist’
In Depth Leave voters most likely to defend controversial dolls, while Lib Dems most likely to find them racist
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