Tag: racism
Leeds Pride drops Tory donor after alleged racism
The event cuts ties with Frank Hester's company TPP over his alleged comments about MP Diane Abbott.
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Diane Abbott hits out at racism in politics after donor row
The row over returning Mr Hester's money began on Monday, when the Guardian reported that in 2019 Mr Hester said: "It's like trying not to be racist b [...]
Tim Scott Tackles Race and Racism in Chicago, Trying to Gain Traction
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina gave his speech as his struggling presidential campaign said it would move most of its staff to Iowa.
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This investment manager is looking to bridge the racial wealth gap
Jim Casselberry, KnownSource: KnownBlack people in America won their personal freedom 158 years ago. Economic freedom, though, has been far more elusi [...]
Talk of Racism Proves Thorny for G.O.P. Candidates of Color
Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina opened his presidential candidacy with a story of the nation’s bitter, racist past. It is one that he tells often, [...]
Diane Abbott suspended as Labour MP after racism letter
Diane Abbott is suspended as a Labour MP pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism.
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Suella Braverman rhetoric fuels racism, claims Tory Muslim peer
Tory peer Baroness Warsi fears British Asians, including her own family, have been put at greater risk.
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Labour MP Rupa Huq regains whip after Kwasi Kwarteng racism row
The MP was suspended for calling then-Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng "superficially black".
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From ‘Birth of a Nation’ to ‘Till’: Confronting Racism in the White House Screening Room
“History matters,” President Biden said before showing a movie about Emmett Till, whose murder galvanized the civil rights movement.
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Rishi Sunak: We’ve made progress on racism but job not done
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said "it wouldn't be right" for him to comment on the royal racism row involving black charity boss Ngozi Fulani.During [...]
Stephen Miller group’s radio ads accuses Biden of ‘racism’ towards white Americans
The spot ends with the disclosure that it is paid for by America First Legal, the organization that was founded by Miller after the Trump administrat [...]
As Republicans Campaign on Crime, Racism Is a New Battlefront
Running ads portraying Black candidates as soft on crime — or as “different” or “dangerous” — Republicans have shed quiet defenses of such tactics for [...]
NBA suspends Suns owner Robert Sarver for using racial slurs, harassing employees
Robert Sarver of the Phoenix Suns takes notes inside the lottery room during the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery at the New York Hilton in New York, New York.J [...]
Jackson mayor wants to ‘create a new narrative’ in face of state’s historic racism
Jackson mayor wants to ‘create a new narrative’ in face of state’s historic racism
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Cabinet Office staff accused of bullying and racism in leaked report
One-in-ten Cabinet Office staff experienced bullying or harassment, according to leaks seen by the BBC.
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