James Patterson apologises for comments about white male writers facing 'racism'
One of the world's most popular authors has had to apologise after making comments about rare opportunities for white men in his industry.
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Bristol: Afrika Eye festival unveils city-wide programme of new & classic films, stories and music
Afrika Eye - the South West’s biggest festival of African cinema and culture – returns to venues across Bristol and beyond in November
Chapelle special sparks ‘Trans lives matter’ protest rally;
LOS ANGELES (Edited by Marceline Powell) Netflix employees who walked out on Wednesday in protest of Dave Chappelle’s special and its...
Jamaica: Nearly 60,000 people left without power following storm Grace
The collapsed walls of the six-bedroom zinc and board home in downtown Kingston bore the terrifying signs of a day of torrential rain
Natasha Magubane
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Covid-19: Morocco opens smart vaccination centre
Labelled the smart Vaccinodrome by local media, the site’s objective is to vaccinate between 3,000-4,000 people a day
Kate Moseley
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Instagram develops new feature to battle against online abuse & Racism after 2020 Euros
We saw this after the recent Euro 2020 final, which resulted in a significant -and unacceptable -spike in racist abuse towards players
Natasha Magubane
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Zambians to vote in tense polls as economy struggles
Amnesty International warned in June that domination under Lungu had pushed Zambia to the brink of a “human rights crisis'
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Migrant rights group ‘We Belong’ talk to us about UK's 'Unjust' system on Jamaican deportations
In an apparent reversal of an earlier agreement not to deport those who arrived in the UK as minors, plans are being made to deport a...
Kate Moseley
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Chelsea's Ivy Asia restaurant apologises after 'culturally insensitive' advert
The ad shows the two geishas wanting to get to The Ivy Asia many people have been condemning the video as it portrays a racial stereotype
Kate Moseley
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Black Women's equal pay-day: We are still being under-paid compared to other colleagues
Black women being under-paid reflects on how society under-values them, to fix this problem, many things need to happen to create change
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India gets historic Javelin Gold at Tokyo Olympics
On Saturday, Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin giving India its first Olympic gold medal in athletics.
Marceline Powell
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BBC Blasted for paying June Sarpong £1,700 per day salary but forgiven for Gary Lineker
Meanwhile, Gary Linkers astronomical fee for appearances on sports shows, was defended by the public and argued to be valuable for the BBC.
Marceline Powell
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PM Boris Johnson WILL NOT isolate after staff member's test positive for COVID
Prime Minister Boris Johnson does not need to self isolate even though a member of his staff test positive for Covid
Diane Abbott accuses Home Office of being 'institutionally racist' over Caribbean deportations
Home Secretary Priti Patel has continued to attack "activist lawyers" and Labour politicians for attempting to block the deportations
Fenty has made Rihanna 'the wealthiest female musician in the world' Proving diversity pays
Rihanna's success with her beauty line comes down to consumers not previously having a cosmetic line that caters to them.
Marceline Powell
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