ReedPop has confirmed the return of the scheme ahead of MCM Comic Con, which runs at ExCeL London from 24-26 October. Now in its second year, the scholarship is designed to break down barriers that often prevent talented people from working-class and underrepresented backgrounds from getting their start. For many aspiring creatives, cost is one of the biggest hurdles to building a career.
In 2021, Sanaa Shaikh was burned out. As a South Asian woman working in an overwhelmingly white and male profession, she had spent years experiencing her fair share of discrimination and microaggressions-while at the same time being tasked with designing housing developments for underserved communities where she routinely felt like her ideas and perspective were dismissed. She was ready to move on.
Women's Super League players will resume taking the knee this season after England's Lionesses abruptly stopped performing the symbolic gesture at last month's European Championship. England's players announced they would no longer be taking the knee before their semi-final against Italy because of the racist abuse aimed at Jess Carter during the tournament. The 27-year-old defender was targeted online by several individuals, with the first of what is expected to be several arrests in the case made on Thursday.
In 2020, the murder of George Floyd and the growing Black Lives Matter movement put a spotlight on diversity and equity issues-including in the business world. Suddenly investors were clamoring to support Black entrepreneurs, a way of course correcting a history of underinvestment and unfair barriers. In the year after Floyd's murder, a given investor was 36% more likely to invest in a Black-founded startup, and the overall share of venture capital dollars going to Black entrepreneurs grew by 43%.
Gap unveiled a new marketing collaboration starring Katseye, a girl group composed of members from the Philippines, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United States, last week, including a 90-second video of the group dancing to "Milkshake" by Kelis clad in Gap denim. The group's diverse background, and Gap's statement the ad highlights "cultural diversity" and "individuality," have prompted some comparisons online to Sydney Sweeney's controversial American Eagle ad, which was championed by conservatives after some criticized it for appearing to promote eugenics.
Professors lack First Amendment protections in the classroom as their in-class instruction constitutes government speech, according to federal judge R. David Proctor.
Target has experienced a year-over-year decline in foot traffic for six consecutive months, with July reporting a 3.8% drop according to Placer.ai.
The University of North Carolina System's Board of Governors required each campus to develop a subcommittee to evaluate compliance with the anti-diversity, equity and inclusion policy, mandating neutrality from administrators on political and social issues.
Schools and organizations serving undocumented students are increasingly conducting their activities underground to avoid being targeted by the Trump administration. They fear federal audits and funding cuts.
"Young, a 1985 Reagan appointee, said at the hearing that he has 'never seen government racial discrimination like this' in his 40-year career, calling the funding cuts 'arbitrary and capricious, and unlawful' in his ruling."},{
The Supreme Court ruling allows individuals from majority backgrounds to pursue claims of reverse discrimination, thereby potentially reshaping the definition of discrimination in the workplace.
Making work environments more accessible in London is now a priority for businesses, with significant changes to infrastructure and employment practices for inclusivity.
Trump's recent move to fire Kim Sajet from the Smithsonian highlights a broader culture war impacting institutions, art, and public perceptions of diversity and inclusion.
Many Bay Area arts organizations are facing major federal funding cuts from the NEA and AmeriCorps, threatening crucial programs that foster creativity and community engagement.
