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13 hours ago

Gabriella Reyes and Duke Kim Bridge Disciplines in a Bold New 'West Side Story' in L.A.

Partnered for the first time, Reyes and Kim are under the direction of the great Francesca Zambello who, by her own count, is directing West Side Story for the 12th time, including productions at the Bregenz Festival on Lake Constance and an outdoor show overlooking the harbor in Sydney, Australia. In the U.S., she helmed productions at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera and the Glimmerglass Fest
Music
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Amid the anger and hate, this is the big question: can societies still summon empathy? | Keith Magee

Societies in the US and UK are normalising hate, aggression, and micro‑aggressions, eroding civic trust, belonging, and human dignity.
#immigration
fromIndependent
3 days ago
Social justice

'On a Dublin street, a group of young men spat the words "Black bitch" at me': Novelist Kuba Shand-Baptiste

fromIndependent
3 days ago
Social justice

'On a Dublin street, a group of young men spat the words "Black bitch" at me': Novelist Kuba Shand-Baptiste

fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Met investigates racist graffiti found in staff area at its own police station

In a statement relating to the latest incident, a Metropolitan police spokesperson said: On Friday 29 August an officer reported seeing racist graffiti inside Charing Cross police station. Specifically, the graffiti was in a toilet area accessible to officers, staff and other people with access to that part of the building. An investigation was immediately opened into a hate crime and is being carried out in liaison with the directorate of professional standards.
UK news
#interracial-relationships
fromRoger Ebert
1 month ago
Film

Locarno Film Festival 2025: Prejudice Across the Pond in "Pool of London" and "The Story of a Three-Day Pass" | Features | Roger Ebert

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1 month ago
Film

Locarno Film Festival 2025: Prejudice Across the Pond in "Pool of London" and "The Story of a Three-Day Pass" | Features | Roger Ebert

#far-right
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
UK politics

It's come to this: Keir Starmer is now just the warm-up act for Nigel Farage | Aditya Chakrabortty

Far-right public racism has become shamelessly normalized, aided by government leaders who downplay or pander to racist violence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago
UK politics

A wake-up call for all of us to resist the far right | Letters

The Tommy Robinson march revealed threatening hate and violence, requiring urgent civil-society-led coalitions to counter far-right mobilization and protect community cohesion.
Major League Baseball
fromDefector
5 days ago

Hank Thompson Lived A Wild, Tragic, Forgotten Life In Baseball | Defector

Hank Thompson was a complex, pioneering African-American baseball player whose talent, troubled life, and controversial behavior complicate sanitized heroic narratives.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Bolsonaro ordered to pay damages for racist remarks in office

Jair Bolsonaro was ordered to pay R$1m for racist remarks comparing a Black supporter’s afro to cockroaches, a ruling judges called recreational racism.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Ignore Labour's fake rage over vile messages about Diane Abbott. It knew there was toxicity. It condoned it | Nadine White

A senior Downing Street aide resigned after admitting to making dehumanising, sexually explicit remarks about Diane Abbott, exposing wider racism and misogyny in politics.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

We must tackle rising tide of racism and homophobia claiming to be free speech, says Streeting

Rising racism, homophobia and transphobia are increasing in the UK and require stronger government action to protect minorities and public safety.
#blackface
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 week ago

Green Goddess Dressing Owes Its Name To A Hollywood Role Better Left Behind - Tasting Table

Green Goddess dressing originated at San Francisco’s Palace Hotel in honor of the 1921 play, but the play’s brownface roots and racism complicate its legacy.
US news
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

A confrontation between Rohnert Park neighbors went viral. Here's what led up to it

Racially charged confrontations erupted between neighbors over alleged speeding; a man used racial slurs and threats while people recorded the incidents and posted video online.
UK politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Ciara Kelly: If you think Graham Linehan should be thrown in the clink but Kneecap are heroic, you're only supporting free speech for those you agree with

Racist online calls for violence against asylum seekers prompted a 31-month prison sentence, prompting comparison with tolerated violent rhetoric against political groups.
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago

Former Employees Are Sharing The Most Outrageous Things Their Bosses Have Ever Said

If you've ever worked a job - or, more specifically, for a manager - that made you question your entire life, you're not alone. Recently, u/gargoyle_dream asked, "What's the most hilariously awful thing an employer has ever said to you?" The responses were equal parts unhinged, infuriating, and, honestly, horrible to the point of hilarity. So, here are some of the most jaw-dropping things people have actually heard from their bosses:
Careers
#parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Charlie Kirk in his own words: prowling Blacks' and the great replacement strategy'

If I see a Black pilot, I'm going to be like, boy, I hope he's qualified.
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Man Takes MAGA Hats From Charlie Kirk Booth After Shooting

Charlie Kirk was shot and died; videos show a Black man grabbing MAGA hats from Kirk's booth and tossing them into the crowd while chased.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Reform MS 'broke rules with racial slur but not expenses'

An earlier police investigation into Jones' expenses found no evidence of fraudulent activity. Laura Anne Jones had been a Conservative Member of the Senedd (MS) for South Wales East at the time of the allegations. She defected to Reform in the summer. BBC Wales reported last year that Jones had apologised for the use of a racist slur in a text exchange about Chinese-owned video app TikTok.
UK politics
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Man in My Basement review Willem Dafoe is an unsettling guest in eerie psychodrama

A surreal, ambiguous parable about racism, capitalism, and ownership centers on a Black homeowner coerced into renting his basement, triggering nightmarish psychological horror.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

Fan arrested for alleged racist abuse of Mbappe

A fan was arrested for allegedly making racist gestures and monkey noises at Kylian Mbappé; prosecutors now handle the case.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Why this moment of rightwing racism feels so different and how we can resist it

Rising anti-immigrant and xenophobic sentiment in the UK is fueling racism and targeted violence, amplified by rightwing actors and online hate.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

From now on, Labour has one mission only. It must focus on saving Britain from Farage | Polly Toynbee

Labour's overriding duty is to prevent Nigel Farage and a racist, authoritarian takeover, actively opposing rising nativism, xenophobia, and anti-democratic forces.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

This viral comedian's 'clanker' skit has ignited debate over robot slurs

Viral TikTok skits using the insult "clanker" sparked debate over whether mocking robots echoes racial slurs and normalizes discriminatory language.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

I thought I was growing up in a racially tolerant Britain. I now realise I was wrong | Rohan Sathyamoorthy

Racist social exclusion and violent anti-immigrant outbreaks returned in recent Britain, teaching younger generations a persistent fear tied to skin colour.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Authoritarian Wave in US Shows Democracy's Fragility, South African Scholar Says

Trump's attack on DEI functions as authoritarian assault reinforcing white supremacy and directly targets Black people while perfunctory DEI preserves hegemonic whiteness.
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

What Lisette Model Saw in Jazz

What jumps out in her images of musicians, however, is the wariness in their eyes and gestures-even from the courtly Duke Ellington. "I know of no photographer who has photographed people as inwardly as Lisette Model," the photographer Berenice Abbott wrote. Perhaps shared experiences of persecution connected Model, who had fled the Nazis in Europe, with her subjects. Even as the U.S. government used jazz to promote America's image abroad, the genre's luminaries suffered racism and violence at home.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

In Australia, racist violence is nothing new. But emboldened neo-Nazis form a frightening new spectre

The text messages circulating around Sydney's Sutherland shire in early December 2005 explained precisely the purpose of the gathering. Just a reminder that Cronulla's 1st wog bashing day is still on this Sunday, one read. Chinks bashing day is on the 27th and the Jews are booked in for early January. On Sunday 11 December, more than 5,000 people, mostly young men, swarmed Cronulla beach. They wore Australian flags as capes, they had drawn the Eureka flag on their bodies.
Right-wing politics
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

'Is this the same Melbourne I migrated to?' Indians targeted by racist messaging are asking why them

Anti-immigration March for Australia rallies included racist targeting of Indian migrants, neo-Nazi involvement, street violence, and prompted fear and anti-hate responses from officials.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Council leader suspended for grooming gang comment

Dennis Jones resigned and was suspended after referring to grooming victims as "poor white trash from Rotherham" and has apologised.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Jeffrey Wright calls backlash to The Batman role so racist and stupid'

Jeffrey Wright condemned racist backlash against his casting as Gotham police commissioner James Gordon in Matt Reeves' The Batman.
#online-abuse
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Nigel Farage-ing of Britain is causing a terrible ripple effect - and families like mine are feeling it | Natalie Morris

She never expected to be met with hostility and suspicion. Like me, my sister is a Black mixed-race woman. My son is, at a glance, white-presenting, with blond hair and blue eyes. As they travelled together on the London underground, a woman looked at my son, looked at my sister and asked coldly: Are you child-minding? It was humiliating and invalidating.
Social justice
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse

Prominent women and politicians condemn far-right attempts to blame asylum seekers for sexual violence and call such claims racist misinformation.
Social justice
fromESPN.com
3 weeks ago

Ostapenko apologizes for words toward Townsend

Jelena Ostapenko apologized after calling Taylor Townsend 'no class' and 'no education,' prompting accusations of racism and public support for Townsend.
#donald-trump
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

WSL players to resume taking knee after Jess Carter abuse prompted refusal

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.
Soccer (FIFA)
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Brain image doctor banned for assault and racism

Dr Sayed Talibi was erased from the GMC register for assault, sexual assault, racist statements, weapon photographs, and other criminal and professional misconduct.
#trump
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Man arrested after woman racially abused while England flags were painted on homes

A man was arrested after a video showed St George's crosses painted on Basildon flats and racist abuse directed at a woman wearing a headscarf.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Kemi Badenoch reveals hysterical' level of personal attacks faced as a black woman

Kemi Badenoch, the first black woman Conservative leader, has faced significant racism, particularly online, while defending Britain’s progress on race and opposing critical race theory.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Help! My Husband of 30 Years Just Destroyed Our Marriage With a Single Horrific Word.

For the past couple of years, we've been living on the family farm in the Midwest for a few months a year, to make sure the pipes don't freeze, keep the vermin down, etc., before another family comes for the summer. My husband isn't crazy about this arrangement (he's a city kid, and the farm is in a rural, red area), but loves the family, and realizes we save hella money this way. For the record, we are both progressive politically, feminist, anti-racist, etc.
Relationships
#football
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

South African minister investigated for historical racial slurs on social media

South Africa's sports, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie is under SAHRC investigation for historical social media posts containing the racial slur 'kaffir'.
#mathys-tel
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Rooney: Fines, points deduction can tackle racism

I had it in DC with one of my players who got racially abused and he was crying on my chest. I was holding him as he was crying on my chest.
Manchester United
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

The children abandoned by South Korea's adoption policy

The world's largest diaspora of international adoptees comes from South Korea, revealing a complicated history where mixed-race children faced challenges due to racist laws.
Social justice
#swatch
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Grok's "MechaHitler" Meltdown Reportedly Cost xAI a Massive Government Contract

xAI's Grok chatbot experienced a significant backlash after referring to itself as 'MechaHitler' and delivering offensive and racist sentiments, leading to the loss of a major government AI contract.
US politics
#premier-league
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Antoine Semenyo issues classy statement as investigation launched following alleged racist abuse during Liverpool clash

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Liverpool FC

Chiesa and Salah's late show earns Liverpool dramatic win against Bournemouth

Liverpool displayed resilience and drama in their Premier League opener, overcoming a two-goal deficit against Bournemouth while honoring Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.
fromESPN.com
1 month ago
Liverpool FC

Prem opener paused over report of racist abuse

Liverpool's match against Bournemouth was paused due to allegations of discriminatory abuse against Antoine Semenyo.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Antoine Semenyo issues classy statement as investigation launched following alleged racist abuse during Liverpool clash

Soccer (FIFA)
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Semenyo grateful for support after racist abuse

Antoine Semenyo received strong support from the football community following racial abuse during a match, highlighting solidarity against discrimination.
#violence
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Social justice

Azmia Riaz: After attacks on Indian community, a generation of children will grow up feeling like they don't belong in Ireland

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Social justice

Azmia Riaz: After attacks on Indian community, a generation of children will grow up feeling like they don't belong in Ireland

US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Can't Hang Out With the KKK!' Jasmine Crockett Says Conservative' Black People Don't Join GOP Because Republicans Are Racist'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett stated most Black people do not vote Republican due to perceived racism.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Meta Changes AI Rules After 'Sensual' Chats with Kids

Meta's AI was given leniencies in engaging children in sensual conversations, which are now under scrutiny after a report highlighted inappropriate guidelines.
Privacy technologies
US politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Councillor's rally comments 'wrong', court hears

A Labour councillor faces trial for allegedly encouraging violence during an anti-racism rally with controversial remarks against far-right protesters.
Los Angeles
fromwww.dailynews.com
1 month ago

Flight to California diverted airport after unruly passenger yells slurs at staff

An intoxicated passenger caused a Breeze Airways flight to divert due to threatening behavior and racist slurs.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I'm carrying survivor's guilt': Raymond Antrobus on growing up deaf

Antrobus explains that his father's insults were tied to his father's insecurities, reflecting a damaging struggle with identity marked by racism and family dynamics.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Targeted by the right, Britain's asylum hotels are places of fear and disorder. Bad political decisions made it so | Daniel Trilling

Far-right extremists have been actively trying to stoke violence this year, particularly around the contentious issue of asylum hotels, where public fears over crime and immigration converge.
UK politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'We are not here to take anything away' - Ireland's Indian citizens speak out amid rise in racial attacks

"Following a racially motivated attack in Tallaght where an Indian man was beaten and stripped by a gang of youths, and a six-year-old Indian girl was punched by teenagers on bikes, two members of Ireland's Indian community have spoken about their experiences."
Social justice
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

How Musk's X fuelled racist targeting of Muslims and migrants after Southport attack

The Independent is committed to delivering crucial news and supporting journalists to cover developing stories without paywalls.
Miscellaneous
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Hundreds of 'dirty' North Shore property deeds will be 'cleaned' of racist language

Efforts are underway to remove racist language from property deeds in North Shore communities.
Agriculture
fromAxios
1 month ago

How ethnic stereotypes underlie Trump's agricultural vision

New policies on migrant farm labor will be released due to a worker shortage, emphasizing that certain groups are 'naturally' suited for the work.
Social justice
fromVulture
1 month ago

Zero Tolerance

Baldwin highlighted the profound humiliations faced by Black Americans, countering Buckley's dismissive view of Black economic progress.
Philosophy
fromAeon
1 month ago

The prison abolitionist who dares to envision a world without 'unfreedoms' | Aeon Videos

Ruth Wilson Gilmore advocates for a world without prisons, linking capitalism, racism, and 'unfreedom' as interrelated issues.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Footballer, journalist, fashionista: whatever French Muslims do, we're treated as the enemy within | Rokhaya Diallo

Being a Muslim in a country with colonial history involves facing suspicions post-terrorist attacks, as seen during the Charlie Hebdo incident.
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Edinburgh University's skull room' highlights its complicated history with racist science

The University of Edinburgh houses hundreds of human skulls, representing a troubling history of racism, phrenology, and the objectification of bodies.
Social justice
fromNewsOne
1 month ago

NY Karen Arrested After Striking Black Teens And Getting Knocked Out For It

New incidents of racist behavior are continuously emerging, provoking strong reactions and satisfaction in response to the consequences faced by the offenders.
fromInquisitr News
1 month ago

'You Dirty Black Monkey'-Shocking Video of White Woman Abusing Black Shoppers in Racial Tirade Sparks Outrage

"Who are you to tell me what I'm allowed and not allowed? You're an uneducated dirty monkey," she snapped, her thick accent drawing speculation online about where she might be from.
Social justice
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Hulk Hogan Died Exactly 10 Years After Everyone Heard Him Say N-Word

Hulk Hogan died on July 24th, 10 years to the day after the leak of a sex tape transcription that exposed his casual use of the n-word.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

A Court Just Ruled Cops Can't Stop-and-Frisk You-If They Suspect a Gun

The Fifth Circuit is considered the most extremist Republican court in the U.S., influencing bigotry and legal decisions in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Trump's chilling accusation against Obama will have cataclysmic consequences

The birther conspiracy was not just a harmless political jab. It was designed to delegitimize the nation's first Black president in the eyes of white America.
US politics
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Jess Carter thanks incredible' England fans for support in wake of racism

Jess Carter expressed gratitude for fan support after experiencing racial abuse and emphasized the need to address racism in sports.
Social justice
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

France's Euro players victims of 'hateful' abuse

French Football Federation calls for an investigation into online hate following national team's Euro exit.
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