Biden posthumously pardons civil rights leader Marcus Garvey

found 2025 › Jan › 19 (Sun) @ 16:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Activist who was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s influenced Malcolm X and other leader leaders

President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced …

Are we a racist society? The majority of us say no – but science begs to differ

found 2025 › Jan › 19 (Sun) @ 09:55 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Although greater awareness of prejudice would suggest we are less bigoted than ever, empirical evidence indicates not

Q&A with Keon West, author of The Science of Racism

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Black cop sues American Airlines for 'accusing him of trafficking white wife on honeymoon flight'

found 2025 › Jan › 16 (Thu) @ 16:04 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Anthony Williams, 63, claims he was racially profiled as he traveled from his home in Arizona to Florida with his new bride, white Russian national Katsiaryna Shasholka, 34.

One of Them Days review – Keke Palmer and SZA take a bumpy but fun ride

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 18:55 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The stars shine in bright and boisterous new buddy comedy, executive produced by Issa Rae, that only stumbles when it leans into cartoon

I will be the first to say: I miss Insecure, which left a dynam…

‘Let’s all go to Gullah Gullah Island!’: the groundbreaking TV show that affirmed Black kids

found 2024 › Dec › 23 (Mon) @ 12:43 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The Nick Jr series encouraged cultural preservation of the Gullah Geechee, descendants of formerly enslaved people in South Carolina

Thirty years ago, Ron and Natalie Daise and their children, Sara an…

Media’s empathetic coverage of Luigi Mangione reveals an obsession with humanizing white male suspects

found 2024 › Dec › 21 (Sat) @ 20:34 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Interest in the United Healthcare CEO shooting suspect’s background underscores research that the media covers white and Black perpetrators differently

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old who allegedly sh…

Black anti-racism coordinator excluded from European Commission reshuffle

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 07:03 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

MEPs warn of systemic inequities in EU executive after Michaela Moua left in ‘lower position’ than white peers

A group of left-leaning MEPs have warned of “systemic inequities” after it emerged that t…

Stocks plunge as Federal Reserve's tilt triggers ‘Black Wednesday’

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 16:14 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

Fed sparks market rout: Wall Street plunged, the dollar hit two-year highs, and Treasury yields spiked as Powell struck a hawkish tone, warning of inflation risks and cautious rate cuts ahead. Bitcoi…

Best movies of 2024 in the US: No 2 – Nickel Boys

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 13:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

RaMell Ross’s artful and unconventional adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel offers a radically immersive route into a difficult story

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Microchip boss wins payout after being sacked when he raised concerns the Chinese government was trying to take over his British company

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 21:00 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Ron Black (pictured) was so concerned at the potential national security risks of moving his company to the Far East he called in an intelligence agency, a tribunal heard.