Racism
Our right to housing is dependent on our immigration status – that's the definition of racism
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Our right to housing is dependent on our immigration status – that's the definition of racism
As part of Cardboard Citizens' nine-part series of films about homelessness, More Than One Story, playwright Sonali Bhattacharyya explains the story behind Sabbir at the Estate Agents
People of colour bear the brunt of hostile immigration policies – it's a stain on our conscience
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People of colour bear the brunt of hostile immigration policies – it's a stain on our conscience
Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children's author Atinuke
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Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children's author Atinuke
Nigel Farage is like poison – why is he still allowed to set the political agenda?
Nigel Farage is like poison – why is he still allowed to set the political agenda?
Baroness Floella Benjamin on being Black on TV, Play School and giving hope to children in poverty
Baroness Floella Benjamin on being Black on TV, Play School and giving hope to children in poverty
'The pain was too much': Black woman says she almost died in childbirth due to 'racial prejudices'
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'The pain was too much': Black woman says she almost died in childbirth due to 'racial prejudices'
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
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Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
Ava DuVernay on Origin: 'I want it to be the kind of film you think about after you've left the theatre'
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Ava DuVernay on Origin: 'I want it to be the kind of film you think about after you've left the theatre'
'We're punished for being different': Black girls excluded from school at double rate of white pupils
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'We're punished for being different': Black girls excluded from school at double rate of white pupils
Labour's equal pay plan for ethnic minorities welcome – but campaigners warn it's no cure-all
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Labour's equal pay plan for ethnic minorities welcome – but campaigners warn it's no cure-all
5 books to read about women confronting racism, selected by author and comedian Njambi McGrath
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5 books to read about women confronting racism, selected by author and comedian Njambi McGrath
Ethnic minorities are still paid less than white colleagues – and pay parity is long, long overdue
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Ethnic minorities are still paid less than white colleagues – and pay parity is long, long overdue
'I was spat on in a gay bar': How the South Asian diaspora is fighting racism in queer spaces
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'I was spat on in a gay bar': How the South Asian diaspora is fighting racism in queer spaces
The debris of history surrounds us. So why are we still making the same mistakes?
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The debris of history surrounds us. So why are we still making the same mistakes?
Woke or anti-woke? Culture wars are poisoning society and politics, eye-opening study finds
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Woke or anti-woke? Culture wars are poisoning society and politics, eye-opening study finds
Football fans are fed up of racism, sexism and homophobia. Here's how to kick it out for good
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Football fans are fed up of racism, sexism and homophobia. Here's how to kick it out for good
TV historian David Olusoga: 'My family were driven from our home by the National Front'
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TV historian David Olusoga: 'My family were driven from our home by the National Front'
Dawn Butler: Growing up with four brothers helped me navigate male-dominated Westminster
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Dawn Butler: Growing up with four brothers helped me navigate male-dominated Westminster
‘I felt so powerful’: Jen Reid on inspiring the next generation after Bristol protests
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‘I felt so powerful’: Jen Reid on inspiring the next generation after Bristol protests
Gina Yashere: For UK Black comics it's a nightclub policy – 'one in, one out'
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Gina Yashere: For UK Black comics it's a nightclub policy – 'one in, one out'
The NHS staffing crisis won't be fixed until it solves its problem with racism
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The NHS staffing crisis won't be fixed until it solves its problem with racism
Black and minoritised ethnic communities at disproportionate risk of homelessness in the UK
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