Tag: Black History Month
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Stormzy rocks at the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’
Do experiences matter more than things? According to millions of posts today, this year’s Glastonbury Festival will be the memory of a lifetime for many fans. Is this part of a deeper trend?
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The woman who could take down Trump
Could Kamala Harris be the next US president? Twenty Democratic candidates vied for attention during TV debates last week. The winner? A biracial Californian woman who took on Joe Biden.
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‘Bad old days’ as racism returns to football
In a hard-hitting interview with the New York Times, England star Raheem Sterling argues that the media is fuelling hatred against black players. What can be done to stamp it out?
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Oscar winner Green Book accused of ‘whitewash’
Is this year’s Best Picture a masterpiece — or a whitewash of history? Green Book tells the story of a “true friendship” between a black concert pianist and his white chauffeur in 1962.
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Racism still rampant as King is remembered
Tomorrow, exactly 90 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr was born. All around the world over the coming days, the great civil rights leader will be honoured. But has his dream come true?
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Jeans and trainers: when brands get woke
Should brands be political? Levi Strauss came out against the US gun lobby just days after Nike’s controversial Colin Kaepernick adverts. But many are uncomfortable with “woke” brands.
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Aretha: In her voice, we could feel our history
How should we remember Aretha Franklin — as a musician or a civil rights hero? The “Queen of Soul” died last week. She was one of the most celebrated and influential singers in history.
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Beyonce: Love is an endless act of forgiveness
Should we forgive cheating? Last week Beyoncé and Jay-Z released their joint album. In it, Beyoncé appears to forgive her husband for his earlier infidelity. Should others follow her lead?
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Bitter war of words over university elitism
Is elitism defensible? As Oxford University publishes its admissions data for the first time in 800 years, one British politician has denounced it as “a bastion of privilege”.
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The royal wedding preacher who stole the show
Can love change the world? Poverty, war and injustice could all be made history if we embrace the power of love. So declared Bishop Michael Curry in a show-stealing royal wedding sermon.
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A mixed-race princess who could change Britain
Can Meghan Markle change the UK’s attitude towards race? She is poised to become the first biracial royal — an important milestone for a country with a growing mixed-race population.
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Starbucks vows to fight racism in America
Is Starbucks showing America the way to end racism? Three weeks after two black men were arrested in one of its cafes, the company is starting a “multiphase” effort to stop bias in its tracks.
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‘Android’ Janelle Monáe comes out as pansexual
Do labels matter? For years, singer Janelle Monáe insisted that she “only dates androids”. Now, in an interview with Rolling Stone, she has said that she is pansexual....
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Now Kanye West wants to be the new Socrates
Is Kanye West wise or idiotic? The rapper is making headlines with a remarkable series of tweets which express his opinions on a range of subjects. He describes it as his “philosophy book”.
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Waffle House shooting saviour: ‘I’m no hero’
Is self-interest a virtue? America’s latest mass shooting has left four people dead. But worse tragedy was averted after James Shaw Jr tackled the killer. He says he was just being “selfish”.