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Almost 88,000 Racist Bullying Incidents Recorded In Schools - But That's Not The Real Problem

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 23.05.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Read More: UK Academies, UK News, Racist Bullying, UK Teachers, Bullying, UK Students, Racism, Dfe, Slideexpand, UK Schools, UK Universities & Education News

More than 87,000 incidents of racist bullying have been reported in schools between 2007 and 2011, it has been revealed, but the real concern is those...

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Men in Black the Movie - But Men in White Would Be a Better Film?

Dr Raj Persaud | Posted 21.05.2012 | UK Entertainment

Read More: Racism, Film Stars, Hollywood, Hollywood Buzz, Movies, UK Race Relations, UK Entertainment, Ukfilm, Men in Black, Race Relations, UK Entertainment News
Dr Raj Persaud

Films with black leads and supporting white casts might violate the unconscious expectations of critics. In previous decades the majority of black performers cast in movies were seen in subservient or stereotypical roles. Only in the last 10 years have black artists made progress in the variety of roles available.

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Theo's Family Reveal Euro 2012 Fears

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Sport

Read More: Roy Hodgson, Theo Walcott, Euro 2012 Squad, UK News, England, England Squad, Racism in Football, UK Sport, Racism, Euro 2012, UK Sport News

Theo Walcott's family have revealed they will not travel to the Ukraine for fear of racist abuse. Walcott's brother, Ashley, tweeted on his account...

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This House Believes That Britain is Still a Racist Country

The Cambridge Union Society | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Racism, British Racism, Hate Crime, Multiculturalism, Race Relations, UK-Race-Relations, Britain Racist Country, UK Politics News
The Cambridge Union Society

To suggest that this country is no longer racist would be to demean the shocking and painful ordeals that many victims of racial hate crimes endure. Such victims are guilty of nothing, but are targeted purely due to racial and cultural differences.

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People 'Assume' Behaviours Of Fictional Characters, Say Experts

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 15.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: University of Ohio, Homophobia, Health News, Racism, Psychology, UK News, Reading, Study, UK Lifestyle News

After reading a few pages of Jane Austen, I often find myself craving cups of tea, making a mental note to enquire about my neighbour's health and wor...

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Michael Rundle

Sir Hugh Orde: No 'Endemic' Racism In The Police

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Rundle | Posted 13.05.2012 | UK

Read More: Police Elections, UK Policing, Sir Hugh Orde, Police, Acpo, UK Police, Police Racism, UK Race Relations, Police Federation, Association of Chief Police Officers, Racism, Pccs, Police-and-Crime-Commissioners, UK News

One of the UK's most senior policemen has denied the force is inherently racist. Sir Hugh Orde, president of the Association of Chief Police Office...

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Michael Rundle

'Peanuts': Acpo President Defends Spending On Police Consultants

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Rundle | Posted 13.05.2012 | UK

Read More: Police Elections, UK Policing, Sir Hugh Orde, Police, Acpo, UK Police, Police Racism, UK Race Relations, Police Federation, Association of Chief Police Officers, Racism, Pccs, Police-and-Crime-Commissioners, UK News

Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) President Sir Hugh Orde has defended his organisation's spending on consultants as "peanuts". Recently ...

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Starkey: Asian Grooming Gang Were 'Acting Within Cultural Norms'

Posted 11.05.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Read More: Historian, UK News, Grooming Trials, Cultural Norms, Headmasters, David Starkey, Rochdale, Racism, Sexual Exploitation, Asian, Brighton, UK Universities & Education News

David Starkey has once again found himself at the centre of controversy after saying that group of Asian men jailed for the sexual exploitation of vul...

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Scotland Yard: Sergeant Suspended After Fresh Racism Allegation

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.05.2012 | UK

Read More: Metropolitan Police, Racism, Scotland Yard, UK Police, UK Race Relations, Police Racism, UK News

A Scotland Yard sergeant was suspended today after a fresh allegation of racism in the force, a police spokesman said. The allegation involved a co...

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The Danger in Referring to 'Asian' Sex Gangs

Myriam Francois-Cerrah | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Jack Straw, Manchester, Rape, Myriam Francois-Cerrah, Police, Daily Mail, Rochdale, Sex, White, Racism, Met, Asian, Derby, Gangs, Vulnerable, Race Relations, UK Politics News
Myriam Francois-Cerrah

The sex slave trade in this country is sadly alive and ‎well and is not primarily Asian driven. Any abhorrent link some may seek to make between race and inherent ‎sexually predatory behaviour is not born out by the facts.

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'Racist' School Sent Mother Hindi Letter 'Because She Had Asian Surname'

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 06.05.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Read More: Equality, UK News, Headteachers, Pakistan, Racism, UK Students, Hindi, UK Schools, Punjabi, Mothers, Parents, UK Universities & Education News

A school has been accused of racism after it sent a mother a letter in Hindi - even though she could not speak the language. Raheela Ahmed, whose d...

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EDL's Noisy March On Luton Dwindles To A Toothless Whimper

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 05.05.2012 | UK

Read More: Bfp, Marches, UK News, UK Crime, Police, EDL Luton, Protests, Racism, Edl, Poll, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK News

Tensions ran high in Luton on Saturday as English Defence League demonstrators took to the streets following the news four men from the town have been...

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The Beginning of the End for the EDL

Dr. Leon Moosavi | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Islamophobia, Racism, Far Right, Edl-Leader-Stephen-Lennon, English Defence League, Xenophobia, Tommy Robinson, Race Relations, UK Politics News
Dr. Leon Moosavi

Welcoming Tommy Robinson into the political process also means that his Islamophobic rhetoric can be challenged head-on. On the streets, Tommy Robinson is heard and applauded. In political chambers, he will be undone.

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Intelligence Quota

Tony Mckenna | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Read More: Mensa, Intelligence, Education, Class, Gender, UK Racism, UK Politics, Iq, UK-Race-Relations, UK Universities & Education News
Tony Mckenna

The notion of IQ has, in recent times, seamlessly infiltrated our language becoming a synonym for intelligence more generally. However, it is worth considering that the history of IQ testing is pervaded by a darker and more sinister aspect altogether.

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Islamophobia: Europe's New Political Disease

Muhammad Abdul Bari | Posted 01.05.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Breivik, Islamophobia, Edl, Racism, Intolerance, Europe, Far Right, UK Politics News
Muhammad Abdul Bari

A new wave of anti-Muslim intolerance and antagonism is sweeping Europe. The far right political gains seen in some parts of the continent are alarming. Anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim and extreme right parties seem to be cashing in on economic hardship and austerity measures. In a blinkered world of 'us' and 'them' they have found in Europe's Muslim citizens the 'others'.

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#TTT: Terrible Twitter Trends

Will Porter | Posted 25.04.2012 | UK Tech

Read More: Racism, Trends, One Direction, Twitter Trends, Twitter, Sexism, Justin Bieber, Hashtags, Trending Topics, UK Tech, UK Comedy, UK Tech News
Will Porter

If Twitter trends are an insight into the mind of its users then I fear that we are a mass of witless, sexist, racist, sycophantic celebrity stalkers who do nothing but watch reality TV and third rate children's films.

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Beyond Breivik, Hate in Europe Is on the Rise

Benjamin Ward | Posted 24.04.2012 | UK

Read More: Breivik, Norway's Response, Norway, Europe, Europe Terrorism, Breivik Trial, National Front France, Race Relations, UK Impact, Racism, UK News
Benjamin Ward

The rest of Europe could learn a lot from Norway's response. The United States which is trying terrorism suspects using unfair "military commissions" could also learn from Norway. Despite his desire, like many terrorists, to be treated as a warrior, Breivik is rightly being prosecuted as an ordinary criminal.

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The Drama of Stop and Search, From the Street to the Stage

Dominic Taylor | Posted 22.04.2012 | UK Entertainment

Read More: Metropolitan Police, UK Theatre, UK Policing, Stop and Search, Police, Stop and Seach Play, Police Racism, Trayvon Martin, UK Politics, Racism, Trayvon Martin George Zimmerman, London, London 2012, UK Entertainment News
Dominic Taylor

Stop and search - stopping and or searching an individual in a public space on suspicion of a crime or potential crime - remains one of the most tangible signs that in Britain today, we are all far from equal.

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Is Sentamu A Victim Of 'Naked Racism' Amid Archbishop Bid?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | HuffPost UK Staff | Posted 22.04.2012 | UK

Read More: UK News, Church of England, John Sentamu, Racism in UK, Racism, UK Religion, Arun Arora, Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, UK News

Claims that an early favourite to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury has been the victim of "naked racism" have been played down by the Church o...

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Jim Crow Museum Of Racist Memorabilia 'Aims To Teach Tolerance' (PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 20.04.2012 | UK

Read More: Ebay, Video, Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia, UK News, Segregation, Dr David Pilgrim, Racism, Poll, Ferris State University, UK News

A museum which exhibits nothing but memorabilia spawned by racism, segregation, civil rights and anti-Black caricatures has opened its doors in Michig...

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Black Firefighter Was 'Assaulted And Tasered' By Met Police

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.04.2012 | UK

Read More: Edric Kennedy-Macfoy, Scotland Yard, Police Racism, Black Firefighter, Racism, Kennedy-Macfoy, Met Police, Tasered, UK News

A black firefighter who claims he was assaulted and tasered by a group of Met police officers because of his skin colour is the latest case of alleged...

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Students Accuse Government Of Being A 'Racist Employer'

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 19.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Read More: Civil Servants, Graduates, UK News, Black Students, Employment, UK Media, UK Students, Racism, Discrimination, UK Business, Youth Unemployment, UK Universities & Education News

Around half of black students in the UK feel the government is a racist employer, according to a think tank report published on Thursday. Many blac...

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Racism; Society and the Police

Bob Morgan | Posted 18.04.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Racism, Police, Society, Policing, Institutional Racism, The Independent, Police Racism, UK Crime, Race Relations, UK Politics News
Bob Morgan

The majority of us ignore the potential problems of living in a diverse society in everyday life but hold the police to a much higher standard. Perhaps this is necessary, but it will not solve the fundamental problem.

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'Racist' Cake Sparks Anger On Social Media

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 20.04.2012 | UK

Read More: Female Circumcision, Social Media, Shocking Pictures, Video, UK News, Twitter, Obscene, Racist Cake, Female Genital Mutilation, Racism, Cake, Facebook, News, UK News

A Swedish politician has been accused of racism and bigotry after she was pictured with a cake art installation meant to highlight the issue of female...

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Breivik - In the Dock on Hitler's Birthday?

Michelle Brooks | Posted 18.04.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Breivik, Racism, Far-Right Fundamentalism, Islamaphobia, Terrorism, Norway Bombing, UK Politics News
Michelle Brooks

As Anders Breivik, the far-right Norwegian singularly responsible for the massacre of 77 people begins his trial it is perhaps astounding that it has gone ahead at such a symbolic time; symbolism that Breivik has wasted no time in exploiting.

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