Top State Department official Mary Elizabeth Taylor resigns over Donald Trump’s handling of George Floyd protests Mary Elizabeth Taylor, 30, was assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs She was the youngest in history and the first black woman to serve in that post She submitted her resignation to Mike Pompeo on Thursday Taylor is … Read more
Woman ‘launches racial assault against Asian dogwalker by spitting at him and kicking his beloved pet in the head’ A 51-year-old woman was filmed spitting at an Asian man and kicking his dog The incident took place in Hob Moor, Yorkshire, at around 8.10pm on Tuesday Woman was arrested on suspicion of racially-aggravated assault by police … Read more
Stormzy pledges £10 MILLION to organisations fighting racial inequality in the UK over the next 10 years Stormzy and his company #Merky are donating to organisations fighting racism In a statement, he said it will be the start of a lifetime commitment to the cause He said he hopes the money will help even the … Read more
‘I am sorry that I wore so many of your stupid bralets in Shameless’: Emmy Rossum calls on Urban Outfitters, Free People and Anthropologie to issue an apology as she slams the retail giant’s ‘disgusting’ racial profiling policy The actress, 33, slammed the retail giant’s ‘disgusting’ racial profiling policy in a series of social media posts … Read more
Taylor Swift urges her fans to vote in order to combat racial inequality: ‘We need to elect people who will fight against police brutality and racism’ By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 23:10 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 23:20 BST, 9 June 2020 Taylor Swift is urging her fans to combat racial inequality and … Read more
‘We had racism thrown at us for years’: Peter Andre details his own experience with racial abuse growing up in Australia with Greek parents By Ellie May Donohoe For Mailonline Published: 23:51 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 23:51 BST, 8 June 2020 Peter Andre has shared an impassioned post about racism and candidly revealed … Read more
Thousands of people marched in Hollywood on Sunday as part of a Black Lives Matter protest. And being Tinseltown, there were a fair few famous names in the crowd. Among the A-listers who joined in were Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, still recognizable despite the face coverings they wore due to the coronavirus. Taking action: … Read more
Mel B has revealed that she was chased by bullies and called a host of racial slurs when growing up in her native Leeds. The 45-year-old Spice Girls star, who was born to a white British mother and a black father from the Caribbean island of Nevis, has opened up about her experiences with racism … Read more
The Government ‘can and must’ do more to address racial inequality in society, former chancellor Sajid Javid has said. Writing in The Sunday Times, Mr Javid said only the Prime Minister was capable of ‘driving real change’, adding the UK risked being ‘complacent’ about its claims to be a tolerant society. It comes as thousands … Read more
Michael Jordan has announced he will donate $100 million to organizations that fight for race equality in the wake of the George Floyd protests that have gripped the United States. The basketball legend revealed on Friday that he and his Jordan Brand, a shoe-and-apparel division of Nike, would donate the funds over the next 10 … Read more