When the BBC asked me back in the mid-Seventies to leave the United States and open a television news bureau in South Africa, I knew exactly what I would not do. I would not become one of those ghastly privileged whites who expressed their disgust for apartheid but enjoyed its benefits. I would not, for a … Read more
David Attenborough WWF charity video is deleted over racism fears after his voiceover talked of ‘stabilising the population’ over images of Asian people World Wildlife Fund shared footage showing Asian people bathing in a river Sir David, 94, urges listeners to ‘stabilise the human population’ as clip is shown Viewers said it unfairly ‘blames people … Read more
Vas J Morgan has lashed out at TOWIE bosses in an impassioned statement, in which he details his experiences as the sole black male on the set of the reality show. In a lengthy missive exclusively shared with the MailOnline, the TV personality, 31, accuses bosses of the ITV2 show of practising ‘systemic racism’, by … Read more
Amol Rajan, a regular host on The One Show, won huge praise from BBC viewers after they said he gave a ‘masterclass’ in reporting on last night’s News at Ten – and he later revealed he’d delivered it on just ‘three hours’ sleep’. The programme’s Media Editor admitted he’d ‘never had such a positive reaction’ … Read more
The Los Angeles Sparks icon stressed that the U.S. has an abusive relationship with black people Basketball legend Lisa Leslie penned a powerful op-ed condemning America’s expectation that black people keep the ‘family secret’ on the systematic injustices they’ve enacted for generations. The Los Angeles Sparks icon stressed that the U.S. has an abusive relationship … Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury says the Church must ‘repent’ for failing to take action on ‘horrifying’ racism in Britain Archbishop of Canterbury took to social media to address racism in the UK Justin Welby admits the church has also made failings and must do better In a video shared online he stresses the importance of acknowledging … Read more
Leigh-Anne Pinnock has said she ‘doesn’t care’ if she loses fans after sharing an emotional video about racism to her Instagram over the weekend. The Little Mix star, 28, joined singer Jamelia, 39, on Tuesday’s This Morning to discuss racism and the Black Lives Matter protests taking place across the world. The singer got tearful as she said she … Read more
Hollyoaks has released a statement after Rachel Adedeji accused the show of racism behind the scenes and slammed its response to the Black Lives Matter movement. They penned: ‘Hollyoaks has been deeply shocked and saddened by issues that have been brought to our attention over the weekend. ‘Lime Pictures strives to have zero tolerance of … Read more
Nigel Farage has been accused of inciting racism after he sensationally claimed the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement to be a ‘far-left Marxist organisation whose chief aim is to close down police forces’ in a blazing television row this morning over the toppling of a slave trader statue in Bristol. The Brexit Party leader also accused the … Read more
Porsha Williams revealed Monday that the first time she ever experienced racism was during a run-in with the Ku Klux Klan as a child. The 38-year-old Real Housewives Of Atlanta star made the admission during a special two-part Watch What Happens Live with her fellow guest W. Kamau Bell. After Andy asked both guests to … Read more