racism

Lauren Zima speaks out against racism after boyfriend Chris Harrison steps back from The Bachelor

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Chris Harrison’s girlfriend Lauren Zima has now spoken out after the Bachelor host announced he was stepping back from the series. The 33-year-old Entertainment Tonight host posted a short yet blunt statement to her Instagram Stories on Saturday that addressed Harrison’s contentious interview with Rachel Lindsay. In the interview, Harrison defended contestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s allegedly … Read more

Neighbours star Sharon Johal says racism is ‘a constant’ in her life

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Neighbours star Sharon Johal says ‘racism is a constant’ in her life and is ‘incessantly trolled’ on social media – told to ‘go back to her country’ By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:27 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 14:27 GMT, 13 February 2021 Neighbours star Sharon Johal made her first appearance … Read more

Billy Vunipola leads players who chose NOT to kneel against racism at Six Nations

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Billy Vunipola led a minority of England players who chose not to kneel against racism at the Six Nations today.  The second half of the annual Calcutta Cup kicked off at an empty Twickenham stadium in southwest London today.  Ahead of kick-off, the players lined up in support of the Rugby Against Racism campaign but … Read more

Kathryn Dennis accuses Leva Bonaparte of using her racism scandal to raise her profile

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The second part of Southern Charms’ reunion episode went off the rails after Kathryn Dennis defended herself against racism accusations from her costar Leva Bonaparte. In a new clip from Thursday night’s show obtained by People, Dennis, 29, claimed that Bonaparte had used the controversy to ‘come up’ on the series. Back in May, Dennis … Read more

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich ‘appalled’ at Reece James abuse and vows funds to help fight racism

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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich writes to every player for the first time vowing to ‘personally direct more funds’ to anti-racism efforts after being ‘appalled’ by abuse directed at Reece James on social media Roman Abramovich has never before written directly to his Chelsea players  But owner reached out to offer complete support for those suffering … Read more

Football to tackle social media giants over online racism and heavy fines could be imposed

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English football will challenge social media companies to prove they are serious about protecting players from sickening online abuse following another depressing week. Marcus Rashford, Reece James, Anthony Martial, Axel Tuanzebe and Romaine Sawyers have all suffered disgusting racial abuse on the internet in recent days, while at least one other Premier League player was targeted … Read more

Prince William slams ‘despicable’ racism against football players

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Prince William slams ‘despicable’ racism in football and heaps more pressure on Facebook and Twitter to crack down on people using their platforms for abuse Duke of Cambridge has condemned racist abuse of footballers as ‘despicable’ Prince William, who is President of the FA, demands social media companies do more to tackle the problem Man … Read more

Barrister is slammed in racism row

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A barrister has become embroiled in a racism row after he called a schoolgirl who won a discrimination settlement a ‘stroppy teenager of colour’. Jon Holbrook commented on the case of Ruby Williams, now 18, who was awarded £8,500 following an Equality Act case against her school in east London. She was 14 when she was told by Urswick … Read more

Love Island’s Yewande Biala claims ‘mispronouncing names is another form of racism’

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Love Island star Yewande Biala has penned a piece claiming that ‘mispronouncing names is another form of racism’ following her spat with former co-star Lucie Donlan. The Love Island star, 25, detailed her experience of fearing others attempting to pronounce her name from a young age before being reminded by her family to own her … Read more

SAGE blames ‘institutional racism’ as study shows 72% of black Britons are ‘unlikely’ to get vaccine

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SAGE has blamed ‘structural and institutional racism and discrimination’ for vaccine scepticism among BAME communities as a recent survey found 72 per cent of black people were unlikely to have the Covid jab. A report from the Government’s scientific advisory committee said historical issues of unethical healthcare research and systemic racism are key factors for … Read more