The Adolescence star’s grandfather was from Jamaica. Stephen Graham has revealed the horrible racist abuse he endured as a child due to being mixed race. Speaking to The Sun, the 51-year-old recounted the abuse that he suffered. He said: “I’m mixed race. As a kid, I was called horrible words that I don’t even want […]
9 months ago
Ireland AM presenter Katja Mia has shared the upsetting news that she was racially abused by a group of teenagers this week. The incident happened when the TV personality was on the Luas shortly after leaving the Virgin Media Television studios. The model took to her Instagram stories to explain the situation, writing: “LOL remind […]
2 years ago
“I’m going to places that we intentionally didn’t go, because they were just places where Black people were not welcome.” Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse is set to explore racism in South Africa in a new documentary airing tonight on BBC. The programme, which is titled Oti Mabuse: My South Africa, sees the […]
3 years ago
“What is going on with that?” Conor McGregor and his mother have come under fire over her shocking Halloween costume. The sportsman celebrated the holiday with his family in Dublin on Monday night, but photos from their night out have caused outrage. McGregor posted multiple photos of his mother Margaret McGregor in blackface on his […]
3 years ago
The report found that Black children were being disproportionately targeted. The Children’s Commissioner in the UK has found that between 2018 and 2020, 650 children were subject to “intrusive and traumatising” strip-searches by the Metropolitan Police Force. The report by Scotland Yard was commissioned after the Child Q scandal, in which a Black teenage girl […]
3 years ago
Many women described feeling ignored or patronised. A UK report has revealed that many Asian, Black and mixed-race women are experiencing systemic racism in maternity care. In the year-long-inquiry, carried out by charity Birthrights, participants reported feeling unsafe, being denied pain relief, facing racial stereotyping and dealing with microaggressions. Black women in the UK are four […]
3 years ago