Racial Bias
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French football legend Lilian Thuram tackles the scourge of white thinking with a book of his own
The book is an attempt to trace and examine the origins of white supremacy.
David Murphy, The Conversation
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Facial recognition technology is biased with higher error rates against people of colour
The technology reflects and further entrenches long-standing social divisions.
Jane Bailey, The Conversation, Valerie Steeves, The Conversation & Jacquelyn Burkell, The Conversation
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US: Yale University discriminates against whites and Asian-Americans, alleges justice department
The department threatened to file a lawsuit against the university if it refused to take ‘remedial measures’.
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Trending
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Bengaluru’s metro rail project has a dark side to it
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IPL 2022: Jos Buttler equals Virat Kohli's record of four centuries in one IPL season
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When India was a ‘land of diamonds’, Russian tsars eagerly tried to build ties with Aurangzeb
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‘The Immortal King Rao’: Can technology and wealth compensate for historic injustices of caste?
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Does US have evidence of aliens visiting us on Earth?
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UK: Sikh couple who were told they cannot adopt a white child win case against racial discrimination
The court awarded them nearly £120,000 (approximately Rs 1.12 crore) in damages.
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Canada: Justin Trudeau apologises for wearing brownface makeup in Aladdin photo from 2001
The prime minister, who is running for re-election, said he did not consider the photo racist at that time, but ‘now we know better’.
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The celebration of Canada’s multiculturalism after Raptors’ NBA win masks the racism in the country
Black Canadians are still more likely to be incarcerated and face bias in the criminal justice system.
Corrie Scott, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Scenes after Bihar BJP MLA Rashmi Verma and relatives got into a scuffle over picking fruits
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‘Why the need for one single language?’: Geetanjali Shree on Hindi as national language debate
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Watch: Children honour victims of school shooting, protest at gun rights convention
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Watch: Loyal dog treks eight kilometres for nearly two hours to be reunited with previous owner
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Watch: A day in the life of a Palestinian man who lives in a cave
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Jay-Z’s $200-million clothing battle could be a game changer for black lawyers the world over
If Mr Beyonce wins his argument that an arbitration clause should be struck down for lack of diversity, the barn door will be blown off the whole profession.
Gbenga Oduntan, The Conversation
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Netflix sacks communications chief for using racial slur
The video-streaming firm’s Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings apologised for not acting sooner.
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Harvard rated Asian-American applicants lower on personality traits, claims lawsuit
The university refuted the findings, and said the percentage of such students actually grew 29% over the last decade.
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The Reel
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‘Anek’ review: Political thriller muddles its way through the North East
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ review: Flights of nostalgia
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‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ actor Ray Liotta dies at 67
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Watch: Partition, art and the idea of home in short film ‘The Miniaturist Of Junagadh’
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Watch: ‘The Gray Man’ stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Dhanush and Ana de Armas
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‘Broken system’: How US officials are using racial profiling to detect undocumented immigrants
And why they are getting away with it.
Kavitha Surana, Propublica
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Starbucks closes over 8,000 coffee shops across United States for one-day session on racial bias
The training session was announced after two African-American men were arrested in April for sitting at a Starbucks cafe without placing an order.
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United States: African-American men arrested at Starbucks in Philadelphia settle for $1 each
Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson also secured a promise from city administration officials about setting up a $200,000 programme for young entrepreneurs.
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The Field
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IPL 2022: Kumar Sangakkara on Jos Buttler – ‘Can’t remember anyone batting this well in IPL history’
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IPL 2022: Jos Buttler equals Virat Kohli's record of four centuries in one IPL season
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Champions League: Liverpool look to end season on a high against inspired Benzema’s Real Madrid
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Better team reached final: Reactions to Rajasthan Royals knocking RCB out of IPL 2022
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French Open, Day 6 wrap: Djokovic, Nadal roll into last 16; Teichmann beats Azarenka in thriller