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New exhibition on the Anti-Apartheid movement
A new exhibition has opened at the Museum of London that celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Anti-Apartheid Movement.
25 June 2009 (369 words)
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Cancelled!
The introduction of the points-based system, together with the habitual contempt for foreigners shown by immigration staff, is turning the UK into a pariah destination for artists and creative workers, according to an important new report.
25 June 2009 (608 words)
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The BNP's success reflects the new racism of our political culture
By Arun Kundnani
The election of two British National Party MEPs owes as much to new forms of racism in mainstream politics as to alienation from the Labour Party.
11 June 2009 (706 words)
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Play at the National - neither very nice nor very funny
Why has the National Theatre extended the run of a play which has been accused of fuelling racism?
28 May 2009 (729 words)
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Committee recommends end of form 696
The Culture, Media and Sport committee has recommended that the police stop using form 696 - a risk assessment of music events which asks for the ethnicity of those attending as well as style of music. The measure has been branded racist by musicians.
14 May 2009 (external article)
Fear by design
The Home Office has recently introduced a range of new initiatives in partnership with the creative industries, with the aim of embedding counter-terror and anti-crime measures into the design of public spaces.
8 April 2009 (455 words)
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Young? British? Muslim? Listen Up!
By Rebecca Wood
An innovative new youth project has made itself felt in north London, challenging media stereotyping and an increasing sense of marginalisation amongst young British Muslims.
21 January 2009 (1446 words)
review
Remembering Grunwick
A superb DVD on Grunwick's recalls not just the details of that long dispute but also the flavour of workers' solidarity.
11 November 2008 (845 words)
review
Two thirds of newspaper stories say British Muslims are 'a threat' or 'problem'
A new report has found that, since 2000, two thirds of newspaper articles about Muslims in Britain portray British Muslims as either 'a threat' or 'problem' and increasingly utilise negative and stereotypical imagery.
9 September 2008 (834 words)
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Gone too far!
An award-winning play by first-time playwright Bola Agbaje, Gone too far!, explores Black identity in a clever, funny and very entertaining way.
7 August 2008 (325 words)
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Media hysteria around new book
By Jenny Bourne
A recent guide on how to deal with race equality issues with pre-school age children has been mercilessly distorted by sections of the media.
24 July 2008 (873 words)
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Claudia Jones and the 'West Indian Gazette'
By Donald Hinds
Below is an edited version of an article that appears in the current issue of Race & Class.
3 July 2008 (2232 words)
London unions sever all links with Rise Festival
A number of London unions have severed all links with the London Mayor's Rise Festival.
26 June 2008 (376 words)
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Tribalism and Powellism infuse TV series
By Rebecca Wood
Three recent Dispatches programmes on immigration, fronted by Rageh Omaar, were ill-informed, misleading and alarmist.
8 May 2008 (1031 words)
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Racial bias in reporting crime
A new report from the Runnymede Trust has found that the print media's reporting of violent crime exacerbates racist tension.
24 April 2008 (310 words)
review
Flat Earth News
A telling new book on the methods of modern journalism.
20 March 2008 (744 words)
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Reportage defence could be vital
By Frances Webber
In February 2008, the House of Lords upheld an Appeal Court ruling made last summer in favour of the anti-fascist Searchlight magazine, which has important implications for anti-racist campaigners.
13 March 2008 (1287 words)
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Shame on the BBC
By Joe Street
Below we reproduce a letter of complaint from a historian to the BBC about its programme Rivers of Blood - part of the BBC 2 'White season'.
11 March 2008 (1086 words)
Protest against Daily Express' attacks on Muslims
Protestors gathered outside the London offices of the Daily Express today to demand an end to anti-Muslim articles.
21 February 2008 (247 words)
Documentary film production workshops
A new film course is being offered for aspiring documentary-makers.
21 February 2008 (142 words)
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