Children and young adults from minority communities made up a disproportionate amount of COVID-19 cases in 2020, according to a new CDC report that looked at 700,000 cases across 15 states. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander children, Native American/Alaska Native children, and Hispanic/Latino children were most likely to be infected across the full year, according to the … Read more
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has spoken out about the show’s decision to recast its non-white roles, following allegations of racial stereotyping in recent years. On Tuesday it was announced the character of Dr. Hibbert, voiced by white actor Harry Shearer, has been replaced by black actor Kevin Michael Richardson. Cartoonist Matt, 67, said while … Read more
It is just ten months since ITV bosses found themselves at the centre of a race controversy after just one non-white anchor appeared on the channel during one day – October 8. But now, after a series of crisis meetings involving senior management, there has been a remarkable turnaround – with 13 ethnic minority presenters fronting … Read more
The family of a train guard who overturned a ban on non-white staff at British Railways in the 1960s has said his contribution to UK race relations should be taught in schools. Asquith Xavier applied for a promotion that would see him move from Marylebone Station to Euston in 1966, a shift that would boost … Read more
Mahatma Gandhi is set to become the first non-white person on British currency Mahatma Gandhi will be the first non-white person to feature on British currency The Royal Advisory Committee have started work on a coin featuring Gandhi Rishi Sunak backed a campaign to recognise the efforts of BAME individuals He wrote to a Royal … Read more
Uber and Lyft charge more per mile for riders traveling to and from non-white neighborhoods, study reveals A study analyzed millions of Uber and Lyft trips in the city of Chicago Riders traveling to and from disadvantaged areas were overcharged per mile Some of the increase were merely pennies, while others were much more However, it … Read more