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White skin 'superior', black 'problematic': Why this shower gel ad got banned in UK

August 20, 2025 11:02 pm

The country's regulators, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) acted after investigating complaints that the advertisement fed negative stereotypes about people with darker skin.

'Currently in discussions only with Saif Ali Khan, Sidharth Malhotra': Race 4 makers break silence on rumours about the film's casting

April 06, 2025 4:15 pm

The makers of Race 4 have quashed all rumours about Race 4 casting, clarifying that they are in discussions only with Saif Ali Khan and Sidharth Malhotra currently.

Equity in sports has focused on gender, not race. So gaps persist

July 01, 2022 9:56 am

While Black women are certainly beneficiaries of Title IX, which prohibited sex-based discrimination in educational settings, the door it opened for sports participation has disproportionately helped white women. Black female athletes remain generally underrepresented in most programs, particularly in sports like tennis, swimming and soccer.

Baby formula shortage highlights racial disparities

May 27, 2022 1:12 pm

Black women have historically faced obstacles to breastfeeding, including a lack of lactation support in the hospital, more pressure to formula feed and cultural roadblocks.

Khloe Kardashian believes parents should discuss race and inclusion with their kids

July 21, 2021 3:21 pm

The mother-of-one said she has dedicated herself to learning, while also teaching her daughter, who is Black

'Invisible Brown Man': A painfully-real, funny take on Hollywood's problem with tokenism

July 16, 2021 12:32 pm

Peppered with humour, the short -- written by Pritesh Shah and Dennis Fallon -- begins to decry Hollywood's fallacies from the outset. It screened at Yellowstone International Film Festival earlier this month

UK: 11-year-old flagged for extremism after teacher mishears 'giving alms' as 'arms'

June 28, 2021 10:27 pm

The boy’s parents are taking legal action against the school, accusing it of stereotyping based on race and religion.

Chef Jamie Oliver drops the term 'kaffir' from 'lime leaves' after realising its racial undertone

June 22, 2021 3:44 pm

His team is even believed to be in the process of editing his online content, so as to remove the word entirely

Cardi B talks of her 'Afro-Latina' roots to educate people on race and nationality

April 02, 2021 2:35 pm

The singer's natural black hair got enmeshed in controversy recently, and she criticised people on social media for failing to understand race and ethnicity

'I am not who you think I am; you are who you think I am'

December 02, 2019 5:15 pm

Diversity consultant Cindi Bright on how the world must stop segregating people on the basis of skin colour.

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