racism

The first incident of coronavirus related hate crime has been reported in the UK by a Thai man who was racially abused, robbed and assaulted by two teenagers.

Agrima Tikader Feb 17, 2020

A school teacher is under investigation for racist comments made on a student's skin colour in front of her classmates.

Agrima Tikader Jan 21, 2020

'Racism? Then we don't play football', the scoreboards will read as players stand still during the first minute of their match

Aakash Chatterjee Nov 21, 2019

79% of the total football hate crimes in 2018-19 were racism-related

Aakash Chatterjee Sep 19, 2019

US magazine National Geographic admits to past "racist coverage" which depicted Aboriginals and native Americans as "savages and happy hunters."

Isabelle Gerretsen Mar 13, 2018

Defending NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors, plan to tour an African-American museum in Washington instead of making the traditional visit to the White House.

Roger Baird Feb 28, 2018

New Bradwell School in Milton Keynes told students to dress up in traditional Chinese outfits and make the racially offensive gesture.

Neil Murphy Feb 27, 2018

A Twitter troll is begging for forgiveness after he was exposed as a 28-year-old father of two in Scunthorpe.

James Hetherington Feb 23, 2018

The regional leader of a far-right political party in Italy was reportedly tied up and beaten by protestors in Sicily as tensions mount in the country's upcoming election.

James Tennent Feb 22, 2018

A former Google engineer is suing the Internet company and claiming the only reason he was sacked was because he spoke out against racism.

James Hetherington Feb 22, 2018

In Young Lee gave an Anglo name instead of causing difficulties with spelling, but ended up with "Steve Chink" on his Taco Bell receipt instead.

Charlotte Tobitt Feb 19, 2018

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has admitted that the party "is collapsing" as it prepares for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to decide the fate of leader Henry Bolton.

David Brennan Feb 16, 2018

An Australian commentator got into hot water when she said that the Chinese skiers "all look the same". The channel later clarified that she was talking about the athletes' style.

James Tennent Feb 15, 2018

Rick Blood, the former deputy mayor of Mendham Township in New Jersey, has resigned following public backlash against a Facebook post he wrote supporting Donald Trump.

James Hetherington Feb 13, 2018

Parents and children at Stonegate Elementary School were distressed to find a 20-question English exercise that included sentences using phrases with colonial overtones.

IBT UK Contributor Feb 10, 2018

Death of equality campaigner in South Carolina still unexplained. Video of him grabbing Confederate flag went viral in 2016.

Kashmira Gander Feb 09, 2018

Matthew Knowles even claimed he dated Beyoncé's mother because he thought she was white.

Ruchira Sharma Feb 07, 2018

Jeanne Heo from Los Angeles was approached by a man in North Hollywood who asked where she was from and if she "spoke English".

Jordan Bhatt Feb 07, 2018

"The stupid is strong with this one," one Twitter user wrote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 07, 2018

British scientist Frances Galton developed eugenics, which led to the murder and sterilisation of millions of people.

Kashmira Gander Feb 07, 2018

Dan Kaszeta mocks Twitter trolls who say London's multicultural Tower Hamlets is out of bounds to non-Muslims.

Charlotte Tobitt Feb 02, 2018

The student council at Wayland High School in Massachusettes chose Cool Runnings as this year's all-school movie, but it was cancelled due to "racially insensitive" characters.

Charlotte Tobitt Feb 02, 2018

Campaign by Hartford student to get rid of black roommate Jazzy Rowe does not amount to racist hate crime, rules Connecticut attorney.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 31, 2018

Players from ethnically diverse Storm Lake say they were racially abused while visiting rival Spencer High School.

Neil Murphy Jan 26, 2018

Franklin High School in Wisconsin has faced previous accusations of inaction over student racism but affirms inclusive values.

IBT UK Contributor Jan 25, 2018

Teens who experience some form of racism when they are aged 11-13 or 14-16 are more likely to take up smoking than the ones who don't, reports a study.

Claire Toureille Jan 24, 2018

A pair of North London cafes both themed on Commonwealth countries are attracting significant public backlash for "insensitively evoking memories of the Empire".

James Hetherington Jan 23, 2018

Malaysian man who slapped Muslim woman because she was not wearing a hijab arrested in Bukit Tengah, in northern state of Penang.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 22, 2018

Ukip leader Henry Bolton says a 'coup' has been waged against him after his ex-girlfriend Jo Marney was revealed to have made racist comments about Meghan Markle.

IBT UK Contributor Jan 18, 2018

Millions of Brits will settle for nothing less than a hard Brexit, even if that leads to grief and misery at home and in hospitals.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Jan 18, 2018