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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Taylor Swift makes it clear that men who behave badly can take a hike. And look at her current beau, American football star Travis Kelce: The responsibility he takes for his behaviour is a world away from the toxic masculinity beguiling a generation of lonely young men. Picture: Brynn Anderson/AP</p>

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Sam Boland: Time for men to listen to women, and learn from them

Amid a new global gender divide, men could mark International Women’s Day by taking responsibility for the way they behave

<p>The Anti-Racism Summit came together through collaboration and allyships with partners like Children and Young People Services Committee and the Traveller Visibility Group. It highlighted the creativity, talent, and voices of the young people who are part of these organisations. Pictures: Clare Keogh</p>

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‘Saying we want to stop racism is all well and good, but what are we going to do about it?’

Maeve Higgins: Is Kamala Harris’ VP role a route to the top or a poisoned chalice?

Second-generation minorities reveal the true impact of racial abuse in Ireland

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Second-generation minorities reveal the true impact of racial abuse in Ireland

SMaeve Higgins: Two years since George Floyd’s murder, and police keep killing people

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Irish Examiner View: Sensible move not to allow taking the knee to become routine

73rd Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals

Maeve Higgins: Laugh your ass off with some of America’s finest comedians

Name-checking a few hilarious comedians working in the comedy world in the US who also happen to be black

Sat, 26 Feb, 2022

Sculpture By Artist Kehinde Wiley Titled "Rumors Of War" Unveiled In Times Square

Maeve Higgins: Portraits of courage in Ireland and America

Richmond, Virginia and Dublin in Ireland: How two sculptures, thousands of miles apart, unite to reimagine something terrible into a thing of great beauty and power

Sat, 12 Feb, 2022

Molly Mae Hague arrives at the Bloomsbury Street Kitchen

For influencers, social justice is no more than a branding device

Just like their bland aesthetic, social media stars’ low-risk, high-gain activism has become a core part of how they attract attention, writes Rachel Connolly

Thu, 10 Feb, 2022

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'Little evidence' unconscious-bias training creates lasting change, says ESRI

There is a risk that diversity training and unconscious-bias training can be used to 'tick the box' when it comes to dealing with the problem of discrimination, the report pointed out.

Wed, 01 Dec, 2021

Saturday TV Tips: Paul McCartney celebrated; and Ireland v Japan

Saturday TV Tips: Paul McCartney celebrated; and Ireland v Japan

— and films this evening include Inside Out, Christine, and Kingsman: The Secret Service

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021

Dmitry Muratov

Irish Examiner view: This year's Nobel Peace Prize a recognition for truth

It is timely and encouraging that the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists.

Sat, 09 Oct, 2021

Euro 2020

Southgate showed us a new England. But the old one hasn’t gone away

The team gave us an insight into a modern nation but the racial abuse they received shows it won’t be an easy transition

Tue, 13 Jul, 2021

Tulsa Race Massacre

A century after the Tulsa Race Massacre, Black communities still seek respect and restitution

In 1921, a white mob attacked the greenwood district of Tulsa, killing hundreds of black people and destroying the neighbourhood during one of the worst chapters in America's history of racial violence. Justice has never been served. Can it still be today?

Sat, 05 Jun, 2021

Joe Biden

Letters to the Editor: Racism is learned behaviour — we must stop teaching children that it's acceptable

Irish secondary school pupils speak out one year on from the death of George Floyd in US

Wed, 26 May, 2021

TV Review: Violence, tension and brutal scenes in The Underground Railroad

TV Review: Violence, tension and brutal scenes in The Underground Railroad

"The only reason I didn’t turn it off (in the first half-hour) is because my wife has a higher tolerance for torture on telly and she wanted to stay watching."

Tue, 18 May, 2021

Perinatal mortality within African community in Ireland needs 'urgent' investigation

Perinatal mortality within African community in Ireland needs 'urgent' investigation

The stillbirth rate for national African mothers is 6.3% compared to 3.7% for national Irish mothers.

Sat, 08 May, 2021

George Floyd Officer Trial

George Floyd: 'One case, one verdict, does not change years of systemic racism'

Conviction of former cop Derek Chauvin for murder and manslaughter brings hope for change and restoration

Wed, 21 Apr, 2021

Suzanne Harrington

Suzanne Harrington: Sorry trolls, I'll keep calling out misogyny until it becomes unacceptable

'It’s all very well being an ally, but being an ally means having to speak up even when it’s uncomfortable, even when it would be easier to say nothing, to do nothing'

Wed, 14 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Mar 15, 2021

Irish Examiner view: A tsunami of information but we still have so much to learn

Outrage is empty unless underpinned by capability

Tue, 16 Mar, 2021

Cork Lord Mayor says his 'all lives matter' remark was 'completely misinterpreted'

Cork Lord Mayor says his 'all lives matter' remark was 'completely misinterpreted'

Fine Gael city councillor Joe Kavanagh said: 'I fully support Black Lives Matter. I’m not supporting anyone who supports racism so, of course, I support Black Lives Matter'

Fri, 12 Feb, 2021

Electoral College Protests

Joyce Fegan: Why are we so unafraid of the white terrorist?

If we ever needed a clearer depiction of white supremacy and white privilege then Tuesday’s events in Washington painted it for us in the most emphatic way possible

Sat, 09 Jan, 2021

Former NI state pathologist to conduct Nkencho postmortem

Former NI state pathologist to conduct Nkencho postmortem

The family sought, and obtained, permission from the coroner to carry out an independent examination.

Fri, 08 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Dec 22, 2020

Black Lives Matter protesters to sue PSNI over Covid detentions

Northern Ireland’s Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson said concerns around discriminatory police handling of the protests in June were justified.

Tue, 22 Dec, 2020

Irish Examiner view: Statues not the only way to mark the past

Irish Examiner view: Statues not the only way to mark the past

The decade of centenaries

Mon, 16 Nov, 2020

Breonna Taylor ‘didn’t deserve to die’, says officer who shot her

Breonna Taylor ‘didn’t deserve to die’, says officer who shot her

A Louisville police officer who shot Breonna Taylor after he was wounded by her boyfriend has said she “didn’t deserve to die”.

Wed, 21 Oct, 2020

Policeman charged over George Floyd’s murder released on bail

Policeman charged over George Floyd’s murder released on bail

The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd has been released from prison after posting 1 million dollar bail.

Wed, 07 Oct, 2020

Kimberly Reyes: Comparing the lived experiences of the Irish and black Americans

Kimberly Reyes: Comparing the lived experiences of the Irish and black Americans

A poet and writer living in Cork, Kimberly Reyes compares the life of Irish people in Ireland and the experience of black people around the world — and says that racism, which she once viewed as an American problem, is to be found everywhere

Sun, 04 Oct, 2020

Shelbourne hotel statues to be reinstalled

Shelbourne hotel statues to be reinstalled

The Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin is to reinstall four statues it removed from outside its premises earlier this year.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2020

Breonna Taylor

Grand jury to present report into Breonna Taylor’s death

A grand jury in Kentucky is scheduled to present its findings into the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor to a judge on Wednesday. The emergency worker was killed by police officers who burst into her home at night.

Wed, 23 Sep, 2020

Black Lives Matter protests

Irish Examiner View: Tougher laws on hate speech

The Black Lives Matter protests are an entirely justifiable response to the institutionalised, institutionally protected, and endorsed racism that has bedevilled America since that country's inception.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2020

Million People March

Hundreds take part in London's Million People March

Author Anthony Spencer said: "We protect dead statues. Let’s protect people for a change. Let’s protect black people."

Sun, 30 Aug, 2020

Jenny Slate’s replacement on Netflix animated comedy Big Mouth revealed

Jenny Slate’s replacement on Netflix animated comedy Big Mouth revealed

Actress and comedian Ayo Edebiri has been announced as Jenny Slate’s replacement on Netflix animated comedy Big Mouth. Slate, who is white, said in June she would no longer voice the character of Missy, who is black.

Sat, 29 Aug, 2020

Last Night of the Proms

Proms conductor: I played no role in decisions over traditional songs

Rule, Britannia! and Land Of Hope And Glory will be performed by the orchestra, but without singing

Thu, 27 Aug, 2020

Police Shooting Wisconsin

Father of Jacob Blake who was shot by police in Wisconsin says his son is paralysed

The father of a black man who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, says his son has been left paralysed from the waist down.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2020

Last Night of the Proms 2014 - London

Proms considers dropping anthems; Boris Johnson prefers to tackle 'substance' of colonialism

The BBC is said to be discussing whether to drop Rule Britannia! and Land Of Hope And Glory from the finale.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2020

Racial Injustice Portland

Activist’s arrest in Portland galvanises Black Lives Matter

The arrest during a protest in Portland, Oregon, of a black woman who became a leading activist in the racial justice movement after she was assaulted by a white supremacist three years ago has galvanised Black Lives Matter groups.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2020

Four statues removed from Shelbourne Hotel may have been princesses not slaves

Four statues removed from Shelbourne Hotel may have been princesses not slaves

It is now believed the four statues removed from outside Dublin's Shelbourne Hotel depict royals and do not include "slave girls".

Fri, 07 Aug, 2020

The 87th Academy Awards - Arrivals - Los Angeles

Tearful Zoe Saldana apologises for playing Nina Simone in 2016 biopic

Marvel star Zoe Saldana has apologised for playing revered singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone in a much-maligned 2016 biopic.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020

Society claims Shelbourne Hotel removed statues 'with no planning permission'

Society claims Shelbourne Hotel removed statues 'with no planning permission'

The Irish Georgian Society has said it was never consulted about the removal of four statues from Dublin's Shelbourne Hotel.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2020