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Swipe left or swipe White: Are racial dating preferences problematic?

Swipe left or swipe White: Are racial dating preferences problematic?

In short: yes, but it is much more complicated than that
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My Beautiful Laundrette review: Nationalism, racial tensions, and political turmoil

My Beautiful Laundrette review: Nationalism, racial tensions, and political turmoil

Lacking a fresh political perspective, entertaining with classic tunes and compelling design, My Beautiful Laundrette takes stage at The Lowry
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Just one third of students feel security keeps students safe on campus

Just one third of students feel security keeps students safe on campus

Nearly three quarters of those interviewed felt that race played a role in the likelihood of a person encountering campus security
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Widening pay gap exposed at the University of Manchester

Widening pay gap exposed at the University of Manchester

A report released by the University of Manchester reveals the ethnicity pay gap has widened, but the university insists that equal pay is given for work of equal value.
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Redefining “The Safe Space”: Black Girls’ Space

Redefining “The Safe Space”: Black Girls’ Space

Black Girl’s Space disproves orthodox notions of what safe spaces are, and what they achieve
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Loyle Carner’s ‘hugo’ inspires us to reflect, to relate, and to take action

Loyle Carner’s ‘hugo’ inspires us to reflect, to relate, and to take action

Carner moves away from laid-back, mellow beats to intense, emotion driven tracks fuelled with deep political and personal thoughts in ‘hugo’
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Review: The White Card

Review: The White Card

Miriam Jarvis reviews The White Card at HOME
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Review: Candy Floss

Review: Candy Floss

Miriam Jarvis reviews Candy Floss at HOME
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Five books to decolonise your bookshelf

Five books to decolonise your bookshelf

Bana Mustafa considers the importance of reading decolonial literature and the need to decolonise your bookshelf.
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Opinion: Netflix’s Hollywood is a liberal fantasy

Opinion: Netflix’s Hollywood is a liberal fantasy

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy problematises the wish-fulfilment fantasy approach that Netflix have taken with their new series Hollywood
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Review: As British as a Watermelon – TURN ON FEST

Review: As British as a Watermelon – TURN ON FEST

Claudia Langley reviews As British as a Watermelon at Hope Mill Theatre
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Meghan and Harry are finally getting their happily ever after

Meghan and Harry are finally getting their happily ever after

Jay Darcy discusses the latest media flurry about Harry and Meghan and their recent choice to depart from the Royal Family
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Review: PLAYLAND

Review: PLAYLAND

Dolly Busby reviews PLAYLAND, the last play written by Athol Fugard under Apartheid
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Review: Queens of Sheba

Review: Queens of Sheba

Kayleigh Crawford reviews Queens of Sheba, which is part of HOME’s Orbit Festival and Black History Month
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From Poverty to Poetry: Natives by Akala

From Poverty to Poetry: Natives by Akala

Alia Nawaz reviews Akala’s politically-charged book Natives
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Review: Hair the Musical

Review: Hair the Musical

Louise Avey reviews a revival of Hair the Musical at the Palace Theatre
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Review: ‘The White Card’ by Claudia Rankine

Review: ‘The White Card’ by Claudia Rankine

Amy Hagan reviews ‘The White Card’ a one-act play that marks award-winning poet Claudia Rankine’s first book since ‘Citizen’ and first piece of drama
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Review: ‘It’s Not About the Burqa’, edited by Mariam Khan

Review: ‘It’s Not About the Burqa’, edited by Mariam Khan

Urussa Malik reviews ‘It’s not about the Burqa’ a collection of intersectional essays by Muslim women, edited by Mariam Khan
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Review: Barber Shop Chronicles

Review: Barber Shop Chronicles

Anuli Changa reviews the incredible Barber Shop Chronicles at the Royal Exchange in association with Contact Theatre
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Review: Noughts and Crosses

Review: Noughts and Crosses

Sam Bronheim reviews Sabrina Mahfouz’s adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses at The Lowry
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