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‘Totally wrong’: London Ambulance lagging behind on diversity and must improve, bosses warned

LAS is ‘at only 20 per cent diverse workforce. In a city where 50 per cent of people are not white British, that feels totally wrong,’ its own CEO said.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Bafta’s all-white winners lineup is shocking – it needs to learn diversity is more than just statistics

These awards are capable of celebrating Britain’s incredible filmmaking talent, but only when they face up to the question of whose art we value, and why, says writer and critic Leila Latif

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

Bafta awards provoke return of diversity hashtag online

Users on Twitter recycled the BaftasSoWhite hashtag to share their frustration following the ceremony.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Women’s football in England is a ‘middle-class sport’, warns Emma Hayes

‘It is a fabulous team, but where’s its diversity?’ asked the Chelsea manager about the England side as she expressed concern that inner-city players are not getting a chance

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

How 20-year-old HBCU student Rajah Caruth went from virtual racing to NASCAR

Just five years ago, Rajah Caruth had zero racing experience. Now, he's got a full-time NASCAR Truck Series ride.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 17, 2023

Senate pressure mounts on Biden to nominate first Latino to Fed - Roll Call

Several Senate Banking Committee Democrats are pushing President Joe Biden to nominate a Latino for the Federal Reserve Board.

Roll Call · Feb 16, 2023

Shake and divide: the cocktail formula for global consensus

For yet another year, the world’s conference on climate change – COP27 – concluded with few agreements and a clear division between North and South.

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023

Why The Sims 4's new inclusion of transgender and disabled sims matters

The Sims is one of the bestselling franchises in gaming history. But unlike most other AAA games (high budget and high profile games produced by leading publishers), this open world life simulation game has no clear end goal.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023

A diverse Supreme Court grapples with affirmative action, with its justices of color split sharply on the meaning of 'equal protection'

The United States Supreme Court is deciding a pair of cases that could end affirmative action programs that consider race in college admissions.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023

Insects are vanishing worldwide – now it's making it harder to grow food

Over the past 20 years a steady trickle of scientific papers has reported that there are fewer insects than there used to be. Both the combined weight (what scientists call biomass) and diversity of insect species have declined. Some studies were based on sightings by amateur entomologists, while others involved…

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023