Statistics published by both The Gryphon and the University reveal large disparities between White and Black students in particular at the University of Leeds Black Students were awarded Class 1 degrees at the University of […]
Polluted by Racism
In games across the globe, footballers have to deal with racial insults both on and off the pitch, prompting fans to ask whether officials are doing enough to prevent it.
Racist Crowd Mar England Victory
England fans, players, coaching staff and officials had warned of this; and it made the racism feel even more vitriolic. The t-shirts that many of the Bulgarian racists – we shall call a spade a spade – were wearing made a mockery of the UEFA ‘Respect’ slogan, with the word ‘No’ placed in front. It was clear from the outset what they thought of these concerns.
Clive Sullivan: A British Sporting Pioneer
Image Credit: Hullfc.com Rugby League has long been a sport associated with pioneering. The formation of the game itself was a leap of faith, with 22 clubs in the North of England rejecting the stranglehold […]
Black Ballerina Defies All Stereotypes
Image Credit: today.com In an industry filled with the stigma that you have to be a size 6, white skinned, blonde hair female to become a principle ballerina, Sierra Leonean born dancer, Michaela DePrince is […]
Is There Racism in Maternal Healthcare?
Black women in the UK are far more likely to die from complications surrounding pregnancy and childbirth than their white peers. Although death during pregnancy is still relatively rare in the UK, for black women […]
Knife Crime and Race: Correlation Without Cause?
In 2018, 285 people died from a fatal stab wound in the UK, the highest figure since 1946. The rise of knife crime and its causes have been debated for many years now; cuts to […]
Does Comic Relief Promote ‘White Saviours’?
The documentarian and Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley was criticised this week after publishing pictures of herself on her Instagram filming a video for Comic Relief in Uganda. Dooley looks smiley and glamorous whilst holding a […]
Was The “Warwick Group Chat Affair” An Invasion of Privacy?
The messages sent in a group chat made up of Warwick University students has shaken social media and lead to a crisis in which the Vice Chancellor of Warwick is being urged to resign. Threats […]
Liam Neeson: Refreshingly Honest or Bitterly Racist?
The Gryphon unpicks the controversy surrounding Liam Neeson’s recent controversial comments regarding revenge, racism and collective responsibility. He will find you, and he will (possibly) kill you. These famous words spoken by Liam Neeson could […]
“Surviving R Kelly” Exposes Society’s Racial Bias When It Comes To Sexual Harassment
From his illegal marriage to fifteen-year-old singer Aaliyah in 1994 to the child pornography trial of 2008 to the sadistic sex cult reported to Buzzfeed in 2017, R Kelly’s well-known exploits have furthered his career […]
Doctor Who Tackles Racism Head-On in Rosa Parks Episode
The latest series of Doctor Who has gotten everybody talking. First, a new showrunner in the form of Chris Chibnall. Then, a female Doctor played by Jodie Whittaker. And now, an episode that features racism […]