The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has concluded that "institutional racism" does not exist in the UK.

"What we have seen is that the term ‘institutional racism’ is sometimes wrongly applied and it’s been a sort of a catch-all phrase for micro-aggressions or acts of racial abuse. Also people use it interchangeably – systematic racism, structural racism [are] just being used wrongly," No. 10's commission’s chairman, Dr Tony Sewell, said on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

While the report does agree that racism does exist in the country, it also boasts about achievements elsewhere and claims the country should be "a model for other white-majority countries".

The report is 264 pages long and has 24 recommendations, but has failed to impress the masses.&nbsp;

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Locals have slammed the commission and accused them of forcibly pushing the idea of structural racism.

"The well-meaning idealism of many young people who claim the country is still institutionally racist is not borne out by the evidence," the report claims.

However, the masses disagree as they feel the report "fails to explore disproportionality in school exclusion, eurocentrism and censorship in the curriculum, or the ongoing attainment gap in higher education," a spokesperson for Black Lives Matter UK said.&nbsp;

"We are also disappointed to learn that the report overlooks disproportionality in the criminal justice system – particularly as police racism served as the catalyst for last summer’s protests. Black people in England and Wales are nine times more likely to be imprisoned than their white peers, and yet, four years on, the recommendations from the Lammy review are yet to be implemented," the spokesperson added.

The communities secretary, Robert Jenrick, has also reported that while the report suggests progress has been made in the past few years, the prime minister Boris Johnson believes "there was more work to be done".

The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has concluded that "institutional racism" does not exist in the UK. "What we have seen is that the term ‘institutional racism’ is sometimes wrongly applied and it’s been a sort of a catch-all phrase for micro-aggressions or acts of racial abuse.

The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has concluded that "institutional racism" does not exist in the UK. "What we have seen is that the term ‘institutional racism’ is sometimes wrongly applied and it’s been a sort of a catch-all phrase for micro-aggressions or acts of racial abuse. Also people use it interchangeably – systematic racism, structural racism [are] just being used wrongly," No. 10's commission’s chairman, Dr Tony Sewell, said on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. While the report does agree that racism does exist in the country, it also boasts about achievements elsewhere and claims the country should be "a model for other white-majority countries". The report is 264 pages long and has 24 recommendations, but has failed to impress the masses. Watch | Locals have slammed the commission and accused them of forcibly pushing the idea of structural racism. "The well-meaning idealism of many young people who claim the country is still institutionally racist is not borne out by the evidence," the report claims. However, the masses disagree as they feel the report "fails to explore disproportionality in school exclusion, eurocentrism and censorship in the curriculum, or the ongoing attainment gap in higher education," a spokesperson for Black Lives Matter UK said. "We are also disappointed to learn that the report overlooks disproportionality in the criminal justice system – particularly as police racism served as the catalyst for last summer’s protests. Black people in England and Wales are nine times more likely to be imprisoned than their white peers, and yet, four years on, the recommendations from the Lammy review are yet to be implemented," the spokesperson added. The communities secretary, Robert Jenrick, has also reported that while the report suggests progress has been made in the past few years, the prime minister Boris Johnson believes "there was more work to be done".

UK does not have 'institutional racism'; UK model of racial equality: Downing Street

Ever since George Floyd died in police custody in America in May 2020, there has been a lot of conversation around racism and the lack of representation in different various fields. 
 
On Wednesday, Prince Harry apologised for institutional racism during a speech he recorded for the Diana Awards. It was Princess Diana's birth anniversary - and the charity that has been set up in her honour awards individuals for their humanitarian work. 
 
This year, owing to the pandemic, the ceremony was virtual and Duke of Sussex's address was a pre-recorded video clip. In his speech, Harry said that "institutional racism' has no place in our societies, yet it is still endemic." 
 
"My wife said recently that our generation and the ones before us haven't done enough to right the wrongs of the past," he said. 
 
"I, too, am sorry. Sorry that we haven't got the world to the place that you deserve it to be." 
 
The speech came on what would have been the 59th birthday of Princess Diana, the prince's mother. She died in a Paris car crash in 1997 when Harry was 12. 
 
Harry paid tribute to young people being recognized at the ceremony for their work on race and injustice, saying he saw 'greatest hope' in them amid the division and anger in the world. 
 
In 2016. Harry accused the media of harassing Meghan, his then-girlfriend, and criticized 'racial undertones' in some coverage of her. Meghan's mother is Black and her father is white. 
 
She gave a speech last month to students at her old high school in Los Angeles following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. 
 
The couple now lives in Los Angeles with their son, Archie, following their exit from roles as senior working royals earlier this year.

The Diana Awards 2020 honoured several young humanitarians- from India, UK, and Pakistan- for their exemplanary work for the underprivileged.

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Ever since George Floyd died in police custody in America in May 2020, there has been a lot of conversation around racism and the lack of representation in different various fields.

Ever since George Floyd died in police custody in America in May 2020, there has been a lot of conversation around racism and the lack of representation in different various fields. On Wednesday, Prince Harry apologised for institutional racism during a speech he recorded for the Diana Awards. It was Princess Diana's birth anniversary - and the charity that has been set up in her honour awards individuals for their humanitarian work. This year, owing to the pandemic, the ceremony was virtual and Duke of Sussex's address was a pre-recorded video clip. In his speech, Harry said that "institutional racism' has no place in our societies, yet it is still endemic." "My wife said recently that our generation and the ones before us haven't done enough to right the wrongs of the past," he said. "I, too, am sorry. Sorry that we haven't got the world to the place that you deserve it to be." The speech came on what would have been the 59th birthday of Princess Diana, the prince's mother. She died in a Paris car crash in 1997 when Harry was 12. Harry paid tribute to young people being recognized at the ceremony for their work on race and injustice, saying he saw 'greatest hope' in them amid the division and anger in the world. In 2016. Harry accused the media of harassing Meghan, his then-girlfriend, and criticized 'racial undertones' in some coverage of her. Meghan's mother is Black and her father is white. She gave a speech last month to students at her old high school in Los Angeles following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The couple now lives in Los Angeles with their son, Archie, following their exit from roles as senior working royals earlier this year. The Diana Awards 2020 honoured several young humanitarians- from India, UK, and Pakistan- for their exemplanary work for the underprivileged.

Prince Harry apologises for 'institutional racism' while addressing at the Diana Awards

Women and minorities are faring better in Hollywood and feature prominently at this year&#39;s upcoming Oscars, but they are still woefully underrepresented overall in the entertainment industry, according to a report issued on Tuesday.

The &quot;2017 Hollywood Diversity Report&quot; -- the fourth in a series by the Ralph J&nbsp;Bunche Center for African American Studies at the University of California Los Angeles -- examined 200 top-grossing films released in 2015 as well as 1,206 television shows that aired or streamed during the 2014-15 season.

It also tracked hiring of women and minorities, both on screen and behind the camera, in 11 job types.&nbsp;

&quot;Since the last report, the good news is that minorities and women have made some progress, particularly in television, which is currently engaged in what might be characterized as a &#39;Golden Age&#39;,&quot; the report said.

&quot;The bad news is that despite these gains, minorities and women remained underrepresented on every measure in television during the 2014-15 season.&quot;

The study comes just days before the Academy Awards which in past years faced scathing criticism and boycott calls for nominating only white actors in the main categories.

This year, however, a record number of black actors were nominated for the glitzy awards ceremony being held on Sunday, averting a repeat of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy.

Still, the UCLA study said that despite the inclusion of more black actors in this year&#39;s nominations, &quot;the exclusion of people of colour and women from Hollywood remains a concern.&quot;

&quot;While there have been some improvements, especially in television, the numbers remain disheartening across the board,&rdquo; said Darnell Hunt, the report&rsquo;s lead author and director of the Bunche Center. &quot;At the heart of it is the fact that Hollywood is simply not structured to make the most of today&rsquo;s market realities.&quot;

The study noted that minorities make up 40 per cent of the population in the United States but only 13.6 per cent of lead actors in films and 10.1 per cent of Hollywood directors.

As for women, despite the fact that they make up 50 per cent of the US population, they got just 29 per cent of lead roles in films and fewer than 10 per cent of the directors of the top 200 films in 2015 were women.

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&#39;Diversity and financial sense&#39;&nbsp;

&quot;In terms of sophistication of content, television might be considered to be in something of a golden age,&quot; said Hunt, who also is chair of the UCLA sociology department. &quot;But in terms of representation and opportunity, we still have a long way to go.&nbsp;

&quot;White men are still dominant, and women and people of colour struggle to get the opportunities to succeed.&quot;

The report said television hit shows such as &quot;Empire,&quot; whose cast is primarily people of colour, and &quot;Transparent,&quot; a comedy-drama about the transgender patriarch of a California family, have helped push Hollywood&rsquo;s diversity agenda, but more was needed on all fronts.

It underlined that the industry needs to consider the buying power of minorities, who in 2015 purchased 45 per cent of all movie tickets sold in the US.

&quot;Less-diverse product underperforms in the marketplace, and yet it still dominates,&quot; said Ana-Christina Ramon, the report&rsquo;s co-author and assistant director of the Bunche Center. &quot;This makes no financial sense.&quot;

(AFP)

The study examined 200 top-grossing films and 1,206 television shows from 2015, and said minorities are still 'woefully underrepresented'

Women and minorities are faring better in Hollywood and feature prominently at this year's upcoming Oscars, but they are still woefully underrepresented overall in the entertainment industry, according to a report issued on Tuesday. The "2017 Hollywood Diversity Report" -- the fourth in a series by the Ralph J Bunche Center for African American Studies at the University of California Los Angeles -- examined 200 top-grossing films released in 2015 as well as 1,206 television shows that aired or streamed during the 2014-15 season. It also tracked hiring of women and minorities, both on screen and behind the camera, in 11 job types. "Since the last report, the good news is that minorities and women have made some progress, particularly in television, which is currently engaged in what might be characterized as a 'Golden Age'," the report said. "The bad news is that despite these gains, minorities and women remained underrepresented on every measure in television during the 2014-15 season." The study comes just days before the Academy Awards which in past years faced scathing criticism and boycott calls for nominating only white actors in the main categories. This year, however, a record number of black actors were nominated for the glitzy awards ceremony being held on Sunday, averting a repeat of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. Still, the UCLA study said that despite the inclusion of more black actors in this year's nominations, "the exclusion of people of colour and women from Hollywood remains a concern." "While there have been some improvements, especially in television, the numbers remain disheartening across the board,” said Darnell Hunt, the report’s lead author and director of the Bunche Center. "At the heart of it is the fact that Hollywood is simply not structured to make the most of today’s market realities." The study noted that minorities make up 40 per cent of the population in the United States but only 13.6 per cent of lead actors in films and 10.1 per cent of Hollywood directors. As for women, despite the fact that they make up 50 per cent of the US population, they got just 29 per cent of lead roles in films and fewer than 10 per cent of the directors of the top 200 films in 2015 were women. 'Diversity and financial sense' "In terms of sophistication of content, television might be considered to be in something of a golden age," said Hunt, who also is chair of the UCLA sociology department. "But in terms of representation and opportunity, we still have a long way to go. "White men are still dominant, and women and people of colour struggle to get the opportunities to succeed." The report said television hit shows such as "Empire," whose cast is primarily people of colour, and "Transparent," a comedy-drama about the transgender patriarch of a California family, have helped push Hollywood’s diversity agenda, but more was needed on all fronts. It underlined that the industry needs to consider the buying power of minorities, who in 2015 purchased 45 per cent of all movie tickets sold in the US. "Less-diverse product underperforms in the marketplace, and yet it still dominates," said Ana-Christina Ramon, the report’s co-author and assistant director of the Bunche Center. "This makes no financial sense." (AFP)

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