There results of image searches for ‘unprofessional hair for work’ (left) and ‘professional hair for work’ (right) on Google. Photograph: GoogleThere results of image searches for ‘unprofessional hair for work’ (left) and ‘professional hair for work’ (right) on Google. Photograph: GoogleGoogle This article is more than 7 years oldDo Google's 'unprofessional hair' results show it is racist?This article is more than 7 years oldLeigh AlexanderSearch term brings back mainly results of black women, which some say is evidence of bias. Read More...
Red SummersHow racist propaganda inspired riots in America’s biggest cities – 360 videoAnti-Black racism in school curriculums, newspapers and film set the scene for a week of racial violence in Chicago and Washington DC
by Bayeté Ross Smith. Essay by Jimmie Briggs00:06:03How racist propaganda inspired riots in America's biggest citiesHundreds of miles apart, two of the worst instances of racially motivated attacks in American history occurred within days of each other during the 1919 Red Summer. Read More...
Swipe right: online dating for the real worldLife and styleSwipe Right is our advice column that tackles the tricky world of online dating. This week: what to do when all your friends are shacking up – and you’re not
Got your own online dating quandaries? Send ’em to Eva: askevaguardian@gmail.comDear Eva,
I’m 35 and I’ve never had a girlfriend.
I’m pretty unremarkable in most respects – neither fantastically attractive (if only), nor absolutely hideous. Read More...