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From racism to ableism, Of Mice and Men still sparks a debate

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Nels Abbey on the book’s place in schools and share their perspectives as students and teachers

The Guardian - UK

Would you drop Of Mice and Men from the exam syllabus? The answer isn’t black and white

The book will no longer be studied at GCSE in Wales because many find the racial slurs upsetting. That’s culture war fodder, but it shouldn’t be, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

It’s easier than you think to get the measure of Kemi Badenoch – just ask around in Nigeria

The Tory leader seems to see her country of origin as a useful punchbag. Yet people there have a clear view of her, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

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The Long Wave: The Lamar v Drake beef has gone legal – what does it say about today’s hip-hop industry?

In this week’s newsletter: Lawyers are now involved in the most explosive rap feud of the century. A look at the potential cultural and commercial impact, and how hip-hop became big business

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran, Fuse ODG: do they know they’re dead right about Band Aid? Africa needs more than a singalong

No wonder pop stars and others feel uneasy about the project. However well-intentioned, it now does more harm than good, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

PM says Dawn Butler was ‘quite right’ to delete tweet about new Tory leader

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer spoke amid calls from some Tories for the Labour MP to have the whip removed.

Evening Standard

Labour MP’s ‘white supremacy’ retweet about Badenoch ‘appalling’ – Cooper

Sir Keir Starmer has faced calls to remove the whip from Dawn Butler after she appeared to repost a tweet about the new Tory leader.

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Labour MP Dawn Butler in growing row for 'sharing' tweet of Kemi Badenoch as 'Blackface of white supremacy'

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stressed people should be welcoming Ms Badenoch breaking a glass ceiling to become Tory leader

Evening Standard

Starmer faces call to suspend Labour MP over ‘white supremacy’ tweet

Backbench MP Dawn Butler appeared to share a post describing the new Tory leader’s politics as ‘white supremacy in blackface’.

Evening Standard

Why white working-class Britons should fight to secure colonial slavery reparations

The country grew rich from slavery, but those who directly benefited the most – and still do – were wealthy. They exploited everyone, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

‘Racist’ Heinz advert has diverse lessons for us all

Letters: Readers respond to Nels Abbey’s criticism of a wedding scene that is claimed to be ‘based on a true story’

The Guardian - UK

Days After Apologizing For Erasing Black Dads, Heinz Slammed For New “Blackface” Ketchup Ad

“Where was her father, whom the average person – looking at her – would assume to be Black? Nowhere to be seen. Not at the top table. Not anywhere.” The post Days After Apologizing For Erasing Black Dads, Heinz Slammed For New “Blackface” Ketchup Ad first appeared on Bored Panda.

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When a Heinz advert features racist stereotypes to sell pasta sauce, it’s vital to speak out. So I did

I’m glad that an ad apparently minimising the role of Black fathers has drawn an apology, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

Heinz apologises after ad featuring black family sparks anger online

Firm accused of stereotyping in advert spotted at Vauxhall and Manor House tube stations in London

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A question bugged me: what would I say if I met the talented Mr Kwarteng? Here’s how that turned out

He blew up as chancellor and crashed the UK economy, but when we clashed on TV, he certainly stood his ground, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

Hop, skip, jump and enchant the electorate – the Ed Davey doctrine was a stroke of genius

The Lib Dems gained a record number of seats. That’s thanks to their leader’s fusing of policy with eye-catching, daring stunts, says writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s millionaires are fleeing. Good night and good luck, I say

If the UK seems less attractive to rich people who crave sunny tax havens, so be it, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

Starmer v Sunak: who came out top in the first leaders’ debate? Our panel’s verdict

The PM and Labour leader tussled on tax, Gaza and immigration. But did either man land a damaging blow?

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Drake v Kendrick Lamar’s rap beef has turned very ugly – who is benefiting from such a spectacle?

This verbal boxing match is great entertainment, but the real winners are the artists and label executives getting rich off the spectacle, says the writer Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

What do you call rapper J Cole apologising to Kendrick Lamar? A modern business masterclass

The headlines around the top hip-hop artists focuses on spats and feuds, and obscures the fact that so many are capitalists of genius, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch should value diversity schemes. Attacking them does wonders for her career

The equalities minister knows the Tory anti-woke sweet spot, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

Take a bow, Edward Enninful – your Vogue changed the face of fashion

The Ghanaian-born son of Ladbroke Grove brought a diversity to the magazine and society that will never be forgotten, says writer Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

Harry and Meghan, the ‘soft power’ Sussexes, still divide opinion

Letters: Desmond Hewitt thinks Hirschman’s hypothesis has played out perfectly, Anna Yu supports them, Colton Richards just sees two people watching a film, while Rosemary Slawinska says Harry’s treatment of his family led to his fall in popularity

The Guardian - UK

Harry and Meghan in Jamaica are soft-power dynamite. Britain is left with kryptonite William and Kate

At times like these, it’s clear that the Sussexes represent a missed opportunity for a UK that needs friends in the world, says writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

Success is contagious – so I’m rooting for the African countries throwing off European rule

The recent coups and subsequent pacts in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are a source of hope in a sea of landlocked hopelessness, says writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey

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