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Barbican staff say it is 'institutionally racist' despite action plan

by Lanre Bakare Arts, Culture Correspondent

Book details more than 100 instances of alleged prejudicial behaviour at the arts organisation The Barbican has been described as "institutionally racist" by its own staff, who have compiled dozens of alleged incidents that they say show the cultural organisation has failed to live up to anti-racism commitments it made a year ago. Current and former staff have shared stories anonymously and collated them in a book th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:03am on June 11, 2021