joseph harker

@josephharker

Deputy editor, Opinion, at the Guardian. ex-editor, Black Briton

Joined February 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 6

    Father figures: why the new wave of visible black dads give me hope. My piece, taken from the new book, SAFE: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space

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  2. May 5

    Has anyone ever seen a newsreader doze off mid-story before? This was on yesterday, struggling with cold

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  3. May 2

    Are you of African heritage? Do you have a strong desire to support work on the ground in Africa via volunteering? Find out how you can help here

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  4. Apr 26

    "At the age of 7, I didn’t see the problem. And that was exactly the problem. Most under-10s don’t yet have the necessary historical knowledge to see a racist stereotype for what it is, but such images still batter their self-esteem" by

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  5. Apr 23

    Or, what he cd equally say: "Remainers should be destroying the Brexiteers' record at every turn. Instead we have a remain movement that is lethargic and divided"

    Labour should be destroying the Conservative Party’s record at every turn. Instead we have an opposition that is lethargic and divided, writes
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  6. Retweeted
    Apr 22

    Very proud and humbled to be heading up 's editorial in our new era. We're here with £££, ready to commission pieces by NBPoC and WoC and we've just launched an internship scheme. Read 's letter to find out more

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  7. Apr 18

    "If the ultra-rich can chuck in so many millions of euros for a building, then what stops them ending hunger and poverty?" Another great piece by

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  8. Apr 12

    "For centuries, white people have believed the entire world is ours. We have internalised that everything within that world should be subservient to our whims." Great piece by

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  9. Apr 8

    The unfolding conflict in Libya should remind us that Brexit was not the only disastrous and divisive legacy of David Cameron

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  10. Mar 28

    Great news! People power! The Show lives on! 👍🏽👍🏽👊🏽

    🚨JUST IN FROM 🚨 Dotun Adebayo will continue to present the BBC’s flagship black political debate programme on Sundays. Here's the report from earlier this wk outlining concern about the show's future.
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  11. Retweeted
    Mar 28

    Confronting racism is not about the needs and feelings of white people | A powerful, thoughtful read from

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    Mar 26

    Bob Shennan, BBC Managing Director: BBC do not to shut down London's only black political, topical affairs programme - Sign the Petition! via

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  13. Mar 22

    "It’s time for my Conservative party to root out Islamophobia for good", says the Tories' London mayoral candidate, Shaun Bailey

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  14. Mar 21

    LAST CALL!! Aspiring journalists - applications for the Positive Action Scheme close on Monday! Have two weeks work experience in our London HQ Ethnic minorities/BAME, apply here People with disabilities, here

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    Mar 19

    Applying for the Scott Trust Bursary was the smartest thing I've ever done. God knows we need more working class and poc working as journalists right now. Pls retweet/fwd to anyone you think would be interested … link here:

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    Mar 18

    Rod Liddle has written a horrendous piece in The Times spreading the cruel myth people with ME are faking. If you’re a journalist who rages against Liddle for racism and misogyny, please be an ally to disabled people by calling this out too.

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  17. Mar 18

    "Politicians and the media know exactly what they are doing. They know that hating Muslims sells, whether it is for votes or for clicks or for profile raising" on why the tolerance of Islamophobia has to end

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  18. Mar 14

    Great opportunity! The is looking for multimedia journalists: Apply here for 12-month contract and here for freelance opportunities But hurry - closing date is tomorrow!

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  19. Mar 12

    I wrote this the last time Theresa May suffered a crushing defeat. But it's just as relevant now (just replace 230 with 149)

    The Brexit deal has collapsed. The government is in paralysis. Her reputation is shot. For Britain’s sake, Theresa May must go. My piece
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    Mar 12

    There may be other things going on today, but this is a pretty damning indictment of the Conservative party's approach to Islamophobia, by a former association chair

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  21. Mar 11

    Are you an aspiring BAME journalist? Want to spend time at the ’s London HQ? Entries now open for this year’s Positive Action Schemes. & this year we’ve added three specialist placements: for Sport, Photography, & Podcasting. Apply here

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