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Joseph Harker

Joseph Harker is the Guardian's senior editor, diversity and development. He is a former editor and publisher of the weekly newspaper, Black Briton

August 2023

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    Today in Focus
    Cotton Capital: Reparations – episode 6

    Revisited: In the final episode of the series, Cotton Capital editor and Guardian journalist Maya Wolfe-Robinson looks at the subject of reparations. What do they mean for communities and descendants of transatlantic enslavement – and what is the Guardian planning to do in its own programme of measures?

May 2023

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    Cotton Capital
    Episode 6: Reparations – podcast

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    Today in Focus
    Cotton Capital: the Guardian and reparations

October 2022

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    Guardian Masterclasses blog
    Meet the tutor: Joseph Harker

    Ahead of his masterclass, we asked Joseph Harker, the Guardian’s senior editor for diversity and development, how his career began and what advice he would give to someone looking to start their career in journalism

June 2022

  • School children in uniforms standing on painted venn diagrams

    Book of the day
    I Heard What You Said by Jeffrey Boakye review – reflections of a Black school teacher

    Timely insights into the ways in which Britain’s education system is failing to cater for all of its students

March 2022

  • Chris Rock reacts after being hit by Will Smith.

    Will Smith went low by slapping Chris Rock. In his attempt to justify it, he went even lower

    Joseph Harker
    The actor cited the father of Serena Williams as another man who protects his family. But there is no comparison: Smith has no excuse, says Guardian writer Joseph Harker

December 2021

  • Lewis Hamilton wears his "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" T-shirt at the Italian F1 GP.

    Lewis Hamilton has proved himself to be a champion who transcends sport

    Joseph Harker
    The Formula One driver’s campaigning for equality has brought him a status that no grand prix defeat can tarnish, says Guardian’s senior editor, diversity and development, Joseph Harker

July 2021

  • Raheem Sterling, centre, celebrates after scoring for England against Croatia in the group stages of Euro 2020.

    Will Euro 2020 change England for ever? I’ve heard it all before

    Joseph Harker
    Gareth Southgate’s team are great, but far from ushering in an era of inclusivity, victory would stoke ugly nationalism, says Guardian deputy Opinion editor Joseph Harker

March 2021

  • UK Newspapers React To The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Interview With Oprah Winfrey<br>LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 08: In this photo illustration - a selection of British newspaper publications in response to the Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey on March 08, 2021 in London, England. The interview first aired in the US on Sunday 7th March on CBS and in the UK on Monday 8th March on ITV. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

    The British press isn't racist, say the editors. That just shows how long the problem will endure

    Joseph Harker
    The kneejerk denial of Meghan’s claims would not happen if the industry was open, honest and truly diverse, says Joseph Harker, the Guardian’s deputy Opinion editor

October 2020

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    TV review
    Enslaved review – Samuel L Jackson presents a brutally poignant history of the slave trade

    Jackson tracks the journeys of the men and women trafficked by ships that delivered them into slavery – or often a watery grave

September 2020

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    Black lives
    Alex Pascall: the broadcaster who gave a voice to black Britain – and is now taking on the BBC

  • The 2015 Last Night of the Proms at the Albert Hall, London.

    The Rule, Britannia! row is too important for anti-racists to ignore

    Joseph Harker

July 2020

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    Inside the Guardian
    Making the timelines: 'There's much more to black history than slavery'

    The team behind the hit series of black history wallcharts explains why now is the perfect time to talk about the past
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    Black History timeline

    A timeline of two millennia of world-shaping individuals and momentous events that define Black history
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    It's clearer than ever that black history is everyone's history

    Joseph Harker
    From slavery to Windrush, the stories of yesterday still impact on our lives. That’s why the Guardian is publishing a free wallchart series

June 2020

  • Black Lives Matter graffiti on Whitehall.

    'Black Lives Matter' risks becoming an empty slogan. It's not enough to defeat racism

    Joseph Harker
  • Signs and placards at the base of the Edward Colston statue plinth in Bristol city centre

    Politics Weekly UK
    Politicians grapple with racism in the UK: Politics Weekly podcast

December 2019

  • Boris Johnson with his director of communications, Lee Cain, on 6 December

    Dear Labour leavers, if you’re tempted to vote Tory, here are 10 reasons to think again

    Joseph Harker
    Boris Johnson and his party have a long list of broken promises. And don’t forget why you voted Labour in the past, says Guardian Opinion deputy editor Joseph Harker

October 2019

  • Donald Trump speaks on the phone

    Today in Focus
    Could this impeachment inquiry end Trump’s presidency?

    In a July phone call between Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Trump asked Zelenskiy to investigate former vice-president Joe Biden. An intelligence official decided to blow the whistle on the call. Lauren Gambino discusses how this has led to an impeachment inquiry. And: Joseph Harker on the start of Black History Month

August 2019

  • Jeremy Corbyn gives the thumbs up during a visit to Manchester

    Jeremy Corbyn’s stance on Brexit could yet pay off, even for remainers. Here’s why

    Joseph Harker
    Like Boris Johnson, I’m an optimist. In fact, the more I see of him, the more optimistic I get for a Labour election victory, says Joseph Harker, Guardian deputy Opinion editor
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