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50 years on from Arts Britain Ignores: how much has changed for black and Asian artists?

The Arts Britain Ignores – Khan’s groundbreaking 1976 report, commissioned by organisations including the then Arts Council of Great Britain, presented a…

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The Guardian reports that the Arts Britain Ignores – Khan’s groundbreaking 1976 report, commissioned by organisations including the then Arts Council of Great Britain, presented a vision of a pluralistic national culture, in which the creativity of Britons of diverse ethnic backgrounds – from bhangra…

This entertainment story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Arts Britain Ignores, Asian and Naseem Khan.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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The Guardian
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Arts Britain Ignores, Asian, Naseem Khan, British
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Entertainment

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