Civil Rights
Total 12 Posts
Condemning white supremacy does not end white supremacy.
6 min read
With the resurgence of white supremacy coming to the forefront, decisive efforts must take place in the form of reparative redress programs that directly benefit the descendants of enslaved Africans, Dr Vincent Adejumo suggests.
Study shows UK school textbooks teach a highly simplified version of US civil rights movement.
4 min read
Learning about the Windrush generation in UK school remains an optional topic for 11 to 14-year-olds studying history. Critics have condemned Britain’s “historical amnesia”.
Technically, the last Leader has died.
6 min read
John Lewis was a unique American leader with a heart full of grace generated by a love for serving all people.
Black Lives Matter must avoid being co-opted by American corporate philanthropy.
5 min read
Corporate foundations are no stranger to co-opting social movements aimed at challenging the deep structures of American inequality.
Viral videos of racism: How an old civil rights strategy is being used in a new digital age.
5 min read
By filming everyday acts of racism, today’s Black Lives Matter activists are using an old strategy in a new media age.
Can the president really order the military to occupy US cities and states?
5 min read
President Trump has warned that he will send the military into states to curb protests. Is Trump’s warning bluster? Or does the president have the authority to send the military into American cities?
America’s most trusted dictionary will redefine racism. Does it matter?
3 min read
Merriam-Webster will now acknowledge that racism is systemic. Can it affect the reality — and practice — of racism?