Racism
Total 82 Posts
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”.
Diversity’s Ofcom complaints: Audiences consume Black culture but don’t want to engage with the realities.
5 min read
Complaints stated that family shows like Britain’s Got Talent shouldn’t be political. However, the problem is much more complex and sinister than simple politics.
How the failures of the 1919 Versailles Peace Treaty set the stage for today’s anti-racist uprisings.
7 min read
The racism that is now the target of protest across the globe is rooted in the decisions made 100 years ago by white men from powerful countries who believed maintaining their dominance was more important than seeking peace through justice.
What is intolerance fatigue, and how is it fueling Black Lives Matter protests?
2 min read
In current demonstrations, there are echos of a civil rights era catchphrase: People are “sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
After Trump and Brexit: The coming of the progressive wave.
5 min read
Most populists are only against the system, they aren’t for anything in particular, as Donald Trump’s presidency and Brexit proves. A progressive wave will soon be upon us in response.
When hope is a dinghy in the Channel: How racism in Britain is a crisis of belonging.
5 min read
Can you only ever truly ‘belong’ in Britain if you aren’t white? Racism in Britain is all about who belongs and who doesn’t, Dr Lina Fadel writes.
Greet refugees with humanity and invest in struggling communities.
6 min read
On the concerns about refugees crossing the English Channel to Britain and why they need to be addressed and refuted, not just for the refugees but also for the native citizens.