Racism
Black Lives Matter: tips and advice for protesting safely
Know your rights — Whether these are your first protests or you’re a seasoned veteran, it’s never been more important to know your rights. To help you on your journey, we’ve pulled some resources from our book, Resist! How To Be an Activist in the Age of Defiance.
Written by: Huck
‘Our generation will end racism’
Lessons from the Bikelife scene — What does the Black Lives Matter movement look like at street level? Photographer, filmmaker and Bikelife rider Nonso Onwuta shares a personal perspective on the London protests.
Written by: Nonso Onwuta
The 24-hour online channel dedicated to POC artists
Form No Form — With physical spaces closed for business, Form No Form takes things online – broadcasting a rotating schedule of films created by artists of colour.
Written by: Jaelani Turner-Williams
A brief history of police brutality in the UK
Not just America — Over 20 years since the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, the report’s findings remain true: the UK police are institutionally racist. Here, writer Micha Frazer-Carroll explains why the fight for justice is nowhere near over.
Written by: Micha Frazer-Carroll
Londoners unite to protest the killing of George Floyd
‘The UK is not innocent’ — This week, thousands took to the city’s streets to march against racism and police brutality. Photographer Theo McInnes joined them.
Written by: Huck
How to be an effective ally in the fight against racism
Read, listen, learn — Now is not the time to switch off. Now is the time to listen, learn, and act to support black communities in the US and beyond. Here's how you can do that.
Written by: Huck
Zaina Arafat on queer love, desire, and Palestinian identity
2020’s breakout author — The author’s powerful debut novel, You Exist Too Much, follows the story of a bisexual Palestinian-American with a penchant for unattainable women.
Written by: Kate Wyver
It’s time to confront the ‘Karen’ in all of us
Unpacking White Privilege — You may be identifying and calling out racism on social media, but that doesn’t make you absolved from its evils. There is still so much more work to do, writes Nathalie Olah.
Written by: Nathalie Olah
Meet the new generation of African photographers
Reimagining a continent — From gender and sexuality, to myths and memories: a new generation of image-makers are presenting a complex, kaleidoscopic portrait of the continent.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside the world’s longest-running photo non-profit
This is Kamoinge — Founded in the ’60s, when black art was ignored by the establishment, Kamoinge’s influence has remained largely unrecognised – until now.
Written by: Miss Rosen