Racism
The story of Noirwave, Africa’s pioneering punk movement
The black house — What began as an artistic practice by musician Petite Noir has quickly morphed into a state of mind; a way of expressing the powerful but fragmented identity of today’s African diaspora.
Written by: Alexandra Genova
The Italian football club fighting racism on & off the pitch
Stories From The Sidelines — Afro-Napoli United is a social project set up to integrate refugees and fight racism through football. But in winning success on the pitch, has it compromised the ideals on which it was founded?
Written by: Elliott Goat
'The strangest animal I’ve ever seen is the black Tory'
Benjamin Zephaniah — The poet, activist and writer talks racism, Conservatives of colour, and why the Windrush scandal was no surprise to black people in Britain.
Written by: Michael Segalov
A portrait of life in South Africa’s ‘white-only’ squats
On the fringes — In a new project, photographer Phil Kneen heads to the outskirts of Pretoria and Johannesburg to capture the regions’ poverty-stricken townships and communities.
Written by: Phil Kneen
To tackle bigotry, Labour won’t take lessons from the right
From Where I Stand — Labour is not immune from the prejudice that permeates our society, writes Dawn Foster, but the left can do better than take advice from the likes of UKIP and the Tories - just look at their track records.
Written by: Dawn Foster
How an old London bus is tackling the city’s gang culture
The United Borders Project — The United Borders Project is uniting young people from two rival areas in Harlesden (Stonebridge and Church Road) – bringing them together through music, mentoring and media classes.
Written by: Brunel Johnson
This year I learnt... the journey to racial progress isn’t linear
What 2017 taught me — Charlottesville; Trump; Munroe Bergdorf; Diane Abbott; Lola Olufemi. In 2017 stories about race gave us little to celebrate, teaching Otamere Guobadia that racial justice and equality isn’t always moving forward.
Written by: Otamere Guobadia
Capturing race and colour in the Dominican Republic
The Travel Diary — New York photographer Juan Veloz reflects on his heritage in a new series, taking powerful portraits of the tensions between Haitians and Dominicans.
Written by: Juan Veloz
As NFL players take the knee, English football remains colourblind
From Where I Stand — The NFL is finally waking up to issues of race, both in and out of the game. Now more than ever, British football must follow suit, explains Alex Ross.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
Coming of age in Paris as a young black woman
First generation — Balancing liberal European culture with African tradition, photographer Carolina Arantes captures a new generation of Afro-French women.
Written by: Carolina Arantes