Racism
How streetwear is uniting the community in Charlottesville
‘It’s time for a change’ — Last weekend’s tragic events will not deter Robert Gray and Will Isabelle – the owners of two Charlottesville-based streetwear companies – from fighting back.
Written by: Zsófia Paulikovics
Protesters take on Trump after he refuses to firmly condemn neo-Nazi violence
Dump Trump — Demonstrators have been gathering in New York after the president declared that ‘both sides were to blame’ for last weekend’s Charlottesville tragedy.
Written by: Biju Belinky
'Death here and promises of more': On police brutality and the fight we must win
From Where I Stand — This weekend 20-year-old Rashan Charles was killed by police in Hackney. It's hard to swallow the idea that Britain is a 'post-racial' utopia when black bodies meet their end on our streets.
Written by: Otamere Guobadia
Should we really judge people for the racist things they said as kids?
From Where I Stand — We all said stupid things as children. And thanks to social media, our generation has left a permanent mark for the first time. But is it right that words posted naively as teenagers on social media should be used to tarnish them years later?
Written by: Michael Segalov
This film will make you rethink America's race problem
I Am Not Your Negro — Director Raoul Peck spent a decade making a posthumous collaboration with his hero: bringing the urgent ideas of writer and activist James Baldwin back to life. The results are astonishing.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Musician Naomi Pilgrim says it's time to ditch that racist friend
Do it, do it now — It's time to leave your comfort zone and confront bigots, no matter how close they are to you, says Swedish-Barbadian rising star Naomi Pilgrim.
Written by: Marta Bausells
The white South Africans longing for Apartheid's return
Stuck in the past — In the secluded village of Kleinfontein residents refuse to accept the diversity of South Africa as the modern Rainbow Nation, instead living a life of segregation and racism, as they long to return to their Apartheid past.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Why photojournalism matters more than ever in the age of fake news
Resist — In the era of fake news and rising authoritarianism, leading photojournalists present their images of resistance in defence of those documenting the facts.
Written by: Marta Bausells
Is surfing plagued with a racist streak?
Error in the Code — Beneath the brotherhood and bonhomie, is surfing tinged with a race problem? Tetsuhiko Endo is ready to ask questions.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
‘How I shot the Black Panthers’
A struggle for freedom — Photographer Stephen Shames documented the Black Panther Party over seven years, creating the definitive record of America’s Black nationalist movement.
Written by: Alex King