Anti Racism
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Racial micro aggressions some people don’t even realise are offensive
Sharing her experience of this endemic symptom of racism, Dr Adanna Steinacker explains how we can all spot them and, more importantly, stop them forever
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Lessons from an interracial friendship: “We intentionally make space for each of our voices”
Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal have been best friends for over a decade, and have learnt how to support one another as their respective communities have come under attack.
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"I'm a Black barrister working in a broken justice system"
Alexandra Wilson is a 26-year-old barrister speaking out about sexism, racism and class inequality at the very heart of the legal system. She shares her disturbing experiences, and why activism will make a difference.
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Models of colour: The reality of being Black backstage
The modelling industry has a diversity issue, and it doesn’t just extend to the proportion of models with dark skin on runways and in photoshoots.
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Why it's time we changed the narrative around black success
In the wake of England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka being targeted with racial abuse, we need to rewrite the narrative around black success and failure says Charlotte Greene, co-founder of Black Owned eXcellence network, The B.O.X.
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"In the wake of BLM, corporations must be held accountable for their ethnicity gap"
One year on from the murder of George Floyd, corporations both sides of the pond face questions as to whether they have fulfilled their promises to change their organisational structure, writes Jenny McCall
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"My brown skin left me judging myself through the prism of other people's prejudices"
Eva Verde always felt like an outsider in her white family. Now the author reveals how she reconnected with her lost roots for the sake of her young daughters
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BLM 2021-Where Are We Now: "Change is infinitesimal," says Candice Brathwaite
Looking outside her own echo chamber, Candice Brathwaite explains why she's not shocked at all that no meaningful change has happened despite a year of global protests and ferocious activism
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"What does being Mixed-Race mean?" writes podcasters Nicole and Emma
Nicole Ocran and Emma Slade Edmondson explain why they were compelled to create a safe space where people discuss race and identity through the lens of Mixed-Race experiences
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“Why allyship has messed up and how to fix it,” argues Emma Dabiri
Academic Emma Dabiri despaired every time she saw ‘allyship’ or ‘amplify your voice’ hashtags, so she wrote What White People Can Do Next - a provocative look at class, capitalism and the construction of race. It's an urgent call for coalition and dismantling racism by learning lessons from the past
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"We're being suffocated by misogynoir," claims Zeze Millz
Nothing much has changed since Black Lives Matter swept the world, argues broadcaster Zeze Millz, because so many black women feel their lived experiences are ignored
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Why is maternity care still failing non-white women?
An inquiry into racial injustice in maternity care is gathering shocking evidence from new parents about their experience of pregnancy, birth and postnatal care in the UK. Hannah Summers reports
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Downing Street ‘rewrote report on race to make it palatable’
"We did not deny institutional racism or play that down as the final document did."
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Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu: 'We can’t talk about the dehumanisation of Black women without talking about colourism'
In the wake of the Candice Braithwaite and Rochelle Humes controversy, we hear from activist, attorney and author of This is Why I Resist, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu – who says we must not pit Black women against each other, but instead hold our TV Networks to account.
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After the Candice Brathwaite TV show storm: 'Are we finally ready to talk about colourism?'
Ateh Jewel, Marie Claire's beauty columnist, talks about the Candice Brathwaite and Rochelle Humes docu debacle and why colourism - the preferential treatment of lighter-skinned individuals compared with darker-skinned Black people - must finally be acknowledged and action taken
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Seyi Akiwowo: "Why it's crucial you're an online accomplice for Black women"
Seyi Akiwowo, Founder of Glitch, explains how to be an online accomplice to Black women and why a little can mean a lot in the face of online abuse
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Editor's Letter: 'It's time to look at the structures in society that allow racism to flourish'
This article was first published in June 2020
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'Why do we still have a problem with race?' asks anti-racism activist Layla F Saad
How do you become a better anti-racist ally in 2020? For starters, recognise that if you're white and privileged, you're probably helping uphold an oppressive system. On Black History Month, we're shining a spotlight on what Layla. F Saad, author of Me and White Supremacy, has to say about shutting down racism
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June Sarpong: 'It's up to white people with power to lead the change'
June Sarpong explains why when it comes to inclusion everyone must play their part but white people can have the maximum impact
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Activist Seyi Akiwowo: 'We must protect Black mental health by stopping the circulation of violent footage online'
With footage of Rayshard Brooks' killing being the latest of distressing videos circulated online showing the police's deplorable treatment of black people, Seyi Akiwowo, the founder of Glitch, a not-for-profit organisation designed to stop online harassment, is campaigning for individuals and tech giants to do their part to make social media a safe space for all
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The most powerful signs from the Black Lives Matter protests
From powerful to poignant, witty to angry, these signs highlight the varying emotions of people protesting against racism
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'Dear Italy: As the world cries for equality, your racist scars must be healed'
An exhausted and emotional Chidozie Obasi reflects on his homeland, racism and why change is happening far too slowly
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Hunger strikers demand justice for Breonna Taylor
Black Lives Matter protests are still reverberating and now protesters in the US are on hunger strike seeking justice for Breonna Taylor, a woman killed at home by police in March. Marie Claire's Dami Abajingin asks why the killing of black women is rarely centre stage in narratives about police brutality and why #SayHerName matters
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10 ways to be an ally to the black community
For the rest of the year and for good
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Dear White Mumfluencers, we need to talk about being an anti-racism ally
My name is Zeena Moolla. Like you, I'm a part of your world, albeit my Word To The Mothers occupies a far less frequented space. I apologise for the unsolicited nature of this address, but I felt we needed to talk...
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Books to educate yourself and your children on race and racism
What to read when you want to educate your family about race and racism
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'Black people need everyone, regardless of colour, to do better'
Following George Floyd's killing, Hanna Davis, a 28-year-old TV producer, says she's lived her life seeing black people treated with less value than white people
