Society / Race
Articles about Race, ordered by date. 
Racist knockout
The boxer has become the butt of social media jokes, Alessio Perrone writes.
Six ways to be a better ally
Are you a non-black person unsure of how to support black struggles? Kristina Wong has some ideas for you.
Working class in Britain? You must be white
Kam Sandhu questions why the British working class is inevitably conceived of as white, despite ethnic minority communities being at the sharpest end of inequality.
'A policy of extermination'
Brazil promotes the myth of a harmonious ‘racial democracy’ abroad, but the killings of black people resemble state-sponsored genocide, writes Vanessa Martina Silva.
Black Girl Magic
Natty Kasambala on the call to action and celebration.
Reclaiming Pride from police brutality and racism
Janaya Khan on building a committed movement.
The fight goes on
The struggle against institutionalized oppression in the US goes beyond protest to an inclusive politics of identity. And it’s not short on policy ideas either, says Jamilah King.
Black Lives - THE FACTS
The impacts of racism can be seen in almost all aspects of everyday life. Black and indigenous people are more likely to be jailed or unemployed – that’s if they make it past childhood.
A challenge to power
Black Lives Matter and a new generation of activism has the potential to reawaken the global fight for black liberation, argues Amy Hall.
British parents boycott school census
Parents have boycotted a school census to protect against administrators being ‘turned into border guards’ by the government, Amy Hall writes.
Akala
The award-winning rapper, writer, campaigner and lecturer talks to Dan Glazebrook about the myth of white supremacy and the death of racism.
A good moment to make a scene
Urgent cries for racial justice must not go unheard, writes Mark Engler.
#BlackLivesMatter
Mark Engler considers the true extent of US apartheid.
Social change is written in the streets
Fifty years ago the Civil Rights Act was passed into law in the US. Movements not governments propel change, believes Mark Engler.
Has the ANC ushered in neo-apartheid?
As the African National Congress turns 100, Brett Scott criticises its failure to share South Africa's prosperity with the poor.
Eyes to the far right
Extremists have been making inroads across Europe with a sanitized version of some very dirty politics. K Biswas looks into the heart of the beast.
Jesse Jackson on regrets, rejoicing and racism
The Baptist minister and US civil rights activist talks to Rowenna Davis about regrets, rejoicing and racism.
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