Harlem Renaissance Take Two?
The twenties have been a cultural and political awakening for many. America 1920: the great migration in the Manhattan neighbourhood of...
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Sep 29, 20202 min read
What Are Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
On September 19th, 20th, and 28th, Jewish people all around the world celebrated Rosh Hashanah (19th and 20th) and Yom Kippur (28th)....
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Sep 26, 20201 min read
RACISM PLAGUE IN AN ETHNICITY RICH COUNTRY
Indonesia is home to over 1300 ethnic groups. Indonesia embraces diversity, a fact evident in their motto, “Bhineka Tunggal Ika” which...
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Sep 25, 20202 min read
WHAT TYPE OF MURDERER ARE YOU?
“We all do stupid things at 17.” On Tuesday the 25th of August, a 17-year-old boy illegally crossed a state border, armed with a gun he...
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Sep 24, 20202 min read
The Caste System in India
The Caste system separates Hindus into 4 categories: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. This hierarchy goes back to at least...
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Sep 19, 20202 min read
French magazine portrays black politician as slave
A French right-wing magazine’s latest issue was criticized by the French media over a racist illustration of Black politician, Danièle...
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Sep 12, 20201 min read
Why Blue Lives Don't Matter
Under no pretext do ‘blue lives’ matter. The Blue Lives Matter movement is a countermovement emerging in response to Black Lives Matter...
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Sep 12, 20201 min read
The Damaging Impact of Performative Activism
Performative activism or surface-level activism is "activism" done to gain recognition for an individual’s benefit rather than for...
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Sep 6, 20202 min read
Hate-fueled arson at the University of Delaware
This week, an arsonist torched the Chabad centre for Jewish Life at the University of Delaware, which regularly provides educational and...
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Sep 6, 20202 min read
The Conservative Party - For the Few, Not the Many
Boris Johnson defended Dominic Cummings’ recent trip to Durham, claiming he “followed the instincts of every parent” and behaved...
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Sep 6, 20201 min read
Colourism in Indian Media
India is known to have an obsession with Eurocentric beauty standards. Lighter skin; noses with narrow bridges; coloured eyes, and...
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Sep 6, 20201 min read
Islam is not your excuse
Many people have come to associate Islam with misogynistic ideologies. However, many fail to realise that these ideas stem from culture,...
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Aug 30, 20201 min read
The Gentrification of Yoga
Recent decades have seen an explosion of the yoga trend- yoga studios, pants, classes, videos. A quick search of "yoga" on youtube will...
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Aug 30, 20202 min read
How Much Do Black Lives Matter?
One of the defining moments for the United States in 2020 was the Black Lives Matter Protests that took place in May, June, and July....
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Aug 23, 20202 min read
Israel: The 3D Test
Legitimate criticism of the state of Israel is something which should be encouraged, as it should be for any state. However, with the...
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Aug 15, 20202 min read
The 'Indian' Stereotype
Around 5.3% of England and Wales were of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Indian ethnicity in 2011. This number has only grown. Growing up,...
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Aug 15, 20202 min read
The Two Definitions of Racism
Why is it that when people debate racism, they always seem to be talking past one another? Both people might agree that racism is evil...
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Aug 10, 20201 min read
The Killing of Anthony Walker
On the evening of the 29th of July, 2005, Anthony Walker, aged 18, was attacked in an unprovoked racist hate crime that proved fatal the...
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Aug 7, 20202 min read
Racial biases in media coverage
It is not news that we continue to live in a white, male, and cishet dominated society, and the effects of this are not unheard of...
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Aug 6, 20201 min read
Stop Complaining. You’re an Ally.
One black square, a couple of story reposts and a few signed petitions later, you’re taking a step back from activism. This feeling of...
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