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Black and brown people fleeing Ukraine are facing attack
Search for Sanctuary — While many people escaping war have been welcomed by Ukraine’s neighbouring countries, the threat of coordinated attacks from white supremacists have left some fearing for their safety.
Written by: Taiwo Balogun
Capturing the spirit of Black resistance in the US today
Unrest in America — Over the past decade, photographer Joshua Rashaad McFadden has worked across genres to explore the impact of racism, masculinity, sexuality and gender on Black Americans.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The underground filmographer capturing protest & punk
Meet Sunny Singh — The Philadelphia local also known as Hate5Six has made a name for himself capturing the hardcore scene – and over more recent years, he’s been ramping up his coverage of the fight for social justice.
Written by: Jon Coen
What we need to understand about whiteness in Jamaica
The White Yardie debate — The comedian White Yardie was recently forced to defend himself as his Jamaican heritage was called into question on TV. In failing to address the hierarchies of privilege that exist in Jamaica, the debate represents a missed opportunity, writes Aaliyah Miller.
Written by: Aaliyah Miller
Rebel vision: a portrait of Black life across the US today
‘Protest is personal‘ — A new exhibition brings together the work of Black women and non-binary photographers in order to give them the power to tell their stories on their own terms.
Written by: Miss Rosen
America uprising: a portrait of protest in 2020
Black Lives Matter — Photographer Mel D. Cole reflects on capturing the BLM protests that swept America after the killing of George Floyd.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A year on from #EndSARS, and what has changed?
The fight for justice — One year ago, peaceful protests in Nigeria against police brutality ended in a violent crackdown. Now, young Nigerians, many still healing from the emotional scars of those protests, are asking whether any progress has actually been made.
Written by: Conrad Johnson-Omodiagbe
Inside the fight against Uber’s ‘racist‘ facial recognition tech
On strike — This week has seen protests against Uber over its ‘racially discriminatory’ face ID checks. Campaigners say it’s just the latest scandal when it comes to the tech behemoth’s record of treating its workers abysmally.
Written by: Ben Smoke
A visual celebration of the revolutionary Angela Davis
Power to the people — A new exhibition is celebrating the activist, abolitionist, and feminist, and exploring how she utilised her image as a tool in the fight for freedom.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The anthology celebrating the vital power of Black joy
Happiness as resistance — Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff and Timi Sotire discuss their new book featuring 28 inspirational Black British voices on the experience of joy and what it means to them.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela