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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
We must keep up the fight to remove all police from schools
Decriminalise the classroom — Last month a campaign to oust police from schools in Greater Manchester proved victorious – but organisers say this is just the first step in dismantling an entrenched culture of over-policing that plagues Britain.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela
The defiant spirit of the Battle of Lewisham, in photos
Fight against fascism — Photographer Syd Shelton recounts capturing the anti-racist counter-protest in South London which saw the National Front suffer a defeat from which it never recovered.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The digital archive celebrating Black Britain beyond London
Bumpkin files — The experience of Black Britons living outside of the capital is all too often overlooked, but an Instagram account documenting diaspora communities living across the UK is looking to change this.
Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela
Reparations can never make up for the UK’s colonial past
Fight for more — Jamaica has become the latest country to demand slavery reparations – but awarding this sum will do nothing to heal the Caribbean Island’s wounds unless the UK is forced to dismantle its racist institutions and structures, writes Aaliyah Miller.
Written by: Aaliyah Miller
The K-pop stans fighting for a free Palestine
Activist Army assemble — After emerging as a powerful force for social justice during the BLM protests last summer, K-pop fans are now mobilising around another urgent human rights issue: Palestinian liberation.
Written by: Chloé Meley
A portrait of a deeply divided North Carolina community
Our town — Photographer Michael von Graffenried made a series of four trips to New Bern to create a series of panoramic images over a 15-year period. The result is an empathetic call for increased integration and understanding at a pivotal moment in American history.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Meghan Markle has exposed Britain’s racist, rotten core
Uncomfortable truths — In the wake of the Oprah interview, defending Meghan – a figure with undeniable privilege – has felt uncomfortable for many. It is, however, possible and necessary to fight against these institutions while also condemning the racism those within it have faced, writes Chanté Joseph.
Written by: Chanté Joseph
