Targeted historically Black colleges and universities spanned six states and DC as police warned that at least one had been ‘very real’At least seven historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the United States received back-to-back bo…
We talk a lot about freedom – but not enough about whose freedom is at stake | Kenan Malik
We would understand more if the work of historian Tyler Stovall were better known‘For me, history is the record not only of how things change, but how people make things change, how they act individually and collectively to create a better world.” So w…
Escape from the cage of whiteness – Kehinde Wiley: The Prelude review
National Gallery, LondonBarack Obama’s portraitist took black Londoners to Norway and filmed their frozen adventures. Shown alongside his diverse reworkings of great paintings, the result is an exhibition full of resonanceKehinde Wiley, the official po…
Call for Tory peer Michelle Mone to resign as accuser speaks out in alleged racism row
Exclusive: Lord Strasburger says conduct rules need to be strengthened after no action taken against peer following complaintThe Liberal Democrat peer Lord Strasburger has called for the House of Lords’ conduct rules to be strengthened after no action …
We needed Vaughan to talk about racism years ago, not when he is in the crosshairs | Jonathan Liew
Every day of silence on Azeem Rafiq’s experience was a missed chance to tackle a problem that has blighted English cricketOn Saturday morning the BBC broadcast an interview with the former England captain Michael Vaughan about accusations of racism, th…
Death of England: Face to Face review – state of the nation drama is a fast, furious triumph
This amalgamation of two National Theatre monologues makes for an unflinching, highly impressive examination of race, identity and toxic masculinityDeath of England began life in 2014 as a short drama commissioned by London’s Royal Court theatre and th…
Exeter Chiefs to ditch Native American branding after consulting fans
Majority of supporters back rebranding, Guardian understandsClub recently retired its Big Chief mascot for sensitivity reasonsExeter Chiefs are preparing to ditch their Native American branding after calls from a majority of their supporters to make a …
Let’s talk about sex: how Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s WAP sent the world into overdrive
A cultural ‘cancer’, soft porn … or the height of empowerment? A revealing documentary examines the debates around one of the raunchiest – and most talked about – rap records aroundAs winter forces many of us to ditch nights out with friends in favour …
Ahmaud Arbery killing: prosecutor urges jury to ‘use common sense’
Jury asked to consider whether claims of self-defense and attempted citizen’s arrest were ‘completely made up for trial’As the trial of the white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery reached closing arguments on Monday, prosecutors urged the jury to …
Multiculturalism in the UK was rejected long ago | Letters
Bethan Benwell says it was actually New Labour that first turned its back on the findings of Lord Parekh’s report, while Martin Rose wonders if the phrase British Asian is itself a token of non-acceptanceIt is true that Lord Parekh’s report and its vis…