Race Divide
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Bobby, Nikki, Kamala, Vivek – and that little brown boy, just like me
I’m not light-skinned enough to pass as white. I used to wish I could. I don’t anymore.
Milan Singh
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At long last, Australian television has begun reflecting some of the country’s ethnic diversity
One soap opera has done more for Asian Australian representation on screens than a lot of high brow TV.
Mridula Nath Chakraborty
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A scandal inside an American romance writers’ organisation reveals how deep the roots of racism run
It all started with a tweet by author Courtney Milan.
Christine Larson, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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How Hindutva is reshaping India’s classrooms
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Justin Trudeau’s blackface videos are symptomatic of widespread racism in Canada
A mere apology is hardly enough: the incident should be used as an opportunity for the country to reflect on identity and representation.
Philip SS Howard, The Conversation
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Martin Luther King Jr had a dream – but it was much more radical than just racial brotherhood
A historian argues how MLK's later ideas and thoughts on poverty and global justice are underappreciated in wider public consciousness.
Paul Harvey, The Conversation
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How the arrival of a white elephant started a debate around race in 19th century America
A bizarre episode in American circus history became an unlikely forum for discussing theories of race.
The Public Domain Review
Video
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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The reality of race: The term ‘white people’ was invented by a playwright in 1613
Thomas Middleton’s ‘The Triumphs of Truth’ is the earliest printed example of a European author referring to fellow Europeans as ‘white people’.
Ed Simon
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Violence in Charlottesville: The history of the statue at the centre of the unrest
Robert E. Lee is one of the most memorialised figures of the American civil war. Here's why that causes so much anger.
Jenny Woodley, The Conversation
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Wanted: An Indian as the lead in Guy Ritchie’s ‘Aladdin’ movie
Hollywood addresses its whitewashing problem by putting out a casting call for Indian and Middle Eastern actors.
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Why the Nazis studied American race laws for inspiration
In the early 20th century, America led the world in racist lawmaking.
James Q Whitman
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Interview: Activist Angela Davis on the vital role women are playing in the fight against US racism
The Black Power leader is in Mumbai to deliver the Anuradha Ghandy Memorial Lecture.
Mridula Chari
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From Paraguay, a history lesson on racial equality
The strange and enlightening tale of a South American dictator who tried to prevent white people from marrying other white people.
Juan Manuel Casal, The Conversation
The Field
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Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final