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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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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Pune: Father of minor driver arrested after crash that left two dead
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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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: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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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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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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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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Wrestling, Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat, Antim Panghal to go to Paris after WFI calls off trials
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Boxing: India loses an Asian Games medal after Parveen Hooda’s doping suspension
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: With new coach, captain at helm, Indian women’s team look towards new era
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Indian men’s team get ready to fine-tune Paris squad in Europe leg
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Athletics: India's 4x400 mixed relay team set national record, clinch gold in Asian Relay C’ships