If Kili Paul visits India, will he manage to escape the racism that many Africans face routinely?

The Tanzanian herder and his sister Neema were lauded by Narendra Modi for their viral videos lip-syncing to Indian film music.

Nandita Haksar

· Mar 01, 2022 · 07:30 am

South Asians chanting ‘All lives matter’ are feeding the rise of White supremacy

The diaspora has assimilated into a racist system and stayed silent because Black oppression doesn’t affect them.

Nadeem Zaman

· Jul 31, 2020 · 07:30 am

Five questions for Indians (who think they are) in solidarity with Black Lives Matter

If you find yourself itching to tweet “#BlackLivesMatter,” first ask yourselves this...

Aparna Gopalan

· Jun 14, 2020 · 06:30 am

‘There’s more to us than black skin’: The first Miss Africa India hopes to break racial stereotypes

The contest this week aims to celebrate the diversity of African culture and foster peace and better understanding.

Anu Prabhakar

· Nov 05, 2018 · 11:30 am

Watch: A nation is taught the alphabet and R stands for racism

‘Momo’, ‘thukpa’, ‘kaalia’ and ‘Madrasi’? Not cool.

Scroll Staff

· May 06, 2017 · 05:00 pm

The Indian history of the racist, slave-trading Yale University founder

The university has renamed a college to distance itself from a white supremacist – but what about Elihu Yale’s misdeeds?

Geeta Doctor

· Feb 15, 2017 · 11:30 am

With the spotlight on Delhi, have we forgotten about the assault on Tanzanians in Bengaluru?

In January, an angry mob dragged a group of Tanzanian students out of a car and attacked them. Four months on, there has been scant progress in the case.

Nayantara Narayanan

· Jun 01, 2016 · 09:00 am

Africa is not a country: How the Indian government and media have mishandled the racist attacks

The last week has reiterated what we've long known: that black lives don't matter.

Kalpana Sharma

· May 31, 2016 · 10:30 am

A photographer trains his lens on the racism faced by Africans in India

Mahesh Shantaram wants to capture the experiences of African students in words and images.

Rhema Mukti Baxter

· May 30, 2016 · 06:30 am

'People like him do drugs, have a high sex drive': A Nigerian-Indian takes an auto ride in Bangalore

A Kannada-speaking mixed-race journalist listens in to conversations about him as he travels through through his hometown.

Joshua Muyiwa

· Feb 05, 2016 · 08:31 pm

Four days of fear among African students, months of mistrust among Bengaluru residents

'They already had it in mind.' Some African students feel that locals were just looking for an excuse to attack them.

Nayantara Narayanan

· Feb 05, 2016 · 08:00 am

Tanzanian student assault: Karnataka home minister says she was not stripped, it was not a racist attack

The country's ambassador to India, however, said that the 21-year-old's clothes were torn off and she was beaten because of her colour.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 04, 2016 · 09:29 am