In 2017, the University of Oxford admitted more students from one private school in London than it did black students. Around 49 students from Westminster…
UP, UP AND AWAY
These passports have become more powerful in 2018
The title of the world’s most powerful passport changes hands week to week. One moment Germany reigns supreme, then suddenly Japan edges through to clinch…
911
US history explains that white fear is just another way to enforce racial segregation
University students often keep late hours—so it’s unsurprising to see them asleep amidst books and papers in libraries and common rooms. And yet, when a…
SCHOOL IS IN SESSION
When can white people say the n-word?
There are few people in the world that get to say they rapped on stage with Kendrick Lamar. A white woman, calling herself Delaney, had…
DISTURBING PATTERN
The suicide rate for black American children is twice that of white children
White Americans are more likely to commit suicide than black Americans. But a new study finds that the opposite is true for children. Black children…
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Diverse schools have a bigger impact on attitudes to race than mixed communities
The key to racial harmony starts at school. In fact, diverse classrooms do more to promote tolerance among people from different backgrounds than simply living…
STAND BY ME
At Britain’s royal wedding, black American culture took center stage
Britain’s royal wedding was infused with black American symbolism. Reverend Michael Bruce Curry, the presiding bishop of the American Episcopal Church and its first African-American…
CRISIS
Australia trapped refugees on an off-shore island. Now it’s slowly denying them health care
The human rights crisis on Manus Island has gone from bad to worse. The 700-strong refugee population on the island, which is part of Papua…
LOYALTY LOYALTY LOYALTY
The countries that feel the strongest about abolishing their monarchies
The Spanish royal family isn’t that well-loved. According to a recent poll by Ipsos Mori, 37% Spanish respondents are in favor of abolishing their monarchy.…
STANDING STILL
Many European countries are “stagnating” on LGBTQ+ rights
The work for LGBTQ+ equality still has a long way to go in Europe. In fact, LGBTQ+ rights have “stagnated” across the continent, according to…
UNWANTED
Britain is using simple tax errors as a reason to deport migrants
Filling out tax returns can be complicated, and it’s easy to make a mistake. But for 33-year-old Nisha Mohite, one simple mistake resulted in her…
STATUS QUO
Meghan Markle’s mixed-race marriage isn’t unusual in the UK
Meghan Markle upcoming marriage with Prince Harry has been described as “groundbreaking” and dubbed a “cultural revolution.” But though the addition of a mixed-race woman…
