The Intricacies Of The Indian Caste System
Stefania Zeniou explains the Indian caste system, which although abolished, still strongly influences Indian society.
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Discriminatory Admissions: More than a Stormzy in a Teacup
Rachel Mather on why criticism of Stormzy’s Cambridge University scholarships for ‘underprivileged or disadvantaged’ black students is unjustified.
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Rwanda and the Racist Myth
Writer Ellis Murrell reflects on the conflict and antagonisms between the Hutu and Tutsi clans in Rwanda to demonstrate that racism is not a simple black and white issue.
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Is Race Getting in The Way of Tackling Racial Inequality?
Billy Boulton explores whether we should start tackling inequality more pragmatically by addressing its historical causes and acknowledging that ethnicity does not have to be the root of all division.
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The Myth of the ‘Random’ Search
Zachariah Sharif discusses how racial profiling and the practice of ‘random searches’ reflects racism within our society.
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Crime and Notting Hill Carnival
Macey McDermott discusses the media’s vilification of Notting Hill Carnival.
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How Fashion Has Enabled and Combatted Racism
How fashion, the clothing we wear, has on the one hand countered, and at other times been used as a tool of racist oppression.
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The Ugliness of the Beauty Industry
Megan Hart explains how Rihanna helped boost the expansion of foundation make-up ranges.
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Support BAME Entrepreneurs and Stand Up to Racism
From the Race and Racism magazine, Sophie Jones reveals how BAME unemployment is on the decrease thanks to a rise in BAME entrepreneurism.
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Summary of NUS President Shakira Martin’s Talk at The University of Southampton
Earlier this month, NUS President Shakira Martins spoke to University of Southampton students as part of SUSU events to mark Black History Month.
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