Tag: race
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Black People Asked White People About Things They Don’t Understand About Them And Actually Received Frank Answers
A few years back, when social media was in its infancy and people were thinking about its potential to change the world, we imagined all the ways that it would help to bring us together. Easy and instant communication with people from all over the planet would surely break down the artificial borders constructed between…
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Author Shares The Heartbreaking Story About The ‘Third Man’ In The Famous Photo From The 1968 Olympics
As you may know from the famous photo, at the Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968, a heroic protest for equality occurred as the medals were being awarded. Many of us know Tommie Smith and John Carlos as the brave heroes who dared to stand for their civil rights, but only a few remember…
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Artist Reimagines Cartoons With Black Characters, And The Result Triggers Some People
Tyron Handy is a comic artist and children's book illustrator from Philadelphia. His latest series reimagine some of his favourite cartoons with black characters. It has garnered him a lot of attention, with a huge following on instagram. Handy thinks that the positive attention he’s received is because of the creativity he puts into his…
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South Sudanese Model Fights For Diversity in the Fashion Industry
Nyakim Gatwech is a South Sudanese model who is not only an advocate for diversity in the fashion industry, but also a voice for Black rights around the world. She’s been dubbed “Queen of the Dark,” a title she happily accepts. “Black is bold, black is beautiful, black is gold… Don’t let American standards damage…
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The 2018 Cheese Rolling Competition Has Been Run and Won, And It Looks Like It Hurt A Lot
The Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling competition has fast become my yearly sports obsession, and by “sports obsession” I mean “I enjoy watching people rag doll down hills”. Thankfully this year didn’t let us down. https://youtu.be/MrjE4DZ4iNQ Every year, British people line up to chase a wheel of cheese rolling down a hill, often injuring themselves horrifically…