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latest news & developmentsWe were separated by colonial borders and lost our ubuntu
Afrophobia is an imported anti-African sentiment that internalises colonialism because current state borders never existed in African societies
Students, we will need your critical thinking after the Covid-19 hard reset
Economically disadvantaged students suffer most from disrupted education, but they also have the most to contribute to lessening inequality when we build the new normal
The Portfolio: Global Africa Lab
A project by Global Africa Lab explores the future of Black neighbourhoods affected by gentrification in New York City
Beware of Big Business bearing gifts
Large corporates whose business has thrived because of inequalities, could be hijacking the anti-racist movement by offering money and not tangible changes
Amadou Diallo will never be forgotten
Amadou Diallo, a Guinean man, was killed by NYPD officers 21 years ago. Today protesters still invoke his name as they fight for justice
Pundits cling to football’s racial tropes
A study of European 2019 season commentary suggests prejudice is alive and kicking, but Black Lives Matter and Covid-19 may be changing this
Militarisation, repression and capitalism in the US
A global police state – the military arm for capital interests – marginalises, controls and subjugates millions of people considered surplus humanity
Artificial intelligence is already responding to our needs
Engineering students are best prepared for the shift in gear, but they will need to learn to change lanes
Online allyship: a broken game of do like I do
The idea of displaying solidarity by posting a black square on Instagram hijacked the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag with a performative display of allyship
Editorial: We can’t breathe toxic air
Everyone is affected by pollution, but it is the poorest — black people — who paid and still pay the price
Looking inwards
Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it
How our heritage is reduced to ash
Whiteness once again robs black and brown South Africans of their legacy by reducing it to ‘Braai Day’
Nike selects NFL ‘pariah’ Kaepernick to ‘just do it’
Colin Kaepernick staged his first silent protest during the team’s third preseason game
The fine art of domesticating a revolution
As much as artists might rebel against it, art fairs and private enterprise are the new drivers
Family conversations to divide and conquer
“Because I am a young, black boy and in the US they kill us,” he answered solemnly.