Lawyer’s tweets as another Jamaican deportation flight looms
Public law solicitor Maria Thomas took to Twitter as the British government plans to deport more people to Jamaica: Here we go…
Tag: Black Lives Matter
How has my Thai heritage affected the way I see the post-colonial era?
At first glance, racism is not deeply entrenched in Thai society as this country doesn’t have the obvious racial distinctions between white and black. But on closer inspection, skin tone is one of the most significant criteria used to judge and evaluate people in Thailand, writes Punsita Ritthikarn.
Legacies of Empire in GoMA’s Handling Kit
The Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art offers a glimpse into their object handling kit, where you can learn about objects in the collection that have connections to the trade in enslaved African people and Glasgow’s legacies of slavery and colonialism.
David Hume and His Legion of White Privileged Men
The removal of David Hume from the name of the tower due to Hume’ racism has sparked backlash from the academic community, resulting in an open letter signed by nine academics from the University. Like many critics of the University’s decision, the authors of the open letter saw Hume’s philosophical contributions as monumental and thus deserving of celebration…
How does Scotland in the faded glory of British colonialism respond to Black Lives Matter?
By Punsita Ritthikarn: “If you think the UK is exempt from the institutional racism in the USA, think again”, said Mark Cummingham, a Scottish journalist student standing in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters in the United States during the coronavirus pandemic.
Series: The Trap of Hate and Racism – Part II
When one describes a football team as defensive, do we understand that all players are defenders? When one says Britain is rainy, do…
