Beyond Identity: Barack Obama’s Reflections Challenge the Global Black Community to Build the Future
When former US President Barack Obama first took his wife, Michelle Obama, to visit his grandmother’s village in Kenya, some relatives reportedly asked a surprising question: which one of Michelle’s parents was white? For many people in the United States, Michelle Obama is unquestionably recognised as a Black woman. Yet in rural Kenya, she was […]
Scotland’s racist shame: “If my presence in this picture offends you, it speaks volumes about your own perspective.” Torgi Squire wrote.
The headline “Scotland’s racist shame” is attention-grabbing, but the silence surrounding racism allows us to deny its existence so we will never see it in print. Racist comments directed at two models were left on a public post representing Glasgow, representing Scotland and representing sport, why is that not being challenged in the press? When […]
Stop Blaming Immigration for Britain’s Welfare Bill
The claim that immigration is driving the UK’s rising welfare costs has become a political staple repeated often enough to sound like truth. But it is not. It is a distortion that obscures the real pressures on the system and, more importantly, diverts attention from political and economic failures that are far harder to confront. […]